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Kremmit:
I did see where somebody added an encoder wheel and a set of optics to the back of their SW yoke just for RoadBlasters.  They said it worked fine.
RobotronNut:

--- Quote from: Kremmit on January 17, 2006, 11:38:35 pm ---I did see where somebody added an encoder wheel and a set of optics to the back of their SW yoke just for RoadBlasters.  They said it worked fine.

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i tried to find an article like that but couldn't find any. if you can re-locate it, please let me know. thanks.

RobotronNut:

--- Quote ---All you have to do is a small edit of the source: change the input type of the wheel from spinner to paddle, and recompile.
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how well does it work after you've made that change?

would it still be better to add optical capabilities to the sw yoke?
u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: RobotronNut on January 18, 2006, 12:59:18 pm ---
--- Quote ---All you have to do is a small edit of the source: change the input type of the wheel from spinner to paddle, and recompile.
--- End quote ---

how well does it work after you've made that change?

would it still be better to add optical capabilities to the sw yoke?


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Very well.  The only thing you can't simulate with the change is the "missing spoke" and "missed read of a spoke/gap" errors, AFAIK. ;) 
Adding the optical to the yoke, OTOH, might feel closer to the original sensitivity / angle turned than from the POT side (for reasons of deadzone, progressive/logrithmic scaling, early max, etc, which differents from wheel to wheel, and driver to driver settings).

The one line is in src/drivers/atarisy1.c, line 661:
INPUT_PORTS_START( roadblst )
   PORT_START   /* F20000 */
   PORT_BIT( 0xff, 0x40, IPT_PADDLE ) PORT_MINMAX(0x00,0x7f) PORT_SENSITIVITY(25) PORT_KEYDELTA(10) PORT_REVERSE

   PORT_START   /* F40000 */
"IPT_DIAL" changed to "IPT_PADDLE"
RobotronNut:
very cool. will give it a try. thanks!!!
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