On Sat, 22 Apr 2023 20:43:51 -0600, PW
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iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:
On Sat, 22 Apr 2023 10:30:55 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson ><spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
Imgur, the picture file-sharing site, is cleaning out their content >>servers. Nominally designed to clear out all the porn, they're also >>flushing out most files that don't have an associated account. So if
you ever anonymously uploaded any pictures and don't have a back-up,
now might be the time to grab them from the Imgur servers before they
are gone
(Amongst other things, I've uploaded a number of pictures of computer >>hardware that I've since reclaimed. Never know when I'm gonna need a
pic of a Thrustmaster joystick again. ;-)
*--
I was, and still am, a CH person. Thrustmasters were too heavy and
stiff for me back then.
Pro Throttle, Pro Pedals, Pro Fighterstick. And Yoke.
Despite my recent clean-up of 'closet of old hardware' the one piece
of gear I am still missing is my CH stick. I have (had) one of their programmable flight sticks but where it's gone? I have no idea.
Still, as much as I love the CH line, it's not the best in my
collection. For that, I can only point to the venerable Microsoft
Sidewinder 3D Pro, which - for its time - was the best balance of
value and features... and remains the most comfortable stick I've ever
used. Sadly, it demands an actual gameport (USB-to-gameport doesn't
work) and updated drivers, which means it is largely relegated to
being used with older hardware and older games.
As to Thrustmaster? I own a couple... and they're fine. Not great, not terrible. They feel cheaply made, but they work well enough, have a
lot of buttons and aren't as flimsy as they feel.
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