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| Justin:
--- Quote from: BlueGhost on January 31, 2023, 06:12:44 pm ---The links to the software and command line script are about half way down the product page: https://thunderstickstudio.com/products/tos-grs-4-to-8-way-restrictor-all-in-one-kit tos428cl is the command line version you'd wan to use in a batch file:https://thunderjoystick.com/products/GRS-TOS/tos428cl_setup.zip --- End quote --- A word of caution... I am almost positive that the tos428cl application (required to control the switching via commands etc) is a 64bit app. Normally not a problem but many of us like myself have very light builds based on 32 bit OS like Windows XP. It won't run on any of my XP builds unfortunately. :( This is an easy fix if Stefan can compile a 32 bit version. I have been in touch but so far I don't have a definitive answer if this is actually the problem, or if there could be a fix for us with older systems. And yes I can confirm that you can't switch directly restrictors 2,3,4. Only number 1. Seems like a software bug. I tested thoroughly on my Win 7 desktop. It's an amazing hardware and Stefan is incredibly talented putting together such quality and top notch products- I'm very impressed. Seems the software needs some tweaking and I'll be in heaven. |
| leapinlew:
Nice to see the conversation about this here! I just upgraded my mame machine on Jan19th. I'm using Mala and I'm using a simple batch file to send to the file into 4 or 8 way. I also have Dragons Lair/space Ace in my mame list, so I switch to 4 way for those. You can see in the batch file, I use different software, and even different versions of mame. Basically, for 4 way games, I make the call to "TOS428cs.exe com4 setway,1,4" and for 8 way it's "TOS428cs.exe com4 setway,1,4". I definitely wanted something easier (more plug and play), but using a batchfile got the job done. I did have to fine tune the unit so I could hit the upper corners, and it got me wondering if there was a way to have it stop diagonal for Qbert? |
| Justin:
I was thinking about Qbert too but it cannot be done is what I think. If you think about it, 45 degrees means hitting the diagonals ONLY. The plate can move to give you diagonals but that is essentially the 8 way position. The up down left right are still possible in this position of course. Net, the only way to achieve Q Bert mode is to rotate the SWITCHES by 45 degrees along with a 4 way oriented plate. Not with this solution... |
| leapinlew:
I thought there was a way, in mame, to tell QBert to only move when diagonals were pressed. I found the thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,25958.msg214145.html#msg214145 |
| Justin:
That's clever. It's a software solution and a great one at that! One must set up the restrictive to 8 way for this if I understood correctly! |
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