What's A Good Game For Joystick Testing?

[Herbarius]

I'd say all games that fit those criteria are good for joystick testing:

 

* being able to move in all directions on the first screen

* your character stops moving if you release the joystick (unlike Pac-Man)

* being able to use the fire button with a visible effect on the first screen

 

Centipede and E.T. are good examples IMO.

[+Random Terrain]

. . . E.T. . .

Oh no you di'int! You used the E to the T word!

[tremoloman2006]

I like to use Surround, game #14 - its a drawing mode and lets you move in all directions. Pressing fire keeps you from drawing. Great way to test joysticks!

[Markimus of K.]

I test with Breakout.

 

I sure have a lot of bad joysticks... ;-(

[Parrothead]

Speak to nathanallan :-

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1660179

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1712992

 

I have one of Nathan's Altoids testers and I love it !!

[Zigazgman1]

I would use adventure. Perfect for testing controllers.

[Herbarius]

I test with Breakout.

 

I sure have a lot of bad joysticks... ;-(

[VectorGamer]

I have boxes of joysticks that I need to sell but first I have to test them all...

 

What's a good game to use for testing? I want to make sure I'm checking every joystick direction and button function in the quickest, simplest way possible (I have a LOT of joysticks to test...)

 

Jr. pac-Man

[ChinaSyn232]

I Recomend Either China Syndrome or Asteroids.

[teh_d3th_st4r]

I use Defender to test my joysticks.

[+thegoldenband]

One of the Swordquest games could be a good choice, since you've got 8-way movement that stops when you do, no enemies in the main rooms, and a use for the fire button.