​​​ ​Hello everybody and​ ​​ ​​ ​welcome back to another video.​ ​​
​​​ ​Now in today's episode, we're going​ ​​ ​​ ​to be taking a look at the bizarrely​ ​​
​​​ ​interesting Nintendo​ ​​ ​​ ​joystick for Windows PCs.​ ​​
​​​ ​Which is something that you don't typically​ ​​ ​​ ​associate Nintendo with at all, but​ ​​
​​​ ​this is a genuine Nintendo licensed​ ​​ ​​ ​product with the seal and everything.​ ​​
​​​ ​Though it was not actually​ ​​ ​​ ​manufactured by Nintendo.​ ​​
​​​ ​It comes to us from a company called​ ​​ ​​ ​Laral Group, which was described by IGN​ ​​
​​​ ​as a "relatively unknown manufacturing,​ ​​ ​​ ​marketing, and distributing company" in 1997.​ ​​
​​​ ​That's when these things began to​ ​​ ​​ ​appear on store shelves for $69.99.​ ​​
​​​ ​And what's interesting is this was not​ ​​ ​​ ​the only Nintendo logo-slapped accessory​ ​​
​​​ ​to be manufactured​ ​​ ​​ ​by these guys.​ ​​
​​​ ​There was also a pair of wireless​ ​​ ​​ ​headphones, which honestly makes more sense​ ​​
​​​ ​for Nintendo to​ ​​ ​​ ​put their logo on,​ ​​
​​​ ​because you could, assuming your​ ​​ ​​ ​CRT had a headphone jack anyways,​ ​​
​​​ ​plug these things​ ​​ ​​ ​in and play your N64​ ​​
​​​ ​while wearing​ ​​ ​​ ​Nintendo headphones.​ ​​
​​​ ​But a joystick for​ ​​ ​​ ​Windows computers,​ ​​
​​​ ​that doesn't really​ ​​ ​​ ​make much sense.​ ​​
​​​ ​I mean, Nintendo is known for usually​ ​​ ​​ ​sticking to their own hardware, right?​ ​​
​​​ ​They're usually in their own realm,​ ​​ ​​ ​and occurrences of them branching out into​ ​​
​​​ ​other platforms​ ​​ ​​ ​are extremely rare.​ ​​
​​​ ​But this is certainly​ ​​ ​​ ​one of those things.​ ​​
​​​ ​So let's go ahead and unbox it, we'll take a​ ​​ ​​ ​look at it, and then we'll plug it into my 98 PC,​ ​​
​​​ ​and we'll try it out​ ​​ ​​ ​with a few games.​ ​​
​​​ ​So the box, unfortunately,​ ​​ ​​ ​has seen better days.​ ​​
​​​ ​It is extremely discolored, but​ ​​ ​​ ​everything is still legible, which is nice.​ ​​
​​​ ​There was also this plastic insert​ ​​ ​​ ​over the front of the joystick here, which​ ​​
​​​ ​as you can see is​ ​​ ​​ ​extremely discolored as well.​ ​​
​​​ ​But it has this​ ​​ ​​ ​sticker on it that says,​ ​​
​​​ ​"PC computer use only, cannot be​ ​​ ​​ ​used with a Nintendo game console."​ ​​
​​​ ​So they wanted you to be aware that,​ ​​ ​​ ​you know, you wouldn't be able to use this​ ​​
​​​ ​with your NES- er... NES, N64.​ ​​
​​​ ​There's an interesting theory, and this​ ​​ ​​ ​is all just, you take this with a grain​ ​​
​​​ ​of salt, but when I was doing research​ ​​ ​​ ​on this thing, there was apparently a​ ​​
​​​ ​rumor that Laral was actually working with​ ​​ ​​ ​Nintendo to create a joystick for the N64,​ ​​
​​​ ​and then something fell through, and they​ ​​ ​​ ​just made it to be a PC joystick instead.​ ​​
​​​ ​But there's nothing actually confirming​ ​​ ​​ ​that, it's just what people are saying​ ​​
​​​ ​online, and I mean, you know how that goes,​ ​​ ​​ ​people can just make up whatever they want.​ ​​
​​​ ​So I don't know if that's actually the case, but,​ ​​ ​​ ​you know, it's still something fun to think about.​ ​​
​​​ ​But yeah, so on the front here it​ ​​ ​​ ​advertises, "3D technology, 3D freedom, the​ ​​
​​​ ​maximum control your game allows, 3D​ ​​ ​​ ​rotation mobility, slide throttle control,​ ​​
​​​ ​switchable CH Flight Stick Pro,​ ​​ ​​ ​Thrustmaster, and arcade modes."​ ​​
​​​ ​Yeah, it's got a little slider on the​ ​​ ​​ ​bottom that you can switch between modes,​ ​​
​​​ ​you know, depending on how you want to use​ ​​ ​​ ​this thing, or what game you're using it in.​ ​​
​​​ ​On the side here, you've got your,​ ​​ ​​ ​again, letting you know it's for the PC,​ ​​
​​​ ​"for PC computers,"​ ​​
​​​ ​which I just love​ ​​ ​​ ​how they word that.​ ​​
​​​ ​I know what they mean, they're saying​ ​​ ​​ ​this is not for, like, a Macintosh, but​ ​​
​​​ ​it's just funny, you know, "for personal computer​ ​​ ​​ ​computers" is basically what they're saying there.​ ​​
​​​ ​"You need one IBM PC with a 386​ ​​ ​​ ​or higher processor."​ ​​
​​​ ​If you have an IBM compatible,​ ​​ ​​ ​Nintendo will knock down your door.​ ​​
​​​ ​If you have two IBM PCs, you can​ ​​ ​​ ​forget about using this thing at all.​ ​​
​​​ ​"Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 3.1​ ​​
​​​ ​or later, or MS-DOS,"​ ​​ ​​ ​and a game port, obviously.​ ​​
​​​ ​The back here, you've got some​ ​​ ​​ ​more details about all the buttons and​ ​​
​​​ ​everything, and, you know, it came​ ​​ ​​ ​with a one-year warranty, apparently.​ ​​
​​​ ​And on this side, it says,​ ​​ ​​ ​"The Nintendo 3D One joystick was developed​ ​​
​​​ ​according to a philosophy of​ ​​ ​​ ​high-potency PC game playing."​ ​​
​​​ ​Ah, yes, high-potency, the first thing that​ ​​ ​​ ​comes to mind when I think of PC gamers.​ ​​
​​​ ​"To strain your flight sims to the limits​ ​​ ​​ ​or squeeze maximum performance from​ ​​
​​​ ​war-game weaponry,​ ​​ ​​ ​grab hold of your Nintendo joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​You'll get everything​ ​​ ​​ ​your games got."​ ​​
​​​ ​I certainly hope so.​ ​​
​​​ ​But let's go ahead​ ​​ ​​ ​and open this up.​ ​​
​​​ ​We also have the instruction manual in here as​ ​​ ​​ ​well, which we will flip through in a moment.​ ​​
​​​ ​But here's the joystick itself.​ ​​
​​​ ​We'll go ahead and​ ​​ ​​ ​set that down here.​ ​​
​​​ ​And the manual is tucked away in​ ​​ ​​ ​between these two pieces of cardboard here.​ ​​
​​​ ​It's the "Manual User"!​ ​​
​​​ ​"Please read before​ ​​ ​​ ​using this equipment."​ ​​
​​​ ​All right, we'll do just that.​ ​​
​​​ ​So, it tells you how ​ ​​ ​​ ​to connect it.​ ​​
​​​ ​This does predate Windows 98.​ ​​
​​​ ​Again, it came out in 1997,​ ​​ ​​ ​so you'll see Windows 95 all over here.​ ​​
​​​ ​So it tells you how to set it up, and​ ​​ ​​ ​when you're setting it up, you can pick--​ ​​
​​​ ​there's no, like, driver or anything,​ ​​ ​​ ​like, specifically for this.​ ​​
​​​ ​You have to pick one of the pre-existing​ ​​ ​​ ​joystick configurations in the, you​ ​​
​​​ ​know, game controller ​ ​​ ​​ ​properties control panel.​ ​​
​​​ ​So you have to select "CH​ ​​ ​​ ​Flightstick Pro or Thrustmaster".​ ​​
​​​ ​Also select the "rudder" option.​ ​​
​​​ ​And again, there is that other arcade mode​ ​​ ​​ ​as well, which it talks about down here.​ ​​
​​​ ​Right here, it gives you a breakdown of what all​ ​​ ​​ ​the buttons do and how everything is laid out.​ ​​
​​​ ​So on the joystick here, the button behind,​ ​​ ​​ ​when you're holding it like this,​ ​​
​​​ ​there's a button right here.​ ​​
​​​ ​That's button number one.​ ​​
​​​ ​This big red one is number two.​ ​​
​​​ ​And then on the left side here, this is button​ ​​ ​​ ​number three, and this is button number four.​ ​​
​​​ ​You also have this​ ​​ ​​ ​four-way view button here.​ ​​
​​​ ​And these buttons down here are​ ​​ ​​ ​actually turbo buttons, at least if you're​ ​​
​​​ ​using mode one or two.​ ​​
​​​ ​So this is turbo for button one,​ ​​ ​​ ​two, three, and four.​ ​​
​​​ ​So you have that.​ ​​
​​​ ​And you see they do change​ ​​ ​​ ​when you switch to arcade mode,​ ​​
​​​ ​because all of these buttons up here​ ​​ ​​ ​become turbo for base button one, two,​ ​​
​​​ ​three, or four.​ ​​
​​​ ​And then-- but this is your first​ ​​ ​​ ​action button, second, third, and fourth.​ ​​
​​​ ​And then right here above these buttons,​ ​​ ​​ ​you've got a throttle control.​ ​​
​​​ ​Now, the joystick itself can be​ ​​ ​​ ​moved around in a few different ways.​ ​​
​​​ ​You've got your traditional X and Y axis,​ ​​ ​​ ​but you've also got a Z axis.​ ​​
​​​ ​You can twist it to the left​ ​​ ​​ ​and right to move it along that.​ ​​
​​​ ​And so, yeah, so you can use​ ​​ ​​ ​this with a wide variety of games.​ ​​
​​​ ​Now, unfortunately, in terms of condition,​ ​​ ​​ ​it looks fine from this side here,​ ​​
​​​ ​but you can see when I​ ​​ ​​ ​flip it around to the back,​ ​​
​​​ ​yeah, it's pretty yellowed,​ ​​ ​​ ​almost like browned by this point.​ ​​
​​​ ​So this is definitely going​ ​​ ​​ ​to have to be retrobrited.​ ​​
​​​ ​You know, I'm going to have to take​ ​​ ​​ ​this apart and everything to do that.​ ​​
​​​ ​Yeah, unfortunately, I can tell from​ ​​ ​​ ​the smell of this thing, this lived in a​ ​​
​​​ ​smoker's household.​ ​​
​​​ ​Once again, this is my annual PSA​ ​​ ​​ ​telling you not to smoke cigarettes because​ ​​
​​​ ​of how bad it is for you, but also​ ​​ ​​ ​of all the stuff around you as well,​ ​​
​​​ ​because, you know, that's why that​ ​​ ​​ ​you've got all this-- we've got this awful​ ​​
​​​ ​discoloring on here.​ ​​
​​​ ​And yeah, it just doesn't-- it​ ​​ ​​ ​just isn't really pleasant at all.​ ​​
​​​ ​But yeah, I bought this off ​ ​​ ​​ ​of eBay not knowing that.​ ​​
​​​ ​It was not mentioned anywhere.​ ​​
​​​ ​Not that the seller would mention it​ ​​ ​​ ​if they did, because, you know, they'd​ ​​
​​​ ​basically be telling people​ ​​ ​​ ​not to buy their own listing.​ ​​
​​​ ​But yeah, whatever.​ ​​
​​​ ​It still works.​ ​​
​​​ ​I did verify that.​ ​​
​​​ ​So that's awesome.​ ​​
​​​ ​But yeah, let's go ahead​ ​​ ​​ ​and plug this thing into the 98​ ​​
​​​ ​PC and try it out​ ​​ ​​ ​with some games.​ ​​
​​​ ​All right, so here we are.​ ​​
​​​ ​We've got the joystick​ ​​ ​​ ​hooked up to the 98 PC.​ ​​
​​​ ​And the first thing we're going to do​ ​​ ​​ ​is hop into Control Panel and configure​ ​​
​​​ ​it under Game Controllers here.​ ​​
​​​ ​So we're going to add-- and we're​ ​​ ​​ ​going to start-- I've got the manual here​ ​​
​​​ ​just to refer back to.​ ​​
​​​ ​We're going to start by​ ​​ ​​ ​adding the CH Flightstick Pro.​ ​​
​​​ ​And we have to make sure to​ ​​ ​​ ​check the rudder option here.​ ​​
​​​ ​And it says OK there,​ ​​ ​​ ​so that's good.​ ​​
​​​ ​We'll go to Properties.​ ​​
​​​ ​And you can see​ ​​ ​​ ​as I move it around,​ ​​
​​​ ​the X and Y axis position moves.​ ​​
​​​ ​If I rotate it like this,​ ​​ ​​ ​that number 4​ ​​
​​​ ​slider moves.​ ​​
​​​ ​I assume this will be​ ​​ ​​ ​the number 3 slider.​ ​​
​​​ ​Yeah, so there that is.​ ​​
​​​ ​And the buttons are-- again, 1​ ​​
​​​ ​is behind, 2​ ​​
​​​ ​is this red one.​ ​​
​​​ ​I think 3​ ​​
​​​ ​is this one, and 4​ ​​
​​​ ​is this one.​ ​​
​​​ ​All right, I just went through​ ​​ ​​ ​the joystick calibration.​ ​​
​​​ ​Everything turned out good.​ ​​
​​​ ​I figured we'd start with Flight Simulator,​ ​​ ​​ ​because this is something that you​ ​​
​​​ ​would typically associate​ ​​ ​​ ​with using a joystick with.​ ​​
​​​ ​So yeah, we'll go ahead in here.​ ​​
​​​ ​And we'll select a flight.​ ​​
​​​ ​And actually,​ ​​ ​​ ​let's just create a flight.​ ​​
​​​ ​Sure, let's go with the Cessna​ ​​ ​​ ​Skylane and the airport here.​ ​​
​​​ ​Oh gosh, where do we want to go?​ ​​
​​​ ​That's a good question.​ ​​
​​​ ​I don't know.​ ​​
​​​ ​How about Albuquerque​ ​​ ​​ ​International Sunport?​ ​​
​​​ ​Sure.​ ​​
​​​ ​So hit OK.​ ​​
​​​ ​Select weather,​ ​​
​​​ ​light clouds, that's fine.​ ​​
​​​ ​Time of day,​ ​​ ​​ ​I definitely want it to be day.​ ​​
​​​ ​Now full disclosure,​ ​​ ​​ ​I'm not really good at Flight Simulator.​ ​​
​​​ ​I've never really messed around with this,​ ​​ ​​ ​other than a handful of times over​ ​​
​​​ ​the years in videos.​ ​​
​​​ ​Actually,​ ​​ ​​ ​one of them was pretty recent.​ ​​
​​​ ​It was that French copy that I​ ​​ ​​ ​got sent by a viewer from Morocco.​ ​​
​​​ ​I think that was Flight Simulator '98,​ ​​ ​​ ​too, actually.​ ​​
​​​ ​But anyways, yeah, I've not really messed​ ​​ ​​ ​around with this for an extended period of time.​ ​​
​​​ ​So it's something I'm​ ​​ ​​ ​not super familiar with.​ ​​
​​​ ​But let's go ahead.​ ​​
​​​ ​And so we should be able to, using​ ​​ ​​ ​this rudder here, control the throttle.​ ​​
​​​ ​So yeah,​ ​​ ​​ ​there we go.​ ​​
​​​ ​And so we'll have that up.​ ​​
​​​ ​We'll get rid of the​ ​​ ​​ ​parking brakes here.​ ​​
​​​ ​And so let's see if we​ ​​ ​​ ​can actually take off here.​ ​​
​​​ ​Man.​ ​​
​​​ ​Yeah, Flight Simulator,​ ​​ ​​ ​I just never got into it for some reason.​ ​​
​​​ ​I don't know why.​ ​​
​​​ ​I feel like it would have always been cool​ ​​ ​​ ​if I had gotten into this and got a joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​That's the thing, too.​ ​​
​​​ ​I've not really​ ​​ ​​ ​used the joystick,​ ​​
​​​ ​like, for PC gaming at all,​ ​​ ​​ ​like, with anything.​ ​​
​​​ ​I always use keyboard and mouse.​ ​​
​​​ ​I don't know why.​ ​​
​​​ ​I just never got into joysticks.​ ​​
​​​ ​But all right.​ ​​
​​​ ​We'll go ahead and kind​ ​​ ​​ ​of pull back here a little bit.​ ​​
​​​ ​Or pull up, rather.​ ​​
​​​ ​And let me go ahead and press W.​ ​​
​​​ ​That should get rid of the instrument panel​ ​​ ​​ ​so we can, like, see a little bit better.​ ​​
​​​ ​And yeah, so we're flying.​ ​​
​​​ ​And yeah, as I move, you know, like, to the left​ ​​ ​​ ​and the right, it moves to the left and the right.​ ​​
​​​ ​There you go.​ ​​
​​​ ​So yeah.​ ​​
​​​ ​I'm not really going​ ​​ ​​ ​to attempt to land.​ ​​
​​​ ​I mean, I guess we can try to land this​ ​​ ​​ ​thing, but I'm not going to be good at it.​ ​​
​​​ ​Okay,​ ​​ ​​ ​so let me just kind of maneuver.​ ​​
​​​ ​I don't know.​ ​​
​​​ ​We'll try to land here.​ ​​
​​​ ​This is a terrible idea.​ ​​
​​​ ​Hey, we landed.​ ​​
​​​ ​Look at that.​ ​​
​​​ ​I'm just going to slow down.​ ​​
​​​ ​We're going to put​ ​​ ​​ ​on the brakes here.​ ​​
​​​ ​Hey, look at that.​ ​​
​​​ ​Or did we land?​ ​​
​​​ ​No, we haven't landed yet.​ ​​
​​​ ​[Laughs] We didn't land.​ ​​
​​​ ​I, like,​ ​​​heard the tires screech.​ ​​
​​​ ​I thought that we, okay.​ ​​
​​​ ​I mean, we had made contact,​ ​​ ​​ ​but I guess we bobbed up again.​ ​​
​​​ ​Yeah, I'm just going to call it there because I'm not​ ​​ ​​ ​really confident in my abilities in Flight Simulator.​ ​​
​​​ ​So we're just going to move swiftly on​ ​​ ​​ ​to something that I am confident in my​ ​​
​​​ ​abilities in,​ ​​ ​​ ​and that's Half-Life.​ ​​
​​​ ​So let me put in the​ ​​ ​​ ​Half -Life disc here.​ ​​
​​​ ​Now, I've not played​ ​​ ​​ ​Half-Life with a joystick either.​ ​​
​​​ ​Like I just mentioned, I've only done​ ​​ ​​ ​anything with a joystick on a computer.​ ​​
​​​ ​So this will be​ ​​ ​​ ​interesting to see,​ ​​
​​​ ​you know, just how this works going​ ​​ ​​ ​from always using the keyboard and mouse.​ ​​
​​​ ​Now, I believe Half-Life has an option​ ​​ ​​ ​to where you can use the joystick as​ ​​
​​​ ​the mouse just for,​ ​​ ​​ ​like, looking around.​ ​​
​​​ ​You can still move with WASD, or you can have​ ​​ ​​ ​it to actually move around with the joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​So let's go to​ ​​ ​​ ​configuration here.​ ​​
​​​ ​Okay,​ ​​​and we want to enable joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​And yeah, here's joystick look.​ ​​
​​​ ​So use the joystick to look​ ​​ ​​ ​around instead of using it to move.​ ​​
​​​ ​We're going to disable that,​ ​​ ​​ ​and we'll hit done.​ ​​
​​​ ​Now, just to spare you having to sit through- ​​ ​well, I wouldn't have you sit through it anyway.​ ​​
​​​ ​I just edited it out, but I went ahead​ ​​ ​​ ​and already, like, sat through the​ ​​
​​​ ​opening sequence on the Black Mesa​ ​​ ​​ ​Transit System, and I saved a game right​ ​​
​​​ ​when we enter the​ ​​ ​​ ​Sector C test labs.​ ​​
​​​ ​So let's load that up here.​ ​​
​​​ ​And here we are.​ ​​
​​​ ​So I should...​ ​​
​​​ ​Look at that.​ ​​
​​​ ​We can move around​ ​​ ​​ ​with the joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​Oh my god, that is...​ ​​ ​​ ​This is kind of bizarre.​ ​​
​​​ ​Like, I'm not used to this.​ ​​
​​​ ​Let me try to change this.​ ​​
​​​ ​I'm curious if this other... We go in​ ​​ ​​ ​here to control... Not content control.​ ​​
​​​ ​Controls.​ ​​
​​​ ​Advanced controls.​ ​​
​​​ ​Let me turn this on for​ ​​ ​​ ​looking around with the joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​I mean, it is definitely doable.​ ​​
​​​ ​It's just not really, like, my preferred​ ​​ ​​ ​way of... It's not really my preferred​ ​​
​​​ ​way of playing Half-Life.​ ​​
​​​ ​I'm definitely much...​ ​​ ​​ ​Of course, that's just me.​ ​​
​​​ ​Like, I'm just more used to using the keyboard​ ​​ ​​ ​and mouse rather than a keyboard and joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​But this isn't like...​ ​​ ​​ ​I could see myself getting used to this.​ ​​
​​​ ​I would definitely want to change the​ ​​ ​​ ​joystick to where, like, this is looking​ ​​
​​​ ​up, and this is looking down,​ ​​
​​​ ​which, you know, you can do.​ ​​
​​​ ​But aside from that,​ ​​ ​​ ​I mean, it's not...​ ​​
​​​ ​It's not too bad.​ ​​
​​​ ​Let's just kind of go​ ​​ ​​ ​through this a little bit here.​ ​​
​​​ ​So now we'll be able​ ​​ ​​ ​to get through this door.​ ​​
​​​ ​"Looks like I'm in​ ​​ ​​ ​the barrel today."​ ​​
​​​ ​Let me swap back​ ​​ ​​ ​to the other way here.​ ​​
​​​ ​Oh yeah, and reverse mouse...​ ​​ ​​ ​This is how you would change that.​ ​​
​​​ ​At least I think.​ ​​
​​​ ​Let's see.​ ​​
​​​ ​Reverse mouse up and down axis.​ ​​
​​​ ​Because the joystick is acting​ ​​ ​​ ​as the mouse, so it should...​ ​​
​​​ ​Yeah, there you go.​ ​​
​​​ ​That's much more preferable.​ ​​
​​​ ​But anyway, let me change... I know I​ ​​ ​​ ​keep going into this configuration thing.​ ​​
​​​ ​God, you got to go through,​ ​​ ​​ ​like, so many menus.​ ​​
​​​ ​Controls.​ ​​
​​​ ​Advanced controls.​ ​​
​​​ ​And then, like... Okay.​ ​​
​​​ ​Okay.​ ​​
​​​ ​Done.​ ​​
​​​ ​Resume.​ ​​
​​​ ​So now we're back to fully...​ ​​ ​​ ​Wait.​ ​​
​​​ ​What? No, no, no. We should​ ​​ ​​ ​be back to moving with this. What?​ ​​
​​​ ​Oh, I thought I disabled this.​ ​​
​​​ ​What?​ ​​
​​​ ​Why is it not... What-[Laughs]?​ ​​
​​​ ​I just unchecked it.​ ​​
​​​ ​What?​ ​​
​​​ ​Controls.​ ​​
​​​ ​Advanced controls.​ ​​
​​​ ​Uncheck.​ ​​
​​​ ​Let's uncheck this too.​ ​​
​​​ ​Done.​ ​​
​​​ ​Okay.​ ​​
​​​ ​Done.​ ​​
​​​ ​Resume.​ ​​
​​​ ​Hello?​ ​​
​​​ ​What the... [Bleep]​ ​​
​​​ ​All right, it took restarting the game,​ ​​ ​​ ​but we're back, thankfully.​ ​​
​​​ ​I don't know what the​ ​​ ​​ ​heck that was about.​ ​​
​​​ ​I don't know why I have​ ​​ ​​ ​my hand on the keyboard.​ ​​
​​​ ​But yeah.​ ​​
​​​ ​Yay, we're here.​ ​​
​​​ ​So we can not go in there.​ ​​
​​​ ​That's not where​ ​​ ​​ ​we're supposed to go.​ ​​
​​​ ​We're supposed to go out here.​ ​​
​​​ ​So yeah.​ ​​
​​​ ​Here it is.​ ​​
​​​ ​Here's Half -Life.​ ​​
​​​ ​What else can you say about it?​ ​​
​​​ ​So yeah,​ ​​ ​​ ​we'll go ahead and back out of that.​ ​​
​​​ ​And I definitely want to​ ​​ ​​ ​try out Ms. Pac-Man here.​ ​​
​​​ ​You can go to options and cust...​ ​​ ​​ ​er... player controls.​ ​​
​​​ ​And you got joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​Enable joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​And you can change which button​ ​​ ​​ ​corresponds to credits and start.​ ​​
​​​ ​So button one will make credit and​ ​​ ​​ ​will make start button number two.​ ​​
​​​ ​All right, so we'll hit OK.​ ​​
​​​ ​And let's go ahead​ ​​ ​​ ​and credit start.​ ​​
​​​ ​Oh my God,​ ​​ ​​ ​it's almost like being in the arcade.​ ​​
​​​ ​Except this is not​ ​​ ​​ ​really ideal at all.​ ​​
​​​ ​Oh man.​ ​​
​​​ ​Yeah.​ ​​
​​​ ​Oh yeah.​ ​​
​​​ ​And in this case, although we're not​ ​​ ​​ ​really pressing any buttons though, you're​ ​​
​​​ ​just moving the joystick around.​ ​​
​​​ ​So switching to arcade mode, it makes these​ ​​ ​​ ​the turbo buttons and these the actual buttons.​ ​​
​​​ ​This is like too large of,​ ​​
​​​ ​you know, because when you're playing​ ​​ ​​ ​Pac-Man like in the arcade, you know,​ ​​
​​​ ​it's like a little knob, right?​ ​​
​​​ ​This thing is massive.​ ​​
​​​ ​It feels so bizarre just like moving​ ​​ ​​ ​this around to like... And plus with the​ ​​
​​​ ​way that I'm like positioned, I'm​ ​​ ​​ ​extending my arm like way far out to where​ ​​
​​​ ​it's like,​ ​​ ​​ ​it just feels very awkward.​ ​​
​​​ ​I think we'll just finish this​ ​​ ​​ ​level and we'll call it a video.​ ​​
​​​ ​Assuming I can​ ​​ ​​ ​actually do that here.​ ​​
​​​ ​No, go down, go over here.​ ​​
​​​ ​Come on, come on, come on.​ ​​
​​​ ​You can do it.​ ​​
​​​ ​Yay.​ ​​
​​​ ​All right.​ ​​
​​​ ​So cutscene?​ ​​
​​​ ​Yeah, cutscene.​ ​​
​​​ ​I mean, there it is, guys.​ ​​
​​​ ​That's the Nintendo.​ ​​
​​​ ​It's very bizarre,​ ​​ ​​ ​but cool, I guess.​ ​​
​​​ ​You know, Nintendo joystick.​ ​​
​​​ ​If you were a Nintendo fan back in the 90s,​ ​​ ​​ ​you may have wanted to pick this up​ ​​
​​​ ​for your computer.​ ​​
​​​ ​But honestly, like that's really​ ​​ ​​ ​the only major selling point of this.​ ​​
​​​ ​Like the joystick isn't really​ ​​ ​​ ​that special or like, you know,​ ​​
​​​ ​amazing or anything.​ ​​
​​​ ​It just kind of feels like a regular, you know,​ ​​ ​​ ​joystick. I'm no joystick expert by any means.​ ​​
​​​ ​I've not really used anything to​ ​​ ​​ ​compare this to, but there's nothing that​ ​​
​​​ ​really stands out to me other than​ ​​ ​​ ​just the Nintendo logo slapped on here.​ ​​
​​​ ​And the fact that, you know, it is kind of​ ​​ ​​ ​modeled after the N64's design language.​ ​​
​​​ ​You know, you've got that same kind​ ​​ ​​ ​of gray color here that the console has.​ ​​
​​​ ​You've got, or this is like a more,​ ​​ ​​ ​you know, darker gray to black.​ ​​
​​​ ​But this lighter gray here is​ ​​ ​​ ​with the color of the controllers.​ ​​
​​​ ​The button colors kind of match​ ​​ ​​ ​the controller buttons as well.​ ​​
​​​ ​So they were definitely​ ​​ ​​ ​modeling this after,​ ​​
​​​ ​you know, an N64​ ​​
​​​ ​controller to fit in with​ ​​ ​​ ​that design language.​ ​​
​​​ ​But I'd be interested to hear if anybody​ ​​ ​​ ​in the comments has ever used this​ ​​
​​​ ​thing and what they​ ​​ ​​ ​thought of it back then.​ ​​
​​​ ​Be sure to leave your, you know,​ ​​ ​​ ​experience down below.​ ​​
​​​ ​That would be neat to read.​ ​​
​​​ ​But that's pretty much​ ​​ ​​ ​gonna wrap it up for this video.​ ​​
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