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Gyruss --- Joystick or Dial?

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Woodshop Flunky:

I was looking at MAWS and saw that Gyruss had an 8 way joystick and one button listed as controls.

I remember LOVING this game as a kid, but I don't recall the CP.  Does this game really use a joystick?  If so, that seems really awkward.  I'm putting a spinner on my CP, and was wondering if I could use that instead for control?

Has anyone done this?

vorghagen:

MAWS is right. Original machine used an 8way joystick and that's how I've always played it in MAME. I do recall seeing someone write a mod that enabled you to use a spinner though. The video that accompanied it showed that you were able to go through a full circle almost instantly. I think it would take a lot of the challenge out of the game if you could move that quickly, so I didn't look into any further.

vorghagen:

Found the thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=81745.0

Woodshop Flunky:

Thanks for the info!

I loved the game as a kid, so the 8way joy must have been okay.  The spinner hack does look interesting though.  I liked the idea of Timepilot on a spinner.

Xiaou2:

It uses a special version 8 way joystick called "Monroe" joysticks.

 They have a circular restrictor, and a spherical pivot, so it flows very smoothly in a circle.

 While you can hack the thing to use a spinner.. it will just make the game way too easy, because the games difficulty is based on your limited speed to dodge.

 Tempest however, is designed with much more enemy intesnity and fast action, and thus you NEED to be able to dodge & move very quickly.   If you were limited on speed, you wouldnt last more than a few seconds.


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