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rockin_rick:
Can the U360 be used to play Wizard Of Wor like it was intended with the 'dual switch' joystick?  I'm guessing that the only way is to use it in analog mode and have mame convert the analog into the correct 'movements' of the joystick - will this work?

I guess the real question is does mame convert analog joystick values into correct wizard of wor movements?  AFAIK, mame does use a '2nd button' hack that will allow you to use a normal joystick and button 2 to kinda emulate the joystick, but that sounds like a pain...

(In case anyone doesn't know, in Wizard of Wor, a light push on the stick is look in direction pushed, while more of a push (larger stick throw) will move the character in that direction.)

Thanks,
Rick
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: rockin_rick on January 19, 2007, 07:59:09 pm ---(In case anyone doesn't know, in Wizard of Wor, a light push on the stick is look in direction pushed, while more of a push (larger stick throw) will move the character in that direction.)

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I didn't know this...
NoOne=NBA=:
I don't think the Ultrastik can be made to work properly, in that you can only map each cell of the grid to 1 of 8 directions.
There's no provision that I know of to map the cells to direction + a button.

Andy may be able to fix that if you ask him though.
Donkey_Kong:

--- Quote from: rockin_rick on January 19, 2007, 07:59:09 pm ---Can the U360 be used to play Wizard Of Wor like it was intended with the 'dual switch' joystick?  I'm guessing that the only way is to use it in analog mode and have mame convert the analog into the correct 'movements' of the joystick - will this work?

I guess the real question is does mame convert analog joystick values into correct wizard of wor movements?  AFAIK, mame does use a '2nd button' hack that will allow you to use a normal joystick and button 2 to kinda emulate the joystick, but that sounds like a pain...

(In case anyone doesn't know, in Wizard of Wor, a light push on the stick is look in direction pushed, while more of a push (larger stick throw) will move the character in that direction.)

Thanks,
Rick

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Well I'm not a 'wizard of war' champion or anything. I played it a few times when I was like 6 or 7. I loved the game though what little I got to play it.

Fast forward 24 years to a couple months ago. I fired up Wizard of War a few times on the Ultra Stik 360's. I have to say that you need to try it in 4-way mode. I would say do not play the game in analog mode. The "LOOK" you are talking about can definitely be achieved with the U360 in 4-way mode. I scored really well on the game with my U360. try 4-way and please report back after a few rounds...

BTW: I also have the round restrictors installed on my U360.



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rockin_rick:
I don't yet have my u360's, so I can't try it out.  Are you saying that with your u360's in normal 4way mode, that you can turn in place without moving by a quick push in a direction?  Thus the u360 really doesn't have anything to do with it, it's more the quick push that does it?

FWIW - I attached a pic of the Wizard of Wor joystick.

Rick
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