http://protipoftheday.com/taxonomy/term/425/0 en http://protipoftheday.com/node/480 <p>Occasionally when I observe people playing games with a joystick (especially in an arcade), I'll see them grab the joystick full-on with their hand and hang onto it like it's the only thing keeping them from falling off a cliff.</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/joystick_grip1.jpg" /></div> <p>Which works, yeah, but it definitely hinders your experience by requiring that you use your entire arm to play which results in:</p> <ol> <li>a loss of fine-control, you have to use the gross movements of your arm and</li> <li>increasing the rate you get fatigued, moving your whole arm over the course of a few games takes more energy than you think <ol> <p>The solution?</p> <p>Grip the joystick lightly between the thumb and the index finger, using the middle finger as well if that's more comfortable for you</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/joystick_grip2.jpg" /></div> <p>You get more accurate control and don't use so much energy, which leads to longer playing sessions. It's totally win-win!</p> </ol></li></ol> arcade general joystick pro tip technique Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:05:39 +0000 Will 480 at http://protipoftheday.com