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EMDB:


--- Quote from: Dungeonsdeep on September 25, 2014, 09:36:35 am ---Duh. Jeez, didn't he read through your entire thread like me?  :lol

So EMDB, The left stick is a U360 disquised as a Magstick plus correct? How do you like them? Do you like the Magstik plus? I am thinking about getting those.

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Yes. First I bought 2 Magstik plus'es because I wanted to easily switch between 4 and 8 way. They switch easily from the top. I think they are a bit too stiff with a very short throw. I bought a Sanwa JLF to compare. Thanks to my (already famous on this forum  8) ) plated under mount  joystick mounting I could just swap the Sanwa with one of the MagStiks. I can imagine for 8 way games the Sanwa is great, especially fighter games.

I found out switching may be easy but you can't expect users (and even myself) to know when to switch. After that it was an easy step to switch to a U360. It has no switches so is very loose but with an restrictor to shorten the throw I find it a very good stick to control whatever game I throw at it. I use the harness to use it as a true digital stick connected to my iPAC2 like most other arcade sticks. This results in the mapping of the U360 being used and not the internal mapping of MAME for analog sticks.

I programmed a small utility to program it depending on the selected game launched from Hyperspin.

So in the end I am very happy with my U360. I could replace the second Magstik too but 90% of all games played at my house are single player games.


Dungeonsdeep:


--- Quote from: EMDB on September 25, 2014, 10:37:04 am ---
--- Quote from: Dungeonsdeep on September 25, 2014, 09:36:35 am ---Duh. Jeez, didn't he read through your entire thread like me?  :lol

So EMDB, The left stick is a U360 disquised as a Magstick plus correct? How do you like them? Do you like the Magstik plus? I am thinking about getting those.

--- End quote ---
Yes. First I bought 2 Magstik plus'es because I wanted to easily switch between 4 and 8 way. They switch easily from the top. I think they are a bit too stiff with a very short throw. I bought a Sanwa JLF to compare. Thanks to my (already famous on this forum  8) ) plated under mount  joystick mounting I could just swap the Sanwa with one of the MagStiks. I can imagine for 8 way games the Sanwa is great, especially fighter games.

I found out switching may be easy but you can't expect users (and even myself) to know when to switch. After that it was an easy step to switch to a U360. It has no switches so is very loose but with an restrictor to shorten the throw I find it a very good stick to control whatever game I throw at it. I use the harness to use it as a true digital stick connected to my iPAC2 like most other arcade sticks. This results in the mapping of the U360 being used and not the internal mapping of MAME for analog sticks.

I programmed a small utility to program it depending on the selected game launched from Hyperspin.

So in the end I am very happy with my U360. I could replace the second Magstik too but 90% of all games played at my house are single player games.

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Does MAME automatically send the information to the 360 if it is 4/8 way, or do you have to program to 360 to each game individually?

I am using Hyperspin as well, couldn't you potentially just show a splash screen dependent to each game about to load, and tell the player to rotate the MagStik? (although I suppose there is no way for a player to know if you are in 4 or 8 way mode by just looking at it)...

Speaking of Hyperspin, I posted a question in the support section of this site, maybe you wouldn't mind taking a look at it? I am stumped and have yet to find any answers across two forums.

IAmDotorg:


--- Quote from: EMDB on September 24, 2014, 08:49:48 am ---GameOnGraphix prints the CP on an adhesive polycarbonate. Very durable and scratch resistant. And it looks very good. Sharp crispy colors.

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Question -- how did you cut the holes cleanly in it? I'm just finalizing the art for mine, and was going to order them from GoG, too. (I need three, as its a four-player cocktail cabinet.)

Does the polycarbonate cut cleanly with an x-acto or something? Or did you find a 28/29/30mm punch or something?

I'm less concerned about the buttons and joystick because the button and dust shields cover any lousy cuts, but what do people do about trackball openings or spinners? Those usually are flush and not covered.



mgb:

They cut clean with an xacto knife.

IAmDotorg:


--- Quote from: mgb on September 25, 2014, 02:20:08 pm ---They cut clean with an xacto knife.

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Thanks. I wasn't sure how tough the polycarbonate made it. I'd hate to spend a pile of money and have something snag and make a mess.

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