Re: Why doesn't the Apple II have a gaming community like C64, Atari,DOS, etc

[Kevin Dady <kevin@hackaday.com>]

On Mar 14, 12:38 pm, dog_...@macgui.com (D Finnigan) wrote:
> ict@ccess wrote:
>
> >  That, and those
> > horrible game paddles which made game play awkward.
>
> I entirely agree with you. I believe it was Mr. Dady who said something
> along the lines of "ever play pac-man with a giant flight stick?"
>
> I would really love to have a Nintendo-style game pad for the Apple II,
> something with a digital u/d/l/r arranged in a cross instead of the usual
> joystick-type controllers that we have.
>
> I think that having a smooth controller interface to the game is a must,
> because then you can forget about the controller instead of fighting against
> it. In other words, your mind is free to concentrate on the game, not on how
> to control the game.
>
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Mr. Dady is my father =)