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dema:


--- Quote from: IntruderAlert on April 20, 2005, 11:23:55 am ---But why do you need the 49 ways if you are going to have all of those panels?
I thought the advantage of 49ways was so that you wouldn't need to have so many controls.
Couldn't you just use the real controls for each panel and come out cheaper anyway?
Or am I missing something in what you have planned here?

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The only reason I was planning on having a "classics panel" is because I play the traditional games with my right hand controlling the joystick. On my fighter panel I'd have to play most of the games with my left hand on the joystick, which doesn't feel right to me.

Maybe I'm just being difficult, but I figured this would cover most of the play contingencies I can think of.

Tiger-Heli:


--- Quote from: dema on April 20, 2005, 12:33:29 pm ---The only reason I was planning on having a "classics panel" is because I play the traditional games with my right hand controlling the joystick. On my fighter panel I'd have to play most of the games with my left hand on the joystick, which doesn't feel right to me.

Maybe I'm just being difficult, but I figured this would cover most of the play contingencies I can think of.

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Actually, in thinking about this -

You could just set up the classic games in MAME to use either Joystick one or Joystick two on the SF panel, and then play the classic games with the right stick with your right hand.  Would be a lot simpler (and cheaper).

Re - 49-ways vs. Microswitches - Again, basically I was just trying to save you money.  I haven't tried the 49-ways, and don't really want to as I think they'd be a permanent addition (Randy introduced them with a money-back guarantee, which says a lot).  I have used the Prodigies (the Omni-Stik with top-panel switching) and I have NEVER had them make a mistake in 4-way mode.  I have made mistakes but not the sticks!!!

dema:

How does it work when the encoders are wired up and first plugged in? Does it automatically assign the first encoder plugged in to the default player 1 controls in MAME, and then the second encoder to the second player's default controls? Or do you have to assign which controls are player 1 and 2? Obviously if it's auto-assigned you'd have to alter the MAME settings. If it's manually assigned or done through software then you should be able to make the joysticks redundant.

Tiger-Heli:


--- Quote from: dema on April 20, 2005, 01:46:17 pm ---How does it work when the encoders are wired up and first plugged in?

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First encoder plugged in becomes Gamepad 1 in both Windows and MAME.

--- Quote ---Does it automatically assign the first encoder plugged in to the default player 1 controls in MAME, and then the second encoder to the second player's default controls?

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It automatically assigns Gamepad 1 to Player 1 and Gamepad 2 to player 2, b/c these are the MAME defaults.  They can be changed on a global or per-game basis.

--- Quote ---Or do you have to assign which controls are player 1 and 2? Obviously if it's auto-assigned you'd have to alter the MAME settings. If it's manually assigned or done through software then you should be able to make the joysticks redundant.

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As stated, you can make the joysticks redundant in the sense that both joysticks control the same player by altering the MAME settings.

dema:

Tiger, thank you so much for all your help! I really appreciate all your insight and for being so patient with my questions.

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