So there you go for hardware, some good, some not so good, and some damn right awful kit you can pick up right there. Seriously I doubt anyone has as much tripe hardware in their collection as I do. I am a sucker for poor quality stuff I guess.

Next up some Special Editions and a games hunt Christmas update.

Cheers
Defcon

INFORMATION:

Manufacturer: Maxwise
Product Number: N/A

BOX DESCRIPTION:

• Vibration Force Feedback
• Independent Turbo Fire
• Slow Motion!
• Show Joystick

DUAL SHOCK FORCE FEEDBACK
Games displaying the DUAL SHOCK or Vibration compatible logo will activate the twin rumble effect built into the Maxwise.
This allows a greater degree of flexibility allowing you to feel a slight rumble when, for example, your car is running over rough ground, but then to feel force as your car smashes into the Armco!

SLOW MOTION FUNCTION
The Maxwise has a built in Slow Motion function, which slows the gameplay speed with selected software titles.
This allows more complext parts of the ame to be played at al slower speed (Please note this function is dependent on the allocation of the pause button for the particular game you are playing)
Press the SLOW button to activate/de-activate this function.

TURBO FIRE FUNCTION
The Mazwise will allow selected, independent buttons to be assigned a turbo fire function.
On fast firing shoot-em-ups, this function allows repeated firing without causing excessive wear and tear on your thumb.!

DEFCONSOFT DESCRIPTION:

Oh dear oh dear. Lots of spiel on the back of the box but little to show for it in usefulness terms. This is just an awful cheap piece of kit. Stay away from it if you can!

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INFORMATION:

Manufacturer: Quickshot
Product Number: N/A

BOX DESCRIPTION:

Features:

• Exciting Arcade Type Design
• 270 degree Rotatable button pad to suit your playing style
• Start and Select Buttons
• 8 Fire Buttons
• 8-Directional Control Stick
• 4 Independent Turbo Fire Buttons Selectors
• 8-Foot Cord
• 5 Stabilizing Suction Cups

DEFCONSOFT DESCRIPTION:

Shame the name doesn’t live up to the joystick. The Devastator is alright as an arcade stick but it is so far off its competition when it comes to build quality. Still it does have the nice touch of a rotating button pad allowing you to get it just right for your hands during play.

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INFORMATION:

Manufacturer: Interact
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BOX DESCRIPTION:

• 8 Fire Buttons
• Independant Auot-Fire Control for Semi and Hands-Free Auto-Fire
• 4 Speeds of Auto-Fire
• 3 Speeds Of Slow Motion
• LED Indicators
• Durable Arcade Design with Metal Base

DEFCONSOFT DESCRIPTION:

The only thing that comes close to a Namco Arcade Stick, this is Interact’s attempt at it and it is extremely rare to find one of these. Its a weighty bit of kit with the metal base and added features of auto fire etc that seems standard on the 3rd party controllers but to be honest it still has a little way to go to beat the Namco.

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