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RC Gun Type Controller Hacks for Mame Driving?

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BadMouth:
IMO, it would make a lot more sense to use a potentiometer and leave the return to center spring in place.
I'd hack a gamepad.

I've wanted to try this, but was afraid the cheap remote I would buy would just have switches instead of real analog control.

chopperthedog:


OR, you can just find one of these!!  :applaud:  I've had this thing for about 12 years and love it. With a play station to usb adapter it works great with mame. The wheel is force feedback and centering is done by the motor. Also dual potentiometer triggers for gas and brake along with internal rumble motor. I've had a couple other models in the past that felt like centering was done with a rubber band. Great controller if you can find one.


good day.

8BitMonk:
Cool, thanks for sharing, I had no idea they made a PS1 RC type controller. Good luck finding them though, a quick web search pulled up nuthin.

BadMouth:
There were some cool analog controllers for the PS1, but no consistency in implementation or compatibility.
People forget that the system came out in 1995, but the dual analog pad wasn't released until 1997 and the dual rumble pad wasn't released until 1998.
So hardly any of the games from 95-97 support analog control.

There are a few games that were made for use with special controllers, but the crazy part is that not all will work with analog controllers other than the specific one they were designed for.

The Namco NeGcon was released in 1995 at system launch for use with Ridge Racer.
You twist the controller to steer.


Sony Analog Joystick - April 1996


Sony Dual Analog Controller - August 1997
(you know what they look like)

Sony Dual Shock Controller - May 1998 (rumble)
(you know what they look like)

Namco JoGcon - 1998 Packaged with Ridge Racer Type 4 - Featured full directional force feedback
Interesting....the sucker was actually optical: http://nfgworld.com/mb/thread/382-Namco-JogCon


I'd never seen the one chopperthedog posted.
Guess I need to add it to my list and find out some history on it.  ???

chopperthedog, I thought RR Type 4 was the only PS1 game to have real directional ffb.
Does it work with other games, or just rumble?

8BitMonk:

--- Quote from: BadMouth on November 12, 2014, 06:50:28 pm ---IMO, it would make a lot more sense to use a potentiometer and leave the return to center spring in place.
I'd hack a gamepad.

--- End quote ---

My initial motivation for this was a more viable way to play Sprint with a couple friends so something with a 360 spin is what I was going for. I did pick up a couple junk used RC wheel mechs with the center spring still attached to them from the local hobby shop for expirimenting though.

For the wheel spin I'm trying a couple different things:
1.) Put 2 foam RC Wheels on an axle, the outer wheel is used to steer and the inner wheel is flush mounted up against the scroll wheel on the mouse so it turns as you turn the outer wheel.
2.) Instead of an inner wheel use a washer or something on the end of the shaft from the outer wheel to spin in front of the optical sensor and not use the scroll wheel.
3.) Similar to #1 above but instead of an RC type housing, mount the foam wheel so half of it sticks out of the top of a small controller box with the axle and mouse underneath where you can't see them. You'd steer by swiping left and right.

For any of the above a trigger would come from an anolog gamepad or stick, preferably wireless.

On a side note, anyone who hasn't tried a Logitech Marathon mouse for spinner or 360 type driving games should give it a try. I was having a blast playing Sprint with it the other day. I just took the cover off the mouse and then stuck it to a square coaster with some poster tack so it was easier to hold on to. I used a set of usb pedals I had for the gas, held the mouse in my left hand while using the exposed scroll wheel to steer with a couple fingers on my right hand like a mini steering wheel. The thing is weighted really well and feels very natural, it spins forever and you have an amazing level of control. You can give it a rapid spin to whip around the corner like you would with the real deal, I was able to drive as well as I can on a normal cab. It's a great budget spinner substitute.
 

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