Gamepad or Joystick for PC -- $1

[ttown]

The following Links are from the Manufacturer. The items are at the Dollar Store.
edit: I was at the Dollar Store less than a month ago -- and these were NOT there -- so it may be new and rare shipment.

The gamepad is THIS
and it hooks in series with your keyboard.
I skimmed the manual, and it appears to be a gamepad shaped keyboard macro device.
Pretty interesting gadget for $1.

The joystick was THIS ONE.
It had the standard 15pin connector -- NOT USB -- otherwise I would have bought it.
I doubt it is worth the $15 retail price... but hard to complain at $1

This was at the Dollar Store in west Tacoma. They had a TON of the gamepads and only about 6 or so of the joysticks.

YMMV -- good luck
ttown

edit: to indicate B&M only

 

[mscdex0]

seems like a huge YMMV. good for those that are able to take advantage of it.

 

[gorcorps]

Joystick:
"Discontinued
Sorry, this product is no longer available."

so is this available in store still or not?

 

[ttown]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Joystick:
"Discontinued
Sorry, this product is no longer available."

so is this available in store still or not?

I found them at the Dollar Store B&M....
The links I posted were manufacturer pics/specs.

 

[Kroffty]

Is this the store over by 6th and Pearl?

 

[ttown]

Originally posted by: Kroffty
Is this the store over by 6th and Pearl?

Yes. Walk in, take a left after the cash registers and they are at the closest end-cap of the farthest isle over -- or maybe the second to farthest.
There's a TON of the game-pads... you can't miss them.

 

[Kroffty]

Thanks I picked up 2 joysticks and 2 gamepads today.
This will make a great stocking stuffer for kids.

 

[ttown]

I ended up getting the Joystick...

it comes with a win95 driver disk
install instructions for 98/2000/XP are HERE

the joystick also has a bunch of programmable buttons on it, and the cables are a funky interface -- including the standard 15pin joystick port (NOT USB), and also wired off that is a keyboard connector (to keyboard), and a keyboard connector (from keyboard). The keyboard adapters are each dual typed ps/2 and the old-style big keyboard connector. The keyboard adapters are for all the programmable buttons -- and it seems like a good way to go (manufacturing wisely speaking) versus having to have additional device drivers for all the various OS's. The button macros are switch selectable for up to 4 sets of macros.

The joystick feels less cheap than my first impression at the store -- although it in no way feels expensive -- and is quite amazing for $1.

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: Kroffty
Is this the store over by 6th and Pearl?

The one on yakima by subway had em too. Along with a ton of Sonny Chiba and Bruce Lee dvds.

BTW, the place is great if you're looking for cheap crap for a kids halloween party.

 

[cooliodealio]

Let's all start posting what we find in our local dollar stores. Then, if someone comes across a hot deal, we can buy a plane ticket to go to that dollar store and get in on the deal. :roll:

 

[cstring]

Originally posted by: cooliodealio
Let's all start posting what we find in our local dollar stores. Then, if someone comes across a hot deal, we can buy a plane ticket to go to that dollar store and get in on the deal. :roll:

that is the stupidest idea ever, because the plane ticket would break the deal...







we should walk there.

 

[onenormalman]

Can someone tell me which store it is: 99c store or Dollar Tree store?

 

[dhkkim]

where is dollarstore in CA?