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Building a drive cab - Now a question about POTS
michelevit:
i am not sure if most of the mame driving games even benefit from a analog pedal.
usually is just gas on or gas off. modern pc games are different. i used to play gplegends
and it had a analog brake, gas AND clutch. That was a simulation. you could slip the
clutch and feather the brake.
i encourage you to just use an already made pedal controller.
Luigi:
Hi.
I used the A-Pac to connect my pedals and a self-made Yoke (from an Atari Road Riot steering wheel) to my Mame-PC. So there are four pot inputs in use and I never had a problem (after all configuration was done ;) ). You can try to play each Mame-game with the new controls. Some games (like futuristic racers make a lot of fun now).
The great advantage is that you can use any pot (pair) that you find. The A-Pac can be made compatible with a matching capacitor. Capacitors for 5K and 10K were included.
Here can see a little report: http://www.retro-offensive.de/diverse/02/index.htm
Sorry, all in german, but if you have any questions, feel free to email me :)
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: michelevit on May 16, 2006, 07:37:51 pm ---i am not sure if most of the mame driving games even benefit from a analog pedal.
usually is just gas on or gas off. modern pc games are different. i used to play gplegends
and it had a analog brake, gas AND clutch. That was a simulation. you could slip the
clutch and feather the brake.
i encourage you to just use an already made pedal controller.
--- End quote ---
Good advice. I'll check it out.
I took the pedals off the cab and I noticed that when the pedals are pushed about 3/4 of the way down they make a definite click sound like a microswitch. Do Pots click?
shardian:
Personally, I have never played an arcade racing game, pot or microswitch, that I didn't mash the gas to the floor and never let up until time was up. ;D
As a side note, I just wanted to throw this design idea out for others to consider. There are some people on here who are really into innovative design development (I am not)
Picture this: a steering wheel that has a clutch type mechanism to switch from analog pot control, to free-wheeling optical 360 control. I have no idea if this has ever been developed, so be gentle if I am not original.
I could try to work out a rough design if anyone would be interested in running with it.
horseboy:
It has been discussed at least 3.64 million times. AFAIK no one has pulled it off just yet.