Main > Main Forum

Problems with a joypad hack for arcade controls

Pages: << < (2/3) > >>

hanelyp:


--- Quote from: samshaw946 on June 26, 2006, 04:37:55 pm ---...I know that a lot of emulators don't run as well on XP and I've noticed small pauses and sound glitches with MAME under XP, so perhaps that could be the problem, Just seems odd that I never noticed it before...

--- End quote ---
XP has advantages, such as fairly good USB support, but is a resource hog.  Performance and stability can be improved by going through and cleaning which services and programs are run from startup, but you should have a rank or 2 in computer admin before doing that yourself.  Also, try to not have other programs running in the background while playing games.


knohbody:

http://www.gamesx.com/stickadapt/

I was planning on doing something like this. Keep a standard pinout for the joystick you make and make custom connectors out of controllers.

The ghosting seems like a software issue to me, if it seems better in some programs but not others. Done any tests with native pc games?

Also, I've read that the brand of the controller sometimes makes a difference. Are you using cheapies or real Sony pads?
Just some things to think aboot.

-Knohbody

Turnarcades:

 :D I was never a fan of XP myself anyway and I hate the number of processes that are constantly running under XP. In fact the only point of XP I found useful was the USB plug'n'play, but as I will be rolling back to Windows 98 and have no need for regular USB device switching I no longer feel the need to keep it.

To answer the other question, I used cheaper PS pads as they had better contact points for soldering. It's not really an issue and I'm sure that doesn't make much difference. At the end of the day, it's clunky buttons and the rest of the casing that makes for a bad joypad I reckon, rather than the internals.

I did notice a bit of lag in PC games so I think it's the joybox interface that is causing the main problems. I may be able to reduce the problems but I think I'm just going to get an I-pac from Ultimarc - they're only about

Forces21:

Hi.

I have to admit I don't tend to use ps1/2 pad converters on PC's. Just wondered if you'd could get a cheap PC pad & hack that instead... I believe that these work better that unsing the converters?

I use the ArcadeVGA & J-Pac from ultimarc & both a great, but I have seen a few issues raised when using the console adapters with the I-Pac about not being able to pull certain moves in SF etc. when using many key presses.... Just thought I'd let you know this as I can't remember see any fix type responses from a number of boards.

But if you just like to use MAME & emu's on the PC then wiring direct to an I-Pac & then to the PC is the best solution & works a treat.

Have fun in your future endeavours.

Regards

Forces21 (Carl)

Turnarcades:

 :) No I think I'll stick with a keyboard encoder - at least that way I can assign certain command buttons through the encoder and use a wireless keyboard rather than hacking one.

After what you said about the playstation adaptor through the Ipac, I'm glad I didn't go for one.

I did consider hacking a PC joypad, but finding one with enough buttons, then bothering to find out if it suffers from the usual USB constraints, or if I have enough ports etc... it was just too much hassle, and I'd rather go with a professional tried+tested method like the Ipac. At least then I can still keep the wiring hooked up to the PS pads I've already hacked and have the best of both worlds.

When I start building cabinets to re-sell soon, it's something I'll be bearing in mind. :laugh2:

Pages: << < (2/3) > >>

Go to full version