Get A Grip

August, 1995

Anyone who has tried to race cars, fly jets or kill Doom demons on his or her computer knows the keyboard doesn't cut it as a game controller. For realistic simulations, you need a joystick or one of the other PC control devices pictured below. Aside from making it easier to maneuver through 3-D worlds, these controllers feature multiple triggers for rapid-fire action. Many are programmable, allowing you to assign game commands to buttons, and some, such as Thrustmaster's F-16 FLCS or CH Product...