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New Product: 49-Way USB Interface - The GP-Wiz49 with DRS Technology (TM)
SirPoonga:
--- Quote from: sWampy on February 28, 2005, 10:41:09 am ---So the cheap one has just holes, the middle has pins soldered in, and the max has screw posts?
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mahuti:
Yeah, I never wanted to setup mame analog +.... too lazy.
NoOne=NBA=:
Based on what I've heard from RandyT in this thread, here are the function grids for the modes, as best I can determine.
I'm still not SURE which grid he is using for the 4-way restrictor, but would bet that it is the 2nd or 3rd based on the fact that he doesn't mention dead spots in its functionality.
As you can see, the 2-way horizontal mode sends only a left or right signal based on the X coordinate only.
Also note that, in the 2nd and 3rd grids for 4-way, there is NO way for MAME to receive a diagonal signal.
This should make it respond exactly like a 4-way ELECTRONICALLY, although it will still allow you to travel outside the "normal" path of a 4-way MECHANICALLY.
I am also not POSITIVE of the implementation of the Rotated 4-way mode, but used the example that made the most sense to me.
I weighted the grid so that STICK STRAIGHT UP would yield an Up command in MAME, etc...
Likewise, RandyT may have made the diagonals a bit thicker on the 8-way mode by incorporating (x=2, y=1) and (x=1, y=2) into the diagonal, rather than mapping them to their true direction.
I used their true direction based on the fact that, if the stick is farther right than up, you probably meant for it to send a right signal, rather than a diagonal.
This limits the diagonals as much as possible, resulting in more shots going to the true directions, and less to the diagonals, on Robotron.
Tommy Boy:
Randy --
Thanks for continuing to push the frontier in this hobby! You and a few other dedicated souls continue to develop products that make a real difference. If it works as advertized, I think this is a revolutionary product for cab builders -- especially commercial cab builders making products for non-technical types. Kudos and good luck!
Arcadiac:
Pardon my ignorance, I have 2 questions.
Do many games use/need a 49-way joystick?
For Randy T.: Will this product work with 8-ways, possibly eliminating the need for 4 to 8-way switchable type sticks?
Love the idea of being able to play Congo Bongo and Qbert diagonally without having a frankenpanel with several dedicated joysticks.
Economy is always an issue here too.
I am also one of those who has little patience for configuring software, this may be a useful product for me.
When someone get this in hand and has done some playtesting, Please post a review link for our reference.
Thanks Randy T. (and all BYOACers) !
ARCADIAC!