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steering wheels and joysticks
« on: August 25, 2005, 04:31:22 am »
are regular PC joysticks and steering wheels compatible with MAME? or just some games? or does it depend on the individual joystick/steering wheel? or does it need to be hacked somehow?

any answers would be appreciated  ;D
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Re: steering wheels and joysticks
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2005, 05:04:02 am »
Yes for the most part.  Some arcade driving games (approx. half of the ones in MAME) used a 360degree wheel (like a big spinner).  PC wheels are no good for these as they spring back to centre - a spinner or real arcade 360deg wheel is the only real solution here.
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Re: steering wheels and joysticks
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2005, 11:57:20 pm »
You can play the 360 degree wheel games with your trackball or mouse, too.  Trackball would probably work OK, mouse will suck.
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