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What happened to (arcade-type) Joysticks? (piefed.zip)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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I realized I haven't gamed with arcade-type joysticks for a long time and kind of missed them.

It seems to me gamepads are way more popular than large joysticks nowadays, when joysticks used to be a popular gaming accessory.

Is it because they take up too much space?

Is it because they lack the modern gamepad features (analog sticks / triggers / buttons, side / back buttons)?

Do you still use joysticks for gaming, and what kind of games do you play with them? What do you like about them?

I'd like to hear your thoughts.

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[–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

It's not the same motion, though; that's exactly the point. It's the same 2d deflection vector being output, but bio-mechanically it's obviously much different.

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