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CheffoJeffo:

--- Quote from: RayB on April 20, 2007, 10:14:28 am ---How about playing 8-way games using a 4-way?   ;D

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I've got a Wico 4-Way that I tweaked the switches on so that you can *just* get the diagonals to engage. Originally I put it in a controller that I used for playing classics on my notebook. Then I put it in my Vertical MAME cab.

At the end of the day, however, I don't really play many games that require an 8-way on that machine, so the effort was mostly wasted.

Cheers.
MaximRecoil:

--- Quote from: juggle50 on April 20, 2007, 02:56:59 pm ---I think I've heard Mario freezes on the ladder. 

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Yeah, I've seen that happen. I think the worst case of that was with the port of DK that came with the Colecovision. 
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: MaximRecoil on April 20, 2007, 03:00:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: juggle50 on April 20, 2007, 02:56:59 pm ---I think I've heard Mario freezes on the ladder. 

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Yeah, I've seen that happen. I think the worst case of that was with the port of DK that came with the Colecovision. 

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I think he's just scared. See, their is a 800lb gorilla throwing flaming barrels at him. His reward? Some redhead in a pink dress from the 1800's. She probably looked better the night before at the bar after a few shots. 
ChadTower:

--- Quote from: Crowquill on April 20, 2007, 02:39:20 pm ---The Genesis version IS a port. I don't remember having any problems with diagonals and I played that game a LOT even when it was new (1994 or so). One thing most people don't know about genesis: the 6-button pads aren't compatible with Ms Pac (and a few other games) unless you hold the MODE button down when powering on the system. It is unplayable if you don't. That might be your problem with the Genesis 3 since it came with 6-button pads.
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I didn't say it's not a port, I said it doesn't address the 8/4 way issue well.  I tried it on all three versions of the console and with 3 button, 6 button, and a joystick.  I did it very thoroughly because my wife is a huge fan of Ms Pac and I was trying to get the best version regardless of console (yes, I'm unusual, I have nearly every rev of every console released in the US and many foreign).

This issue actually doesn't matter to a lot of people as the games do play with the 8 way.  A novice player, or one who isn't picky, isn't going to care.  A person who is picky about the right hardware for the right games (I am over the top anal about that) could easily find themselves heavily annoyed every time they go to make a quick turn and Ms Pac decides to sit in a corner and die instead.
MaximRecoil:
The OP also mentioned "Galaga". It is a non-issue in regard to playability with that game or any other 2-way game -- 2-way, 4-way, 8-way -- doesn't matter unless perfectly replicating the original feel is your goal, in which case you'll want a stick right off a Galaga machine.
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