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bpi...@bev.net (Brendan) wrote:
>
> psy...@iglou.iglou.com (Mike Hill) wrote:
> :Evan Champion (ev...@orinoco.synapse.net) wrote:
> :: I'm looking for the ultimate controller for 3-d games (like Descent).
> :
> :: I need something with a lot of buttons (two doesn't seem to cut it any
> :: more).
> :
> :: I am also looking for something that is 3-d, supporting pitch, roll, all that
> :: kind of stuff.  Basically, I should be able to play Descent using all the
> :: flight controls using just the stick.  This is basically required since I am
> :: not coordinated enough to be able to use both the joystick and the keyboard
> :: at the same time :-)
> 
> As far as joysticks go, my favorite (That I've tried so far) is the Flight Stick Pro.  I
> tried the Thrustmaster FCS, but I found it awkward because of all the buttons.  I
> kept accidentally pressing one.  With the FSP I was able to use only the accelerate
> and decelerate keys on the keyboard, and occasionally the "f" for flares.  The set up
> was the left and right buttons for barrel rolls, the finger button for primary fire, and the
> center button for secondary fire.  Then use the hat for sliding.
> 
> Thrustmaster makes joysticks for left and right hands that would allow you to play
> without the keyboard at all, but the FSP was only about $80.
I personally do not have one but a friend of mine whom I play
Descent,heritic and Doom with at least 4 time a week uses what
I have come to believe the ultimate games controller. Because
I work out of my home I get alot of practice on these games and
as of lately he has been kicking my ass in Descent. Last game the
final score was 15-32. <ouch> Anyways he has a Phenox control 
stick. I have been considering bying one but he has had a little
trouble with one of the trigger buttons breaking on him. He told
me he fixed it himself and has no other problems with it. The Phenox
is fully programable with about 25 buttons to program. The program
software is very user friendly and will even provide you with a
physical layout of the controller with each key labeled for each
differant game you have programed it for. You know in case you forget
what button does what. You need 2 hands to use this controller. The
left hand controlles a, for lack of a better term, slidder switch
that was designed for rudder controll on simulators. Its hard to 
describe but but it pivots and slides forwards and backwards. This
gives you excelent controll for sliding left and right in Descent.
So maybe you can go buy it and give me your opinion on it. I think
he payed about $110-120 for it. Hope this helps.

PS Not sure about the spelling.

Houston (hou...@onramp.net)