Re: recommend joystick?
On Nov 16, 2004, at 7:23 AM, John McGibney wrote: On Nov 15, 2004, at 3:34 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: I've just rediscovered some games and was wondering if someone knew of a good joystick to use with a Powerbook. These are relatively simple old games and my interest in video games pretty much peaked with Joust and Tetris, so I don't need anything too fancy, but using the keyboard for games just isn't the same. Bluetooth? USB? Firewire? I will give you a USB Macally iStick joystick that works with OS8.5 to 9.? I can't find an OSX driver, and I don't use OS9 anymore on my desktop. For any USB input device that you can't find a driver for use USB Overdrive. There is a version for 8.5-9.x and one for X. It can be found at versiontracker.com. I'm not associated with the writer just a satisfied user. John Thanks I tried it and it works. The 20 dollar shareware is more than the stick is worth but I don't mind the nag screen. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: recommend joystick?
On Nov 15, 2004, at 3:34 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: I've just rediscovered some games and was wondering if someone knew of a good joystick to use with a Powerbook. These are relatively simple old games and my interest in video games pretty much peaked with Joust and Tetris, so I don't need anything too fancy, but using the keyboard for games just isn't the same. Bluetooth? USB? Firewire? I will give you a USB Macally iStick joystick that works with OS8.5 to 9.? I can't find an OSX driver, and I don't use OS9 anymore on my desktop. For any USB input device that you can't find a driver for use USB Overdrive. There is a version for 8.5-9.x and one for X. It can be found at versiontracker.com. I'm not associated with the writer just a satisfied user. John -- Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
recommend joystick?
I've just rediscovered some games and was wondering if someone knew of a good joystick to use with a Powerbook. These are relatively simple old games and my interest in video games pretty much peaked with Joust and Tetris, so I don't need anything too fancy, but using the keyboard for games just isn't the same. Bluetooth? USB? Firewire? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: recommend joystick?
On Nov 15, 2004, at 3:34 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: I've just rediscovered some games and was wondering if someone knew of a good joystick to use with a Powerbook. These are relatively simple old games and my interest in video games pretty much peaked with Joust and Tetris, so I don't need anything too fancy, but using the keyboard for games just isn't the same. Bluetooth? USB? Firewire? I will give you a USB Macally iStick joystick that works with OS8.5 to 9.? I can't find an OSX driver, and I don't use OS9 anymore on my desktop. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: recommend joystick?
Timothy Luoma wrote: I've just rediscovered some games and was wondering if someone knew of a good joystick to use with a Powerbook. These are relatively simple old games and my interest in video games pretty much peaked with Joust and Tetris, so I don't need anything too fancy, but using the keyboard for games just isn't the same. Bluetooth? USB? Firewire? I have a USB Gravis Gamepad. It works well under OS X with a 3rd party driver. JR -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
