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Title: Should Saitek make a pc game controller resemble the space shuttles controls?
Post by: JLM on February 01, 2009, 04:15:46 AM

It would be cool if Saitek could make a game controller that resembles the space shuttle controls, so as to work specifically for SSM2007. ;D

I'm just wondering if that seems okay to everyone, or is a dumb idea. ;)

Title: Re: Should Saitek make a pc game controller resemble the space shuttles controls?
Post by: uri_ba on February 01, 2009, 05:23:43 AM

I with they had a THC on the market. unfortunately for us the Market is so small, R&D would make the product expensive and un-financial.

Title: Re: Should Saitek make a pc game controller resemble the space shuttles controls?
Post by: desktopsimmer on February 01, 2009, 02:30:57 PM

For the THC, the Up/down and Left.right axis's are taken care of, but forwards and backward, you will need to make a custom axis for pushing the stick in/out.

(http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9482/thcfc4.th.jpg) (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thcfc4.jpg)

Actually, I think there is something that could be only marginally modified to suit our needs. I'll investigate it later today.

Title: Re: Should Saitek make a pc game controller resemble the space shuttles controls?
Post by: Hollywood6385 on February 02, 2009, 10:28:35 PM

I think that would be extremely helpful as well, instead of trying to figure out a normal joystick. For me it took a while to get everything working the way I wanted it to without second guessing myself. Though, uri is right, it would probably be too expensive...great idea though..

Title: Re: Should Saitek make a pc game controller resemble the space shuttles controls?
Post by: Admin on February 03, 2009, 07:21:28 AM

You could lobby at

http://www.piengineering.com/

/Admin

Title: Re: Should Saitek make a pc game controller resemble the space shuttles controls?
Post by: uri_ba on February 03, 2009, 09:30:06 AM

or try and build one yourself :)
http://thcproject.ssm-fans.info

Title: Re: Should Saitek make a pc game controller resemble the space shuttles controls?
Post by: spaceboy7441 on February 03, 2009, 01:02:30 PM

Quote from: uri_ba on February 03, 2009, 09:30:06 AM
or try and build one yourself :)
http://thcproject.ssm-fans.info

WOW :D

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