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Software => Computer games => Topic started by: beanhead07 on June 27, 2007, 08:07:24 AM

Title: Force Feedback Joysticks
Post by: beanhead07 on June 27, 2007, 08:07:24 AM

Does anyone own or know much about the force feedback joysticks? I know they were expensive when they first came out. I haven't heard much about them since but I was just wondering if they are worth buying. I love the flying games (Flight Simulator and just air combat games) If they are good where would be the best place to look at getting one. I have a Logitech (sorry don't know the model or anything) joystick already it's nice, but I really liked the force feedback joysticks I tried out, but that was a few years ago.

Title: Re: Force Feedback Joysticks
Post by: The Saviour on June 27, 2007, 08:18:01 AM

I'm not much into gaming...but if you're looking for force feed joysticks:

http://computers.pricegrabber.com/joysticks-gamepads/p/52/

Title: Re: Force Feedback Joysticks
Post by: beanhead07 on June 27, 2007, 08:29:06 AM

Thanks the Savior! I'll look into some of those.

Does anyone know if there are many games that support the force feed joysticks? Like i said I haven't heard much about them in a couple years so I didn't know if it was a quick fad that died off. Or is it one of those things where most newer games do support it? Thanks!

Title: Re: Force Feedback Joysticks
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 27, 2007, 08:34:13 AM

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Does anyone know if there are many games that support the force feed joysticks?

It really depends on the kind of game, like I don't think FPS or RTS support joysticks but things like Flight Sim will support it.

Woah, http://computers.pricegrabber.com/joysticks-gamepads/m/6335703/
Those would be great for Flight Simulator.

Title: Re: Force Feedback Joysticks
Post by: Calum on June 27, 2007, 08:53:39 AM

As far as I know it's just flight simulator games that support them, but I could be wrong.
That's the only use I can see for them though . . . can't play BF with a joystick . . .
They haven't died out and they are still around, but it's still a bit of a niche.

Title: Re: Force Feedback Joysticks
Post by: beanhead07 on June 27, 2007, 09:36:06 AM

Thanks everyone! That answers my question.  ;D

Title: Re: Force Feedback Joysticks
Post by: The Saviour on June 27, 2007, 09:45:01 AM

You're welcome...

It'd be nice to know what you chose and how it works...so, give us a shout when you've made the jump...okay?

Title: Re: Force Feedback Joysticks
Post by: beanhead07 on June 27, 2007, 10:50:17 AM

Will do... I don't have the money to do that anytime soon but if I decide to do it I'll definitely post back and let ya know how it turned out. Once again thanks guys!

Title: Re: Force Feedback Joysticks
Post by: Alex-B on August 04, 2007, 09:38:10 PM

I got a joystick and i use it for flying planes in Battlefield 2, its much more fun then using the mouse.