49 vs 8-way?

[Witchboard]

I'm not sure what the difference is.  Could somebody explain?  Also, could a 49 be used as an 8 or vice versa?  

[crashwg]

I don't know for sure, but if I had to guess, I'd say a 49 way would be capable of directing your character not only to 0^o 45^o 90^o 135^o etc., but also 7^o 15^o 22^o 30^o 37^o, and so on...


I'm pretty sure that 49 ways are infinitly more difficult to encorperate with a computer and are only used for a handfull of games too.

[Sephroth57]

i think the only games that make proper use of them are gauntlet legends, blitz, and sinistar

[SirPoonga]

A 49-way uses optics to detect where the joystick is.  It's a poor mans analog stick.  Think of a 7x7 grid.  The optics are laid out 7 on the x axis, and 7 on the y axis.  So there are 3 degrees to the right you can push the stick, to the left, up, down.

there is no way to use these on a computer exacpt use analog+ mame with his instructions on how to hook one up.  But then it will only work for 2 drivers in mame.

[Sephroth57]

yeah and it sucks cause my gauntlet came with 8 ways and its supposed to have 49 ways =P

[SirPoonga]

Gauntlet 1 and 2 use 8ways

the new gauntlets use 49ways.

In mame sinistar (williams) and the archrival/pigskin drivers are the only ones that use 49way.

[Sephroth57]

yeah, i meant gauntlet dark legacy... although now im thinking about selling it. lol

[SirPoonga]

I believe you can play any guantlets with 8way, I think there is a dip switch setting.

[Sephroth57]

yeah i have it fully working, it just feels kinda weird if youve ever played it in the arcade with 49s. its kinda hard to aim your turbo attacks precisely

[SirPoonga]

Well then, get a 49way from ebay

[Witchboard]

Thanks for the info.  This has helped me out a lot.