Can I use one Dual Strike for all hardware controls without using switches?

[unclet]

Currently I have one Dual Strike wired up for use of my Star Wars yoke (ie: as indicated by 1Up at his site http://www.1uparcade.com/project-swyoke.html)
Basically, the wires from the gamepad go into a barrier strip and then I simply connect the wires from my Star Wars yoke into this barrier strip at the desired screw termiinal locations.
 
Would I be able to use this same Dual Strike gamepad to also connect my Spy Hunter steering wheel w/pots and a pedal assembly w/pots without using any switches?   Basically, can I connect two separate hardware potentiometer inputs into the same potentiometer input of my gamepad?  

As an example....Can I take the three wires from the LEFT/RIGHT potentiometer from my Star Wars yoke and take the 3 wires from the LEFT/RIGHT potentiometer from my Spy Hunter steering wheel and twist each of the 3 individual wires together (ie: having 3 separate strands with two twisted wires in each) and attach each of the 3  wire groupings into the barrier strip to the 3 potentiometer inputs of my gamepad?  Will both the Star Wars yoke and Spy Hunter steering assembly function nicely?
 
It seems wiring microswitch button inputs together would work fine but I am not sure about connecting multiple potentiometer inputs to the same barrier strip locations.  I do not know how that would react.
 
PS:  I guess if this would work, then I would only be allowed to play single player games since they all would be feeding into "one" player gamepad.   But this is probably would not a problem I would think.....what do you think?

UncleT

[Distortion]

I kind of doubt it.  When two buttons are wired to one input, they tend to loop through both switches and cause problems, but I'm not sure if it'd be the same with the potentiometers.

[Brax]

I'm sorry I can't really help with your question, but I have one for you.

Is the Spy Hunter controller all that different from the Star Wars Yoke? Do you really need the two separate controls? How is the Spy Hunter wheel different. (It's been a long time since I'ce seen one)

[unclet]

I am not quite sure what you are asking, but I will give an answer.  The Star Wars yoke has two potentiometers (one controls UP/DOWN movement and the other LEFT/RIGHT).   The Spy Hunter Steering wheel assembly only has one potentiometer to control LEFT/RIGHT movement.

If you are asking do I really need to have a Spy Hunter steering wheel assembly if I already have wired a Star Wars yoke successfully, then no I do not since both will allow LEFT/RIGHT movement.   However, my goal is to create a separate driving control panel which can be wheeled in front of my already created Mame 4-player TV cabinet allowing me to play driving games....and it sure would look cool to have a Spy Hunter steering wheel, Star Wars yoke,  Pole Position steering wheel and Sega HangOn motorcycle handlebar assemblies all connected and allow the player to choose which driving hardware they want to use.   Oh yeah, can not forget about the 2-way and 4-way shifters with Turbo buttons and 2 sets of gas/brake pedal assemblies as well  

Of course I am going overboard for what you really need to play most driving games, but since the end product will be in my family for generations to come (hehe) why not go over-the-top a bit.....not too mention this is best hobby for someone who likes arcade games to be in....

[BobA]

You cannot wire potentiometers to the same terminals without isolation of some sort.  The pots would in be wired in parallel and interfere with each other.  The simplest isolation would be a switch.

BobA

[unclet]

OK, then I probably would just stay with using multiple Dual Strike gamepads like I planned instead.  I want all the controls to be active all the time so the player can simply pick which control they want to use and play....without having to switch the control on/off.   Basically, so my young children can play easier.....thanks for the info.

UncleT

[eightbit]

You can use the same dual strike hack. Just install some kind of plug between the controls and the hack. I did this for between my ipac and m control panel.