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Re: Left-handed joystick?

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From: Aaron Ueland
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 00:00
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Yep 

  -- most of the good joysticks are "northpaw only".  Two exceptions are 
the CH Products FlightStick and FlightStick Pro.  I have a FlightStick 
(2-button) and have the numeric keypad set up so that I can do any 
move that a Thrustmaster user can do -- such as turning left while 
pointing down, sliding right and up while rolling left, firing both 
primary and secondary weapons and tossing my cookies from motion 
sickness (while playing Descent).  As far as the FS Pro goes, it gets 
mixed reviews from gamers since (apparently) the hat switch and 
buttons use the same wiring (BTW it's got 4 buttons).  Lots of people like 
it, though....

One more thing:  If there is a company that makes a lefty-only joystick,

			 I WANT TO KNOW. 


Aaron R. Ueland
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On 29 Jun 1995, Joseph Robert Moran wrote:

> 
> Hi All,
> 
> 	I've been following the recent threads on which 
> joystick/controller is the best, and many people have brought out good 
> points on cost,progammability,fragile hats, etc.  But I've only seen 
> pictures of thrustmaster sticks and guess what...
> 
> They're all for righties! :)
> 
> So here's my question for alll those left-handed flyers out there--what 
> do you use?  Are there controllers designed for either hand to fit?  Or 
> is there some obscure company out there that makes joysticks with lefties 
> specifically in mind?
> 
> I appreciate the feedback :)
> 
> Joseph
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From: Aaron Ueland <uel...@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Left-handed joystick?
Date: 1995/06/29
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