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New Product: 49-Way USB Interface - The GP-Wiz49 with DRS Technology (TM)
Toonces:
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--- Quote from: MrSaLTy on April 11, 2005, 01:54:00 pm ---Sweet! Randy, a couple of questions about this software.....
1) will there also be a command line interface for it so you can have the FE do the switching?
2) do I need the new version of the firmware to get this to work with the software?
Thanks
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Yes on both counts.
Randy, Any chance you could add parallel port support to your app? That way people who have already bought the older versions could be supported without having to use the batch files? Everything you need to add support for direct parallel port support under Win9X/2K/XP is available at http://www.logix4u.net/. The DLL, source code samples and how to's are all there. The cable is easy to make. All that is needed is a db25 connector and 8 wires. the oldest versions can switch 7 modes directly, 8 modes using switching diodes. the second version could switch all 8 and the newest version could accomodate all.
Thanks!
Toonces
RandyT
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Grasshopper:
I must say that interface looks very slick. I'm glad you've seen the light and decided to run with the software switching idea.
RandyT:
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Randy, Any chance you could add parallel port support to your app? That way people who have already bought the older versions could be supported without having to use the batch files? Everything you need to add support for direct parallel port support under Win9X/2K/XP is available at http://www.logix4u.net/. The DLL, source code samples and how to's are all there. The cable is easy to make. All that is needed is a db25 connector and 8 wires. the oldest versions can switch 7 modes directly, 8 modes using switching diodes. the second version could switch all 8 and the newest version could accomodate all.
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Looking at it now. May be something for a future release of the software.
RandyT
Toonces:
--- Quote from: RandyT on April 11, 2005, 03:00:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: Toonces on April 11, 2005, 02:36:04 pm ---
Randy, Any chance you could add parallel port support to your app? That way people who have already bought the older versions could be supported without having to use the batch files? Everything you need to add support for direct parallel port support under Win9X/2K/XP is available at http://www.logix4u.net/. The DLL, source code samples and how to's are all there. The cable is easy to make. All that is needed is a db25 connector and 8 wires. the oldest versions can switch 7 modes directly, 8 modes using switching diodes. the second version could switch all 8 and the newest version could accomodate all.
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Looking at it now. May be something for a future release of the software.
RandyT
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Cool, Thanks! My batch files work but were only meant to be a crutch until a real developer stepped up and wrote something :) It is Waaaay too cool having the controls switch on loading a game. Now all I need is to work on some visual feedback (eye candy) and to lend a hand to the controls.ini project. Oh yeah, I need some balltops for Midway versions too :)
Thanks Again,
Toonces
hyiu:
Hi tigerheli:
yes, that is the hack I'm talking about...
well..... I have worked on my cab for a long time, and its halfly done, and I'm not planning any rotating panels, swapping panels, or such. It'll have 1 panel (I'm trying not to make a franken panel...)
so, swapping/rotating/magically-popping panel is out of the question.
as for price, if it does work out, I'm willing to hack a $40 stick once, and put it on my panel, and save the headache so that I can play more game, and I'll have 1 less stick on my panel.
as for the feel.... hmmm... that is a question. I don't think any have tried it before, but from the willy-wacky thread, it seems like its not putting a lot of stress on the stick. So, I might want to try it after all...
Can anyone please take a camera shot of the bottom of that analog stick so that I can determine if its possible to do that hack ??
I mean, if it looks like it can, I'll actually order 1 and try it out !!!
maybe RandyT, can you do me this favor of posting some pics of the bottom of the stick ?? and the shaft ??
also, even before the stick is hacked, how does it feel to turn that stick ?? just want to make sure that the shaft is turnable....
thx for your time.
:)
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--- Quote from: hyiu on April 08, 2005, 12:47:23 pm ---I'm planning to put a 4 way (ball top j-stick) and a 8 way (Happs Competition) on my panel for player 1.
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