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49-way joystick interface
Lilwolf:
btw, the KAI works GREAT with two T2 controllers!
Its not just for one joystick you know!
I've tested it with a hydra controller, 2 t2 controllers and a flight stick.
I'm hoping to get a program someone has out on the net for configuring / switching your joystick configuration... because when that happens, hotswapping should also work... (right now it works, but the calibration is off since the range of motion changes stick/stick.... Anyway, not officially supported... but I haven't blown anything yet ;D
paigeoliver:
Well, mine is on a very nice working Roadblasters machine (System One upright, originally Marble Madness going by the sheet inside the cabinet, although it has serial number plates on the back for all the system one games). I was just going to test it on that controller as a service for other BYOAC member.
SirPoonga:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on April 22, 2004, 03:11:45 am ---ok, i think im confused...
so this takes the optical data and translates it to an equivilent analog pot value??
so you can not use it as a true optical switch set w/ analog + ???
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http://epg3.tripod.com/sinistar.html
Go to the joystick section it has the pinouts. It doesn't produce and analog output, it produces a bit pattern.
To correct tailgunner, you have 7 positions on each axis (7x7=49 cell grid) in which a grid of optics determin the joystick position.
daveb:
Hi Guys,
Xiaou2: If I understand what your asking, the SJC interface reads the bit pattern from the 49-way joystick and translates it into joystick coordinates. It's not really analog, it's just mapped to the joystick axes. It's more versatile that way.
GGKoul: Glad everything is working out for you!!
Pageoliver: I'm looking forward to hearing about all those controls you're trying :)
Any other questions? :)
Dave
Minwah:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on April 22, 2004, 01:49:51 pm ---Well, mine is on a very nice working Roadblasters machine (System One upright, originally Marble Madness going by the sheet inside the cabinet, although it has serial number plates on the back for all the system one games). I was just going to test it on that controller as a service for other BYOAC member.
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You're a lucky man, I love RoadBlasters :)
I've just ordered a couple of AKI's, so I will also be testing a few controls: Happ analog trigger stick, paddle and SW yoke. I'm really looking forward to trying these, unfortunately I haven't built the panels for the controls yet tho...