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{{Review|review=Superficially , th i s | |||
actually looks like a poor | |||
cousin of most of the st i cks | |||
here . Cheap and shabby, even | |||
its markings are the result of | |||
transfers overlaid on to the | |||
moulded plastic of the main | |||
body . Aesthetically , i t ' s a non- | |||
starter. but once you've | |||
summoned the courage to | |||
remove the L-shaped contrap- | |||
tion from its box, i t f i ts rather | |||
n ic ely in the palm of the hand | |||
with the thumb occupying a | |||
special grove and the index | |||
and middle fingers centred | |||
around the firebutton . | |||
During use, the stick gave a | |||
very good tactile response and | |||
the microswitches worked | |||
well. From initial misgiving , | |||
the Speed King quickly became | |||
one of our favourite sticks and | |||
proved adaptable to any type of game. whether it be a plat- | |||
form jumper or an aircraft si m . | |||
At six-foot. the lead was one | |||
of the longest we had 1n for | |||
test. Models are available with | |||
or without the autofire feature|author=|pub=[[Atari ST Review]]|issue=May 1992|score=}} | |||
Acclaimed to be ’The World’s First High Performance Joystick', the Spcedking Tils comfortably into your hand. It has a solid feel and a loud shaft click so you can hear each move, A good all-rounder, it feels as if it will last a long time. Also available wiih turbo-fire (£12.99), Sensible Software used it in their recent soc¬ cer World Cup. What more recommendation do you need? There is also an analogue version (£14,99) with free-floating and self-centring modes - useful for flight sims like Knights of the Sky. Analogue joysticks will only work with analogue compatible software. Steve Bradley, Amiga Format, August 1993 | Acclaimed to be ’The World’s First High Performance Joystick', the Spcedking Tils comfortably into your hand. It has a solid feel and a loud shaft click so you can hear each move, A good all-rounder, it feels as if it will last a long time. Also available wiih turbo-fire (£12.99), Sensible Software used it in their recent soc¬ cer World Cup. What more recommendation do you need? There is also an analogue version (£14,99) with free-floating and self-centring modes - useful for flight sims like Knights of the Sky. Analogue joysticks will only work with analogue compatible software. Steve Bradley, Amiga Format, August 1993 | ||
Revision as of 11:08, 7 March 2022
Reviews
actually looks like a poor cousin of most of the st i cks here . Cheap and shabby, even its markings are the result of transfers overlaid on to the moulded plastic of the main body . Aesthetically , i t ' s a non- starter. but once you've summoned the courage to remove the L-shaped contrap- tion from its box, i t f i ts rather n ic ely in the palm of the hand with the thumb occupying a special grove and the index and middle fingers centred around the firebutton . During use, the stick gave a very good tactile response and the microswitches worked well. From initial misgiving , the Speed King quickly became one of our favourite sticks and proved adaptable to any type of game. whether it be a plat- form jumper or an aircraft si m . At six-foot. the lead was one of the longest we had 1n for test. Models are available with or without the autofire feature"
- Atari ST Review
- May 1992
Acclaimed to be ’The World’s First High Performance Joystick', the Spcedking Tils comfortably into your hand. It has a solid feel and a loud shaft click so you can hear each move, A good all-rounder, it feels as if it will last a long time. Also available wiih turbo-fire (£12.99), Sensible Software used it in their recent soc¬ cer World Cup. What more recommendation do you need? There is also an analogue version (£14,99) with free-floating and self-centring modes - useful for flight sims like Knights of the Sky. Analogue joysticks will only work with analogue compatible software. Steve Bradley, Amiga Format, August 1993
