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Gray_Area:

--- Quote from: Los Abrazos Rotos on May 19, 2012, 01:45:50 pm ---I'm making the dead zone as big as possible, its slightly better but still not great

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As I've said before, the base is a Sanwa. The design is such that it cannot firmly return to 'geometrical' center. It is a problem that can mostly be solved with custom maps....although, occasionally (often after several boards in DK, for example) I find the detection 'drifts', and I have to un-plug and re-detect the stick. I have a custom restrictor, and have had to change the scale factor from 9 to 5...and recently to 6 (including special maps that cater to it). It's just a consequence of a design tolerance that doesn't quite match the functionality tolerance.
Los Abrazos Rotos:
Exactly.  Its a shame about this flaw as its otherwise a good stick. 
Los Abrazos Rotos:
On another note - does anyone know how to stop the ultrastik controlling the windows pointer?  I'm sure theres a setting somwhere but just cant find it.
AndyWarne:

--- Quote from: Gray_Area on May 19, 2012, 05:29:13 pm ---
--- Quote from: Los Abrazos Rotos on May 19, 2012, 01:45:50 pm ---I'm making the dead zone as big as possible, its slightly better but still not great

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As I've said before, the base is a Sanwa. The design is such that it cannot firmly return to 'geometrical' center. It is a problem that can mostly be solved with custom maps....although, occasionally (often after several boards in DK, for example) I find the detection 'drifts', and I have to un-plug and re-detect the stick. I have a custom restrictor, and have had to change the scale factor from 9 to 5...and recently to 6 (including special maps that cater to it). It's just a consequence of a design tolerance that doesn't quite match the functionality tolerance.

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If thats the case can you check the stick to make sure the front-most bushing which the spring rests on is white in color not black. We changed to the white ones around 18 months ago which are machined to a very tight tolerance on the handle. If in doubt drop me an email.

Yes the stick requires occasional lubrication as to most items with moving parts. It seems rather unfair to blame the stick for this, like saying a car has a design problem because it needs servicing. The original Sanwa sticks used silicone grease as well.
The stuff we use is this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Servisol-Silicone-grease-50g/dp/B000L97ZPI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337529759&sr=8-1 but pretty any paste-type silicone grease in a tube will work. Not the spray stuff though.
AndyWarne:

--- Quote from: Los Abrazos Rotos on May 20, 2012, 04:33:00 am ---On another note - does anyone know how to stop the ultrastik controlling the windows pointer?  I'm sure theres a setting somwhere but just cant find it.

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You must have loaded a mouse mapping to it. Just download any standard map such as analog, 4-way etc.
This explains the centering issue you are having. This is not the usual way in which the stick is used, you really need to use it in analog or one of the other maps for Mame rather than as a mouse which was added for special applications. In fact this special use was added for a customer who builds "assistive technology" controllers.
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