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From the archive: this hardware review first ran on the Mac Gaming Alliance (MGA), the Mac games site that lived here on DimensionZ in the late 1990s. It was published around 1998 and is reproduced as originally written. More in the Mac Gaming Alliance archive.
| Publisher | Advanced Gravis |
|---|---|
| Tested on | Performa 5260 |
| Overall | 4 / 5 apples |
| Reviewed by | Jonathan Dreyer |
The Mac MouseStick 2 is the mid-range Mac Joystick, It’s not the cheapest but, it’s not the most expensive either.
Ease of Use/Setup, Driver software
Of course pluging in the Joystick is simple, plug it in to any ADB port and with it’s Y connector you just plug your other ADB cord in too. The software consists of a Control Panel driver, just drop it in your system folder and restart. Next you open the control panel and configure the mousestick sets for your programs. With the control panels “Application Aware” feature each time you launch a application you set a MouseStick 2 set for it automatically activates that set.
Button Use, Quality
One thing I didn’t like about the MouseStick 2 is the stickiness of the stick and buttons, the stick isn’t as stiff as I would like it to be also the trigger and side buttons I found to be too loose and sticky while the top buttons were just perfect.
The shape of the stick itself is OK it fits my hand, but not as nicely as Thrustmaster’s FCS, or CH Flightstick PRO, but they cost a lot more.
Overall
Overall this is a mid level joystick it has an equal share of PROs and CONs. If you’re looking for a Joystick but are on a low budget this is probably the one you should go for.
Find one today
The Gravis Mousestick 2 hasn’t been made for years, but used units still turn up for collectors restoring vintage Macs. Search for the Gravis Mousestick 2 on Amazon.
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