Amiga Computing - Commodore Is Awesome

"I'm a control freak",
Hugh Poynton is
often heard muttering.
Who better then to test Logic 3's
new range of peripherals?
SpeedMouse
The AM SpeedMouse is a budget
mouse and looks like one. This may
sound like a criticism, bul I'd prefer
to ihink of it more as an observation.
The plastic is bright shiny white and
unfortunately renders the thing quite ugly
and tacky looking. Also the two function
buttons, although they do their job, look and
feel almost flimsy.
Having said this, the SpeedMouse does
its job without problems. I used the AM
Mouse both for workbenching on ihe Amiga
and game control on Vulcan's JetPilot, in
both cases i! proved to be quite smooth and
fast.
So there you go. If you want inexpensive
but decent computer peripherals you could
do worse than look at Logic 3's range.
I love it when a handful of peripherals
come through the post and land on my
desk. There's a good reason for this. In
order to test each peripheral enough to
do it justice you really should play test it
considerably - not just on one game, oh no,
but three or even four. Its not just a method
of skiving, it is a sacrifice I make to ensure
my journalistic integrity.
Needless to say when Logic 3 sent us
three of its latest budget Amiga peripherals I
took it upon myself to ensure they got well
and truly tested.
First up is Logic 3's new control pad for
the Amiga. The AMActionPad is a pretty
functional but aesthetically pleasing gaming
peripheral for all Atnigas. The layout of the
pad is pretty much identical to the Sony
For a budget joystick,
the AM Attack
joystick looks
quite cool. It has that
flared and mean look about it,
and although il doesn't have a
myriad of buttons and switches, stil
looks a little as if somebody has wrenched
it ou! of a nearby jet plane. Finished off in
malt black and blue, the AM Attack is well
produced for a budget peripheral.
ACTION FEATURE
Like the control pad, the AM Attack did its job
well whilst playing games. The control was quick
and responsive and presented no problems, it also felt
quite strong and sturdy. If 1 have a criticism of the AM
Attack, it concerns the design of the base. Trivial
though it may sound, for some reason the suckers
don't always attach themselves to the desk and
the joystick base itself is too large to hold in
one hand comfortably, unlike other
Amiga joysticks. However,
despite this, it's a
good choice
PlayStation control pad with an eight ^
directional digital output pad on the left and
a pair of function buttons on the right. Across
the top is a pair of PlayStation style shoulder
buttons.
The pad is no-nonsense, functional,
economically well designed
and fits snugiy into the
hand. Build quality is
good, although
inescapably plasticky,
it nevertheless feels
sturdy and strong.
Control wise the pad
behaves exactly as it
should, and is pretty
easy to learn to use. A
good buy.
GADGETS
AMIGA ACTION