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Lilwolf:
I've been working on a mouse -> rotation algorythm. It works well, but there are a few different ways to do it and I haven't come up with the best one yet. But I think this might work for the masses and make it fun.
Also, I considered purchasing an analog controller (have one, but not hacking it) and putting a round restricter plate around it (no corners) and removing the springs completely.... Then adding a ball stick instead of a real ball.
Then using the analog settings... but hack it so that if you are looking in a direction just a little, its full in that direction (ie, you don't have to be all the way at the outside to be pointing in that direction).
this might be the best solution because analog controllers are easy to hack, and they are pretty cheap (got one for 10 bucks on ebay in great shape).
but my current trouble is work... I can't spend to much more time on playing
jerryjanis:
Wow, awesome idea... Man, that would probably work really well, huh?
SirPoonga:
I've been thinking of hacking a oscar spinner.
I just need to find the right type of knob
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The ( ) is a swivel knob. Like what is used on large truck steering wheels but alot smaller.
rampy:
Sirp, those are often referred to as "Suicide knobs"
they are also used by some people with 1 arm to drive a car.
*Shrug*
rampy
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: Magnet_Eye on March 06, 2003, 06:19:56 am ---So...uh, what's the verdict on this hack..etc? I used to rule this game! One qaurter to complete the whole bastard, all GOLD!
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I dreamed of being that good. Used to about get 3 silvers each with one quarter on a good day.
--- Quote ---I want to try and play this again with a real joystick feel....but it looks like we are screwed due to lack of 720 sticks out there. What other alternatives do we have?
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1) Spinner hacked to have two encoder wheels, one with only 1 or 2 gaps one one side :p
2) spinner hacked to have a switch that closes once a rotation
3) spinner with 72 gaps in the encoder wheel and the correct analog sensitivity setting, and hope they don't get out of sinc*
4) spinner with some fraction of 72 gaps and the correct sensitivity settings (ie: 36 gaps sensitivity = 2 * that of one with 72 gaps), and hope they don't get out of sinc*
* also, you'll need winmame (directX doesn't accel the mouse) or if other OS (dmame) the mouse acceleration set to none. To semi re-sinc: pause game, turn spinner to correct position, and unpause game, or press dial_V button for a long time.
--- Quote ---man, this has to be the ONLY game with this joystick, which makes it even more rare/hard to find!
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It's not a joystick. Just looks like one. Think: spinner with angled handle instead of a round puck.