ThinkGeek JOYSTICK-IT Arcade Stick for iPad

by ThinkGeek

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B004NUAZIA
• Item model number: sunsm02001
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,964 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Bring your tablet-based gaming to the next level with the JOYSTICK-IT Tablet Arcade Stick. The JOYSTICK-IT gives you a real physical joystick for increased precision with touchscreen based games. Simply press down to attach the JOYSTICK-IT to your tablet based computer's screen for improved gaming. No wires or batteries needed. The JOYSTICK-IT works with thousands of different game apps. Any game that has an on-screen control pad of some kind is perfect for the JOYSTICK-IT. Simply run your game of choice, place the JOYSTICK-IT over the on-screen control pad and push down. The JOYSTICK-IT sticks to the glass of your display and is ready for action. The lightweight solid milled-aluminum construction of the JOYSTICK-IT adds more precise movement and faster response time for enhanced playability. When you're done, simply pull-up on the JOYSTICK-IT to remove from the screen. closeup retro gaming dual-gaming action Hardware Compatibility The JOYSTICK-IT works with any device which features a capacitive touchscreen. This includes the iPadTM and many AndroidTM tablets. The JOYSTICK-IT will work with mobile phones that have capacitive touchscreen displays, however it may not be ideal for this purpose because of its size. Game Compatibility The JOYSTICK-IT will work with any game that features a virtual on-screen control pad of some kind. Games that use swiping, swipe-style joypads, joypads with variable on-screen locations, or complex finger based gestures will not work properly with the JOYSTICK-IT.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 39 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Retro look is great... Too bad it doesn't work April 12, 2011

By R. Phillips

I was so ticked off when I received my two joysticks and found out within the first 30 seconds of play that these are only for looking at, not for actually using. Simply put, this joystick attaches to your device with a single suction cup which does not keep the joystick in place whenever pressure is added to direct the movement of your on screen character. The Fling has multiple suction cups that are not directly at the point where you apply pressure to use the controller, thus it stays in place. When you try to move in any direction using this joystick, lets say to the right, pressure to the right side of the joystick will initially start moving your character to the right. Sadly your joystick also moves right until it slides off of the onscreen controller. I really wanted this to work because it took me back to tmy arcade days, but sadly, the people who made this were only concerned with making a cool looking joystick and never thought about how it should work. Save your money!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for retro games..not good for newer games.... May 31, 2011

By L. lien

This is a great joystick for retro games for MAME, nes, snes, and even certain new 3D games. It's not good for games that required further distance movement. Compared to the Ten 1 Fling , the grip and feel is better. The fling knob is not rubberized so there's no grip . Finger tends ti slip off on the fling.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars High expectations, low results December 26, 2011

By Patrick Maddox

I had wanted one of these for a very long time and finally got one in my stocking for Christmas. In short, it does not work. I tried it with several of the atari games for iPad, then switched up to FIFA 12, then Doom, desperately trying to find some game that this thing would work with. It would only move my character/vehicle/item in the direction I wanted to go a small fraction of the time. The rest of the time, it would pop off continuously because I was applying increasingly more pressure to it to get it to work. I even had other people try to get it to work since I am not beyond user error issues with things at times; no luck. Don't waste your money, try one of the alternate devices that are out there.