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Quickshot QS-201 joystick for dos/early windows games

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First post, by Dimitris1980

Posted on 2025-01-03, 12:05

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What is your experience regarding the Quickshot QS-201 joystick?

I would like to find a joystick for games like Rebel Assault 1 & 2, Tie Fighter, X-Wing, Wing Commander III & IV.

Is this joystick suitable for these games?

My PC is a Cyrix 6X86 PR120+, 32MB ram, S3 Virge 4MB, 20GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Dos/Windows 95 installed.

Thank you in advance.

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Reply 1 of 4, by dionb

Posted on 2025-01-03, 12:11

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Theoretically: yes.

In practice I found pretty much all of Quickshot's analog joysticks to be poor (and its digital Atari-style ones overrated too, but that's more of a personal thing). I'd look for a Gravis Analog Pro, or otherwise early Microsoft Sidewinder for that era.

Reply 2 of 4, by Dimitris1980

Posted on 2025-01-03, 12:15

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dionb wrote on 2025-01-03, 12:11:

Theoretically: yes.

In practice I found pretty much all of Quickshot's analog joysticks to be poor (and its digital Atari-style ones overrated too, but that's more of a personal thing). I'd look for a Gravis Analog Pro, or otherwise early Microsoft Sidewinder for that era.

Like the Gravis Mac Mousestick II for the Macs?

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Posted on 2025-01-03, 12:20

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Dimitris1980 wrote on 2025-01-03, 12:15:

dionb wrote on 2025-01-03, 12:11:

Theoretically: yes.

In practice I found pretty much all of Quickshot's analog joysticks to be poor (and its digital Atari-style ones overrated too, but that's more of a personal thing). I'd look for a Gravis Analog Pro, or otherwise early Microsoft Sidewinder for that era.

Like the Gravis Mac Mousestick II for the Macs?

Not familiar with that one, but yes, it looks outwardly identical to the Analog Pro.

Reply 4 of 4, by Dimitris1980

Posted on 2025-01-03, 12:23

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dionb wrote on 2025-01-03, 12:20:

Dimitris1980 wrote on 2025-01-03, 12:15:

dionb wrote on 2025-01-03, 12:11:

Theoretically: yes.

In practice I found pretty much all of Quickshot's analog joysticks to be poor (and its digital Atari-style ones overrated too, but that's more of a personal thing). I'd look for a Gravis Analog Pro, or otherwise early Microsoft Sidewinder for that era.

Like the Gravis Mac Mousestick II for the Macs?

Not familiar with that one, but yes, it looks outwardly identical to the Analog Pro.

Thanks!

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