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whatzcrackn:

sounds kool.  but I guess as you were saying what games use it?

mahuti:

In the same manner that the 49 way has 49 ways, one of them being "dead center"... an 8 way has 9 directions (one of them being "center" and a 4 way has 5 directions (one being center.) If you're calling them 8 / 4 ways then you could refer to the 49 way as a 48 way.

mahuti:

Oh, and whatzcrackn... you can use a 49way with the GP-wiz hardware to play 8,4, and 49 way games... and have software automagically switch between the modes based on the game you're playing.

Flinkly:

don't forget 2-way horizontal and vertical and a 45 degree 4-way for qbert.

i was just going to have one joystick panel, but there doesn't seem to be any fe support or mame support yet for switching.  you can do your own stuff, but i'm not that good at programming.

with randy's encoder, you can also switch using buttons.  if you want to know more, skim the 18 page thread for more info.

whatzcrackn:


--- Quote from: mahuti on January 24, 2006, 10:38:48 pm ---Oh, and whatzcrackn... you can use a 49way with the GP-wiz hardware to play 8,4, and 49 way games... and have software automagically switch between the modes based on the game you're playing.

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thx!  so the 49 way is the way to go?  what all do you need to hook it up?

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