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KenToad:
I'm bumping this month old thread rather than starting a new one because I'm just now working on wiring up a modular CP for my bartop.  What I'm wondering:

1.  If using two GP Wiz 49's on the same computer, will they change modes independently with the joy mode key--i.e. can I wire up a shared joymode key between the two encoders, then press joymode 1 on both encoders to get both joys to switch, or will pressing only joymode 1 on one encoder be enough to change both joystick modes?  I'm actually hoping that one will be enough.  Ideally, I would like to have joymodes 1-4 be the buttons for first player and joymodes 5-8 be the buttons for second player.  Obviously, if they switch independently, then I will need at least seven buttons per player to use all the modes that I plan on using (or get the software mode running). 

2.  The joymode inputs are listed on each encoder as: 

U1, D1, L1, R1 
U2, D2, L2, R2

Does this mean that PC games that recognize joysticks will see these inputs as the directions for player 1 and player 2?  Well, probably not considering Tiger-Heli's comments on the encoders being recognized as gamepad 1 and gamepad 2, but I hope someone (maybe RandyT) can elucidate the meaning of this for me. 

Cheers,
KenToad

 

 
RandyT:

--- Quote from: KenToad on May 20, 2005, 12:14:09 pm ---I'm bumping this month old thread rather than starting a new one because I'm just now working on wiring up a modular CP for my bartop.  What I'm wondering:

1.  If using two GP Wiz 49's on the same computer, will they change modes independently with the joy mode key--i.e. can I wire up a shared joymode key between the two encoders, then press joymode 1 on both encoders to get both joys to switch, or will pressing only joymode 1 on one encoder be enough to change both joystick modes?  I'm actually hoping that one will be enough.  Ideally, I would like to have joymodes 1-4 be the buttons for first player and joymodes 5-8 be the buttons for second player.  Obviously, if they switch independently, then I will need at least seven buttons per player to use all the modes that I plan on using (or get the software mode running). 


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Each controller has it's own joymode buttons (not to be confused with the Joymode input) that double as gameplay buttons.  If you want, you can have only one joymode button by wiring both controllers joymode inputs together. 

If you want few buttons on the panel, I suggest using the rotary mode or software switching.  Changing the mode on one via the hardware methods cannot change the mode on the other.


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Ignore the markings on the board.  In the case of the GP-Wiz products, their only significance is to show where the wires go, using the documentation for reference.

If you want to use a conventional stick with any remaining inputs, just pick 4 of the unused button inputs, one for each switch, and configure your application accordingly

Let me know if this doesn't clear things up for you.

RandyT
KenToad:
Thanks, RandyT, that explained it very well.

Cheers,
KenToad
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