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ServoStik 4 Way / Restrictors
Minwah:
--- Quote from: newoski on December 16, 2014, 11:47:39 am ---I was pushing the joystick to the point of Throw, instead of worrying about the point of Activation.
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Interestingly I play like this (ride the restrictor) and haven't noticed any problem with activating two microswitches at once. I'm sure I would have noticed as I've been playing a lot of Donkey Kong.
RandyT:
As has been stated, if the overlap is slight, you will never notice. The reason you see overlaps on joysticks intended to be switched (or having the capability to be fixed in one or the other) is that what makes a great diamond restricted 4-way, will also make a so-so 8-way with square restriction...and vice-versa. Some compromise is necessary with these types of sticks, or switch adjustment along with the change of the restrictor.
Perfect 4-way operation and perfect 8-way operation can't, for practical and physical reasons, co-exist on the same stick. It doesn't mean sticks which do both aren't good, just that expectations have to be tempered with what is possible, given those limitations.
newoski:
Thanks very much, Randy.
I've got a much better understanding of how 4/8 way joysticks function thanks to the responses from everyone in the thread. I really appreciate all the help.