Well... that was easy.

[dave_the_nerd]

I bought a defective joystick, and after a couple email exchanges with Thrustmaster, they determined that 1) yes, it's defective, and 2) you should exchange it with Amazon.

So I get on Amazon, click two or three things, and boom. Done. They're sending me a replacement, and I can send back the dead one after I receive the new one (so I can use the product packaging.) Free shipping.

Took like 2 minutes, didn't have to talk to anybody. I was shocked. Happy, but shocked.

Easiest product return I've ever done.

 

[ConwayJim]

Sweet, on a side note; you play with joysticks?

 

[wirednuts]

GONGRATULATIONS BOOOOOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIIYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Sweet, on a side note; you play with joysticks?

Flight sims.

 

[manimal]

I remember them using a logitech controller to fly the prometheus in Stargate or Atlantis.

It has many uses.

 

[Fritzo]

I have a Saitek AV8R that I break out from time to time. Sometimes I get the urge to play XWing Vs Tie Fighter

I have no idea why they're not remaking that game...so awesome.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

I have a Saitek AV8R that I break out from time to time. Sometimes I get the urge to play XWing Vs Tie Fighter

I have no idea why they're not remaking that game...so awesome.

Because Lucas is opposed to anything that doesn't suck?

 

[rivan]

Because Lucas is opposed to anything that doesn't suck?

It'd get in the way of Pod Racer IV's development.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Lucas wanted to make "Jar Jar Shuck 'n' Jive Kinnect" instead. Next on his to-do list is "Ewok Party Time Kinnect, Yub Nub!"

He was also intrigued by Rapeplay but wants to apply that to an Indiana Jones game.

 

[rh71]

I just returned a wifi extender to Amazon because it didn't work with the FIOS router (other comments said the same). The return process was pretty much click and print the return form... send it back free and you get your refund. Amazon is awesome. Other than charging tax in NY that is.

 

[chimaxi83]

Dave, which flight stick? What do you play?

 

[AstroManLuca]

It'd get in the way of Pod Racer IV's development.

At this point a new podracing game wouldn't even be that bad. Compare that to the Force Unleashed and that shitty Kinect Star Wars game.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Sweet, on a side note; you play with joysticks?

He plays with thrustmasters apparently.

 

[Ns1]

gearing up for mechwarrior eh?

 

[Saint Nick]

Sweet -- I love playing games with joysticks/gamepads! I used to play FS98/2000 with a Sidewinder Pro all the time...good old days

I still have a gravis game pad for playing emulators

 

[dave_the_nerd]

gearing up for mechwarrior eh?

Yup.

Been fiddling around with a couple older flight sim demos though.

I still suck at them.

The T-Flight HOTAS X lasted about two days before it started triggering its own buttons. I'm hoping it's just a fluke.

 

[DrunkenSano]

Amazon never gave me problems for replacements, pretty solid customer service.

 

[AMDZen]

LOL

Thrustmaster

 

[MisterJackson]

Thrustmaster...lol

 

[jagec]

I managed to pick up a fully functional force-feedback Sidewinder 2 at Goodwill for $5 a few years ago. Score!

 

[chimaxi83]

LOL

Thrustmaster

Thrustmaster...lol

Do you guys laugh when someone says poop or boob too?

 

[Ns1]

Do you guys laugh when someone says poop or boob too?

LOL

( o ) ( o )

 

[notposting]

Balls. Finally got the whole HOTAS setup, new monitor, new videocard, TrackIR....and then we had our first kid. System is unplugged in the basement

 

[BabaBooey]

It happens now and then...^_^

 

[T_Yamamoto]

LOL

( o ) ( o )

Lol
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