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Tiger-Heli:
Options are also mentioned in this thread:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,35820.0.html

Basically, there are 4 alternate wiring methods:

Troz has rotated the base plate and reattached it.  This allows the stick to be mounted vertically (Long dimension Vertical), but you still need the wires coming in from the left side of the stick.

Kremmit has mounted them with the connector on the right side, and presumably had to re-map the axes in MAME (only works with MAME).

Theoretically (untested) it should be possible to mount the sticks with the connector at the top or bottom and modify the wiring to swap the X- and Y- axis at the PCB board to GP-Wiz49 interface.

Theoretically (untested), it should be possible to mount the sticks with the connector on the right side and modify the wiring to swap the X- and Y- axis orientations at the PCB board to the GP-Wiz49 interface.
u_rebelscum:
This is my untested guess on rewiring to reverse an axis:

swap XA & XC (or swap YA & YC)
run XD through inverter (or run YD through inverter)

I think it will work for williams, happs, and midway 49-way sticks. ;)

If it does, then you can possition the 49-way any of the 4 ways and hook up to the wiz49 or SJC interfaces.

so if you want the pins on top, swap all X for all Y, and then do above for X axis

pins bottom, again swap all X for all Y, and then do above for Y axis

pins right, just do above for both X & Y.

I'll see if I can test tonight.
88mph:
Currently I'm trying to get my 49 way installed.  Unfortunately, there is only room to mount the joystick vertically.  To top it off, there is no room for the connector to stick off on the left, so I have to have my connector facing up as well. 

I rotated the circuit card, and then swapped the X and Y wires. (XA, XB, XC and XD <---> YA, YB, YC, and YD) The X axis works fine (L is L, R is R) but my Y axis is inverted (U is D, D is U). 

u_rebelscum, have you had a chance to try out your guess on reversing an individual axis yet?  In my case I would have to swap XA & XC and then run the XD through an inverter... Any recommendations on the specs for the inverter chip?

Keep up the good work!   :)

-88mph

Kremmit:
You know, you can just remap the analog axes in your MAME config.  I've got one running that way right now, works fine. 

Unless you need it to work with apps other than MAME.
88mph:
Yeah, I think I may do the MAME config remap for right now.. Eventually I would like to use these sticks on other emulators and some PC games.  I wonder if I can somehow invert an axis in the OS using the windows control panel.. 

Well, if I get around to adding in an inverter chip I'll let you all know if it works!

Thanks,

88mph
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