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Problems with Williams 49-ways, not working in all directions.
quarterback:
I've got a couple williams 49 ways and a solderless (IDE connected) GPwiz49 that I just got. I've hooked up one of the joys but it's not working in all directions.
Specifically, it won't go "up". When I test it in Windows' "game options" calibration screen, it will only move around in the bottom half of the square. When I push the joystick all the way 'up' the calibration cursor will jump from the center of the calibration screen down to the bottom.
I've checked all my connections and they're in the right places and have continuity from one end to the other, but I still can't get it to work.
So I hooked up my other 49-way and it will go up and down, but will only work for the RIGHT half, not allowing any movement onto the left side of the calibration square. Same kind of deal, when I push it to the LEFT, nothing happens until I get all the way left and then the cursor instantly jumps from the middle all the way over to the RIGHT side..
Does anybody know why this might be happening? Is this a symptom of something? Did I get two 'bum' 49 ways?
Thanks
quarterback:
Dooood, I'm feeling very blue right now. :(
I slept on the whole thing hoping that things would be better this morning. So I got up and just tried a different compter, different OS and different USB cables with the joys, but with the same results. The spiders look great and the joys look like they're in good condition. You know, they're old and used and there's wear and rust on the joystick shafts and whatnot, but I'm starting to worry that there's something wrong with the sensors.
Anybody recognize this kind of 49-way behavior?
Thanks
KenToad:
Oh, I thought you had gotten a new 49-way and that it might have been defective. Sorry to hear that your old sticks aren't working. Wish I could help.
Cheers,
KenToad
Flinkly:
well, short of looking at my old 49-ways, it might be the way it's all screwed together. if you take the thing apart, you can stick it back together in all sorts of ways, but only one is the right way. i know it seems obvious, but maybe you didn't notice. after that, i'd check the lines on the pcb, mine are all bubbly and i wouldn't be suprised if there was a scratch accross a few. lastly, i would consider the optics kerput, but i would b suprised if you have two bum joysticks.
also, i've never tested mine, so this is all based on knowledge of the workings and not experience with these ancient joysticks.
quarterback:
--- Quote from: KenToad on October 07, 2005, 01:17:33 pm ---Oh, I thought you had gotten a new 49-way and that it might have been defective. Sorry to hear that your old sticks aren't working. Wish I could help.
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Thanks for the consolation anyway. I've been giving this some more thought....
Okay, so when I'm in 49-way and I push the joystick slowly to the RIGHT, I see the cursor go from: center, to right-center, to right-right-center, to full-right like this.
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That tells me that all three optical sensors are working, right? They're going from: all blocked, to 2 blocked, to 1 blocked to none blocked.
Okay, but when I push to the LEFT, the results are:
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The push to the left is using the same optical sensors that a push to the right would use. But, for some reason, when I push to the left, it's not reading (or registering) the fact that the sensors are being unblocked. It's not the placement of the sensors. I can see them being "unblocked" as I move the joystick. So why is it that it's not registering on the calibration software?
The GPWiz49 is the link between the joy and the PC, but I don't know why it wouldn't be working correctly......