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I still hold onto my SpaceOrb369 for this sort of game. There is a guy that makes a converter to make it work over USB... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space

I still hold onto my SpaceOrb369 for this sort of game. There is a guy that makes a converter to make it work over USB... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceOrb_360 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceOrb_360 https://www.tindie.com/products/vputz/orbotron-9001-version-4/ https://www.tindie.com/products/vputz/orbotron-9001-version-...

myself248 3y ago
I have the slightly newer version, branded by HP as the SpacePilot, and use it daily in Fusion 360 CAD. It has a native USB connection, and 6 user-definable hotkeys below an unimpressive LCD. It requires some old drivers that aren't officially supported (why would they remove support for perfectly good hardware from the newer drivers? To send good stuff to the landfill, of course!), but when Autodesk tried to move Fusion to the new driver model exclusively, user outcry persuaded them to leave the old drivers in as an option. Apparently there's quite a few of us using those SpacePilots, and the phrase "from my cold, dead fingers" comes up not infrequently.
- w-ll 3y ago
  I plugged in my old SpacePilot Pro the other day and was so dissapointed that the drivers where so outdated, and like nothing was working.
- Arelius 3y ago
  For sure, the HP one is a rebrand of the 3Dconnexion right? Those are great, but nothing really compares to the original SpaceOrb360 controller form-factor for gaming IMO.
  - myself248 3y ago
    Yup, as far as I can tell the HP one is literally just a sticker and a different splash screen when the LCD powers up, it's otherwise 100% identical to the 3dconnexion original. Just slightly cheaper because of keyword search. I haven't used the SpaceOrb360 but it looks like it would be a lot of wrist strain to hold it and use it for long periods. But I like the button placement under the right hand... hmm. With the SpacePilot, I have my right hand on the keyboard or mouse so I can bind whatever buttons I want, and I suppose I could one-hand a regular controller and get A/B/X/Y/stick/triggers in my right hand instead. Hmm. Would that be easier on the wrists than melding the two together? I'm not sure. It would certainly give me more buttons to play with...
lowbloodsugar 3y ago
If you weren’t playing Descent with this you were losing.

myself248 3y ago

I have the slightly newer version, branded by HP as the SpacePilot, and use it daily in Fusion 360 CAD. It has a native USB connection, and 6 user-definable hotkeys below an unimpressive LCD. It requires some old drivers that aren't officially supported (why would they remove support for perfectly good hardware from the newer drivers? To send good stuff to the landfill, of course!), but when Autodesk tried to move Fusion to the new driver model exclusively, user outcry persuaded them to leave the old drivers in as an option. Apparently there's quite a few of us using those SpacePilots, and the phrase "from my cold, dead fingers" comes up not infrequently.

w-ll 3y ago
I plugged in my old SpacePilot Pro the other day and was so dissapointed that the drivers where so outdated, and like nothing was working.
Arelius 3y ago
For sure, the HP one is a rebrand of the 3Dconnexion right? Those are great, but nothing really compares to the original SpaceOrb360 controller form-factor for gaming IMO.
- myself248 3y ago
  Yup, as far as I can tell the HP one is literally just a sticker and a different splash screen when the LCD powers up, it's otherwise 100% identical to the 3dconnexion original. Just slightly cheaper because of keyword search. I haven't used the SpaceOrb360 but it looks like it would be a lot of wrist strain to hold it and use it for long periods. But I like the button placement under the right hand... hmm. With the SpacePilot, I have my right hand on the keyboard or mouse so I can bind whatever buttons I want, and I suppose I could one-hand a regular controller and get A/B/X/Y/stick/triggers in my right hand instead. Hmm. Would that be easier on the wrists than melding the two together? I'm not sure. It would certainly give me more buttons to play with...

lowbloodsugar 3y ago

If you weren’t playing Descent with this you were losing.