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Anyone made a auto 4way/8way switching joystick?

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Ginsu Victim:


--- Quote from: RandyT on August 08, 2010, 06:35:23 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on August 08, 2010, 06:15:28 pm ---For the cost of doing what you're thinking, why not just go with a U360?

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Because a U360 is not a true "physical restriction switching joystick" and that's why some folks are still plopping down restricted 4-ways next to them.

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Yeah, though highly playable with the U360, I still want 4-way physical restriction, which is why I ordered one of your snazzy new 4-way sticks. ;D

(Though it's mostly just to test out for a future 4-way vertical cab...)

Turnarcades:

The mag-stick plus is switchable from above the panel using a fairly simple mech so maybe you can borrow from it's design to modify another stick?


ranma:


--- Quote from: RandyT on August 08, 2010, 06:54:53 pm ---
--- Quote from: ranma on August 08, 2010, 06:49:58 pm ---So, anything specific on the "easier (and cheaper) ways to flip restrictor plates into one of two positions"?  ;)

As I said, although I'm an electronic engineer, I'm not very close to the hardware side of things any more.

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Well, some hardware is going to be a necessity regardless, but think about geared motors / solenoids and limit switches.  The LED-Wiz will likely be able to drive just about any reasonable hardware approach that can twist the restrictor...a relay might be necessary though.  Existing software might even handle it as well.

RandyT

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Looking around and I found this (Linux) software I'd like to try http://sampo.kapsi.fi/ledcontrol/, it doesn't seem to have enough resolution to directly use to control a servo, but maybe it could do. If that's not the case, I guess you could control a 555 circuit to output two different signals for each of the required servo positions with a keyboard led, could use Scroll lock led on the on and off position for example.

As for the servo, I found some cheap ones for around 5USD, and since this doesn't require any high torque or anything, I think it might be worth the try.

RandyT:


--- Quote from: BadMouth on August 08, 2010, 07:28:25 pm ---On the software end, the issue might be keeping track of which position it's already in and communicating that to the LEDwiz.

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Actually, if it's wired right, with limit switches, you don't care what position it's in.  You just tell it to move to the desired position and it either needs to go there or it doesn't.

RandyT

Epyx:


--- Quote ---Robotron is Not a 4 way joystick game. 
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@Xiaou2

Read my post before you slam on the reply button ;)

If you read it again...you will note that I said I only ever have my right Sanwa JLW in 8 way mode for games LIKE Robotron or Crazy Climber...meaning when I WANT it in 8 way ;)

The rest of the time as per my text...I leave it in 4 way...

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