Winnie Forster, Stephan Freundorfer, C Böhm (Photographer), T. Knieps (Photographer)
The joystick is the interface between humans and on-screen action, between reality and imagination. Millions of players' hands have been turning and squeezing it for 30 years. "Joysticks" is the book on the most beautiful accessories in the world, encyclopedia and illustrated history of input devices.
From the classic Atari stick to the handy pads from Sega and Nintendo to the optical precision devices of today's first person shooter, "Joystick" plays with the best but also the most notorious controllers.
The full list of featured controllers:
Amiga - Joyboard - Power Stick
Apple - Desktop Bus Mouse
Ascii - Super Advantage - Fighter Stick SN - Sticker Super LS - Fighting Stick V - Grip V - Beatmania Controller - Bio Hazard Controller - Dance Summit Controller - Keyboard Controller
Atari - Driving Controller - Paddles - VCS Stick - Keyboard Controller - Video Touch Pad - 5200 Controller - Trak-Ball - Kid's Controller - ProLine Stick - Sears 2800/Video Arcade II Paddle - Track & Field Controller - Joypad - Jaguar Pad - Jaguar Pro Controller
Bally - Astrocade Controller
Blaze - Twin Joystick
Broderbund - U-Force
Capcom - Idle Yousuke Meijin No Jissen Mahjong Mahjong Controller - Power Stick Fighter - 6 Button Control Pad - CP Soldier - Steel Battalion Controller
CBS - Colecovision Pad - Roller Controller - Super Action Controller - Turbo Wheel
CH Products - Mach III Fightstick Pro - Pro Pedals - F-16 Combat Stick
Cheetah - Alien III Stick
Commodore - Joystick - Amiga Mouse - CDTV Remote Controller - CD 32 Pad
Datasoft - Le Stick
Micro-Handler - Multi-Function 1001 - Multi-Function 2002
Fairchild/Saba - Channel F Hand Controller
Global A - Maestro Music Stick
Gravis - Analog Joystick - PC Game Pad
Haiken - JB King
Hanimax - HMG 2650 Keypad
Hori - Commander - SGB Commander - Zero Tech
Hudson - Joy Card
IBM - Joystick
ICS - Marathon Joystick
Taito - Arkanoid Controller - Densha de Go! Controller - Jet de Go! Controller - Power Shovel
Texas Instruments - Wired Remote Controller
Thrustmaster - Flight Control System - Weapon Control System - Rudder Control System - Formula T1 - Top Gun Stick
Wico - Command Control - Command Control Trackball - Red Ball - The Boss
PUBLICATION DETAILS
LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | ISBN | YEAR | PAGES |
German | Paperback | | 9783000121838 | 2003 | 144 |
OTHER NAMES
Gameplan 2: Joysticks: Eine illustrierte Geschichte der Game-Controller 1972-2004
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Authors: #WinnieForster #StephanFreundorfer #CBöhm #TKnieps
Publishers: #GAMEplan (GAMEplan)
Languages: #German
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Year: #Year2003
Genres: #Compendium #EarlyYears #Technical
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