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| bdsjake:
--- Quote from: pocketbikez on June 15, 2004, 08:58:30 am ---a happ 4-way shifter is a good alternative for multi game compatablity. the shifter has a spring that wants to keep the shift lever on the 3rd and 4th gear side of the shifter. so i use 3rd gear --- End quote --- pocketz, how do you hook up the 4-way shifter and use it in mame? I looked at the exploded diagram on Happs but can't quite tell, does it use 4 microswitches? are they hooked to an ipac or keywhiz? do you have any problems with repeated keypresses if you, eg, leave it in first gear and the microswitch circuit is now closed permanetly (until shift to another gear) rather than momentary? thanks, |
| pocketbikez:
--- Quote from: bdsjake on June 16, 2004, 11:52:08 pm ---pocketz, how do you hook up the 4-way shifter and use it in mame? I looked at the exploded diagram on Happs but can't quite tell, does it use 4 microswitches? --- End quote --- yes it uses 4 microswitches. it holds down a microswitch for each gear. --- Quote ---are they hooked to an ipac or keywhiz? --- End quote --- i have it hooked up to a microsoft dual strike joystick hack. the cabinet is in the final artwork stages and i should have a webpage up in a few weeks. --- Quote ---do you have any problems with repeated keypresses if you, eg, leave it in first gear and the microswitch circuit is now closed permanetly (until shift to another gear) rather than momentary? --- End quote --- you can test this out by mapping buttons on your control panel or keyboard as gear inputs for a specific mame game. when u press and hold down a button it will be in 1st gear, then change gears and press and hold down your 2nd gear button and it will mimic the way the 4way shifter works. i havent had any problems with other inputs when the shifter is holding down a key. when i TAB into a game to set up controls i push the shifter lever half way between 3rd and 4th gear so it isnt pressing a key. the shift lever will stay in this inbetween position on its own. otherwise i will have problems when trying to map controls or using the mame frontend. |
| Chris:
What about the Act-Labs shifter? Isn't it programmable? --Chris |
| bdsjake:
pocketz thanks, look forward to your write up of new cab. your cabs are all great and inspirational! |
| pocketbikez:
--- Quote from: Chris on June 17, 2004, 03:00:55 pm ---What about the Act-Labs shifter? Isn't it programmable? --- End quote --- the act-labs shifter would work fine, and im sure you could map it just like the happ 4way shifter. its also cool how they sell adapter plates to change it from a 6 speed to a 4 or 5 speed. but... it isnt a real arcade control. my experience is that pc wheels, pedals, and shifters have a slightly flimsy feel. arcade controls like the happ 4way shifter are industrial strength and they feel more like a real arcade machine. |
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