It's like new. I guess I'll have to start playing games now, does Solitaire support joysticks?
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I don't know what that means. I went here
https://hardwaretester.com/gamepad
and after playing with the stick for a while ... it's a joystick.
What should I look for? Keep in mind I am not a gamer, and this is my first joystick like, in decades. The last time I played games my joystick was this
https://www.robohara.com/?p=1032
https://youtu.be/d_MeCAhKj9U
Check this vid. Specifically the end, where he shows the direct data from the joysticks. It's extremely jittery, and it is hard to put in full stick in either direction because the little rubber at the bottom will fight you. Again, it's not like it's terrible / trash, just worse than the altenatives and can mess with your aim. It did for me in Elite Dangerous, I had to switch away from very precise weapons because I was unable to keep them aimed properly. Like, if jumped and not adjusted it.
I see but the test I did with that site showed no jitter. But I agree on the rubber boot, it's oddly shaped for sure. Oh well.
It's there on every model, just the quirk of the joystick.