640*480*32bit color with texture mapping. Technically it will work with the W95 collector's editions, but they aren't as polished and the 3D engine they added to the trilogy edition makes it actually look good - perfectly playable, in fact. I got a copy myself so that my son could play the Star Wars titles to get up to speed as it were. You need the latest versions of the game(X-Wing Trilogy) and a patch, but it all works perfectly.
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LucasArts released a patch in 2004 that makes all of the old games work perfectly with XP and 2K.
I just played Tie Fighter in XP last night for some nostalgia. Each serves a specific role that's not going to be served by another device.Ī quick search Best Buy turned up 5 models alone. Maybe to the author it seems like they are outdated technology, but they still exist and there is no substitute for them, just like there isn't a good one for the mouse on your PC. There's a reason why fighter planes use them and it's also why even 50 years from now, there still will be games that require them. Not unless you want to die over and over again. You also can't possibly play a game like Mechwarrior or X3 without one. Yes, there are two wheels that have an optional clutch pedal. Need for Speed alone is night and day on the console versus a good force feedback wheel with a clutch pedal and shifter. They have specific uses that can't be replicated with any other controller. I have dozens of games that require a joystick - a real one.
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When the difference between headshotting someone is 3-4 pixels in hi-def, well, good luck on a PS3.(note all PC games and monitors are already more than 720P capable unless the programmers sucked) 1280*1024 is considered medium resolution in fact by most PC gamers. There's a reason all of the serious online gamers use PCs - a console controller won't cut it. Your thumb also doesn't move in all directions as easily, so there's another problem. Try playing Unreal Tournament for instance on a console and then with a mouse. Your thumb is very poor at making small changes, especially when targeting someone. I personally can't stand those little thumb joysticks.
Of course, I make exceptions for automobile and aircraft simulators, where mockups of the actual vehicle controls can't be beat. The touchpad comes close, but it lacks precision and has a higher error rate. I've used trackballs, control pads, joysticks, touchpads, and wiimotes - the mouse is still the most natural, least RSI-inducing controller I've used. I really have never had better controller than a good mouse. The much shorter lever arm of a control pad allowed more precise control for aiming FPS weapons, and an absolute displacement interface (mouse or trackball) works better for selecting and commanding RTS units. The joystick really was not suited to these actions. Starting in the mid-90s, games emerged that required players to do things like select units, lasso groups of units, click on targets and waypoints, aim FPS weapons, etc. Generalizing this leverage theme, the length of the lever arm of a joystick poses two problems 1) the mechanical advantage of the users' force leveraged onto the innards made it expensive to make a durable device, and 2) this mechanical advantage also made it difficult to perform precise control movements. I went thru three Gravis sticks in two years before giving up and switching to a trackball. Mind you, the models being praised for durability were indeed up to the task of gaming, but most joysticks sold were not. The sisters and nieces to this comment really have hit on what was wrong with the joystick in my anecdotal experiences: It broke too often.