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Author Topic: Newbie I-Pac Question  (Read 2586 times)

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Newbie I-Pac Question
« on: March 18, 2002, 11:02:46 am »
If I wanted to connect 3 joysticks (2 -8way and 1 -4way)

Could I hook up the 4way and the 8way to player one at the same time so I could be able to play the old classics)

Thanks in advance!
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Re: Newbie I-Pac Question
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2002, 11:07:41 am »
Yeah, that is no problem.  Doubling up the inputs like that will work fine.

However, you have to be aware that both the P1 8 way and the 4 way will be 'live' all the time unless you add some sort of switch or something to disable one while you're using the other.

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Re: Newbie I-Pac Question
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2002, 03:18:20 pm »
Yup, I second LakeShark said. Just double up the inputs (i.e, joy1 left and joy2 left wires go into the same terminal on the IPAC) and it will work.

However, when EITHER joystick is moved, the input will register. To fix this, one way would be to add a toggle switch. Let the toggle switch connect/disconnect the single GROUND wire to each joystick in a mutually exclusive way. As far as wiring goes, this is the easiest way to do it (only one wire to switch).

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Re: Newbie I-Pac Question
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2002, 07:19:34 pm »
Thanks for the input.

Can either of you recommend a switch? I am pretty electronically challenged.
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Re: Newbie I-Pac Question
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2002, 05:59:03 am »
I wouldn't bother with a switch. Just don't waggle the 8-way switch whilst you are using the 4-way one and vice-versa.
Keep them enough distance apart so that you don't knock the unused stick with your arm, and you'll be ok.
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Re: Newbie I-Pac Question
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2002, 07:46:25 am »
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Thanks for the input.

Can either of you recommend a switch? I am pretty electronically challenged.


Remember, this is entirely optional -- if you aren't concerned with both the 4 way and 8 way being active at the same time, this is completely unnecessary.

If you decide you want to do this, you have a fairly wide selection of switches to choose from that would all work.  What you want is a SPDT switch (single pole, double throw), much like the microswitches used in arcade buttons, where there is one common connection and two other contacts.  In the case of the microswitches, one of those contacts is connected to the common (the one you connect to ground) when the button is NOT pressed and the other connects to common when it IS pushed.  However, for something like this, you don't want a 'momentary' switch - that is, as soon as you release the button, it returns to it's normal state.  

So, the long and short of that is that it depends on what you want.  However, a rocker switch, a slide switch, or a pushbutton switch that is NOT momentary would work fine.  Just make sure to get SPDT.  I'd recommend browing Radio Shack or similar and picking one you like...

In case you're wondering about wiring, here's a simple diagram that shows how to run the grounds through a switch and to both joysticks.  It shows ground wires only -- you'd connect the wires from the normally open (NO) contact to your keyboard encoder as usual.



Hope that helps.

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