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Paul Olson:

Has anyone got a Space Harrier controller to work correctly? The range of the controller doesn't allow full range of the pots, so I can't get all the way to the edges of the screen. That means I can't drop to the ground and run too. It also seems that the service menu requires the full range to navigate the menu. The stick does nothing while in the service menu. Other than this issue, it works great.

Also, the game has 3 buttons in MAME. From what I can tell, the only option is to fire, so I guess all 3 buttons do the same thing? I haven't been able to find a manual online for this game yet.

PL1:

If you can't get Windows to calibrate for a full range of motion, you may need to use Le Chuck's trick here to allow the full electrical range for the stick pots despite a limited mechanical range of motion.


Scott

Le Chuck:


--- Quote from: Paul Olson on February 21, 2014, 01:59:51 am ---Has anyone got a Space Harrier controller to work correctly? The range of the controller doesn't allow full range of the pots, so I can't get all the way to the edges of the screen. That means I can't drop to the ground and run too. It also seems that the service menu requires the full range to navigate the menu. The stick does nothing while in the service menu. Other than this issue, it works great.

Also, the game has 3 buttons in MAME. From what I can tell, the only option is to fire, so I guess all 3 buttons do the same thing? I haven't been able to find a manual online for this game yet.

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If you use an uhid I *think* you can set the sensativity in the firmware and sneak around this.  Check the documentation here: http://www.u-hid.com/home/index.php

FYI I have one I can sell you, let me know if interested. 

If that doesn't look like it will work you can mod the deflection angle like PL1 linked to but I'd try and find an interface that can work with the range of motion you have before modding. 

Paul Olson:

I can try to calibrate in uconfig, but this is on a modular panel, so I am trying to use this pin for a few different controllers. That may not be possible, but I want to try to keep it that way. It definitely simplifies the wiring for the control panel.

There is a comment in the mame driver saying that the pot range is unconfirmed. Because of the length of the handle on this joystick, there is actually a pretty short throw on the pots. If I can get into the input test in the game, I can read the values, but I haven't had any luck with that yet.



PL1:

5v and analog ground can use the same two pins as your other yokes/sticks, assuming you daisy-chain from one pin to both pots for 5v and from the other pin to both pots for ground.

You only need to add 2 unique pins for the X-axis and Y-axis wiper for the Space Harrier stick.   ;D


Scott

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