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Texasmame:

--- Quote from: koolmoecraig on August 27, 2006, 02:50:50 pm ---This has been gone over 1000 times.

Any 8-way joystick is fine. You just configure Q*bert, Congo Bongo, etc in MAME to only trigger when diagonals are hit.

Quite simple really.

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I know about that but how about when you think you're hitting the diags but you're actually not.  That's part of why Pac-Man on the 5200 was unplayable - fully analog, pot-driven stick.  I've even tried Battlezone on my XBox and, with the analog sticks, unless you're hitting EXACTLY up or down, you get nothing.  That's what I'm trying to avoid and it doesn't sound like the software option will help that since you still have the option to PHYSICALLY MOVE the stick in the "wrong" direction. . .
koolmoecraig:
Configured as I said, Q*bert will only move when two switches at once are hit i.e diagonal. If I just press up,down,left, or right, Q*bert wont move. Only if I press one of those with another(diagonal) at the same time, then he will move.

It's fool proof.
Texasmame:

--- Quote from: koolmoecraig on August 27, 2006, 03:40:32 pm ---Configured as I said, Q*bert will only move when two switches at once are hit i.e diagonal. If I just press up,down,left, or right, Q*bert wont move. Only if I press one of those with another(diagonal) at the same time, then he will move.


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I KNOW.  That's what I'm trying to avoid! :banghead:
Angry_Radish:
I understand what you are trying to say ;D
I would say the best bet other than using multiple sticks would be a 49way.
That way you can change the mapping on the fly with no fumbling about under your cp
CheffoJeffo:
Just replying to tell you that I know what you are talking about (there is a big difference between a restricted 4-way and an 8-way, regardless of what you do in MAME), but I haven't tried any of the "one stick to rule them all" solutions, so have no recommendation.

At some point, if I ever get around to building a Daphne cab, I am thinking of the Ultrastik 360, which may serve your needs here (althoughit is not physically restricted).

Cheers.

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