I-PAC ULTIMATE I/O used with two UltraStik 360's not working

[Wags]

Has anyone had luck using the I-PAC Ultimate I/O with a U360?  I can't get them to work together.  I have the joysticks plugged in to the PC via USB so I can use the mapping software, and the I-Pac is plugged in via USB of course.  In the software for the joysticks, I can see the movement of the sticks, but they don't work in MAME unless I unplug the I-Pac.  I have tried to disable the joystick directions in the I-Pac software, and that doesn't work either.  Kind of stuck here. 

I also tried to update firmware, but that didn't seem to even work as stated on the Ultimarc website.  I kept getting a script error.  I also tried to check the current firmware, and the number I found was 0030, not the 0102, or 0205, or something like it says I should find on the website, so I'm not even sure what my firmware version is.

It looks like Andy is on vacation for a while, so not expecting any help there soon.

Thanks,
Mark

[AndyWarne]

If the sticks are working in Windows but not in Mame it suggests Mame is configured to use the I-PAC for the direction inputs rather then the U360s.

So you would need to focus on configuring Mame in the controls menu (press tab when in a game to access).

Its likely not a firmware issue.

[Wags]

Thanks Andy, I figured something out this way.  I had MAME set up to use Joy 1, the same for MALA, and neither worked when the Ultimate I/O was plugged in.  I just went to change the controls, and found that in MAME, my joysticks are Joy 2, and Joy 3 when the Ultimate I/O is plugged in.  In the mapping software for the U 360's I have them set up as Joy 1, and Joy 2. 

Not sure why this is happening, but I might be able to get this to work, but I will have to change the joystick numbers in all of my emulators.  Shouldn't the UltraMap software take care of this?

Thanks,
Mark

[AndyWarne]

The Ultramap utility won't affect the way in which Windows maps controllers but there are third-party utilities which can be used such as the Controller Remap Utility which can be searched-for on this site.

[skipsinclair]

You'll also have problems getting the newer hardware revs (thus the 0030 firmware) working with LEDBlinky until the LEDBlinky guys get a new DLL put together - Andy (or anyone?), any update on this?  I'm still waiting for my automap stuff to work with the new U360's...