Joystick / Game Controller

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3 total messages Started by Max Headroom Sun, 08 Jan 2006 22:40

#94235

Author: Max Headroom
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 22:40

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I was in my local Wal-Mart yesterday and found the Doom collection (Ultimate 
Doom / Doom 2 / Final Doom) for 10 bucks. On a nostalgic whim I bought it 
and have been having fun blowing away bad guys.

I'm thinking of getting a cheap joystick or game controller of some kind, 
was wondering if I'd be better getting a joystick or one of the x-box style 
clones for the PC? I'll probably also get Doom3 so I'd like to be able to 
use whatever I get with Doom3 as well.

Thanks,

  Max

Re: Joystick / Game Controller

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Author: Dan C
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:42

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On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 22:40:02 +0000, Max Headroom wrote:

> I'm thinking of getting a cheap joystick or game controller of some kind, 
> was wondering if I'd be better getting a joystick or one of the x-box style 
> clones for the PC? I'll probably also get Doom3 so I'd like to be able to 
> use whatever I get with Doom3 as well.

The best controller combination is a mouse and a keyboard.  Nothing else
even comes close in regards to precision and controllability.  This
applies to all games of this gender (FPS's), as any serious gamer will
tell you.

-- 
If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
Linux Registered User #327951

Re: Joystick / Game Controller

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Author: Reggie Hillier
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:51

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To use a joystick in Doom3 you wil need to use a program called  Joystick 2 
Mouse.
http://www.tucows.com/preview/292788

"Max Headroom" <maxheadroom@channel23.com> wrote in message 
news:6xgwf.4803$%W1.3968@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>I was in my local Wal-Mart yesterday and found the Doom collection 
>(Ultimate Doom / Doom 2 / Final Doom) for 10 bucks. On a nostalgic whim I 
>bought it and have been having fun blowing away bad guys.
>
> I'm thinking of getting a cheap joystick or game controller of some kind, 
> was wondering if I'd be better getting a joystick or one of the x-box 
> style clones for the PC? I'll probably also get Doom3 so I'd like to be 
> able to use whatever I get with Doom3 as well.
>
> Thanks,
>
>  Max
>

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