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| Spacedueler:
I'm going to put my 720 stick testing on hold for a while. I need to get my cab built first. Seems like the current options will temporarily make due for a mame cabinet, although eventually I'll pursue better options. The progress on the Attack 3 posed its own problems. I don't think it would be that hard to build the appropriate restrictors but calibrating would be a big problem. Logitechs drivers calibrate the stick each time it's plugged into the computer. With the stick restricted to the side, it calibrates that position as center. With windows drivers calibration requires hitting a button with stick centered. The center restrictor would have to be designed to be able to disengage during calibration or when connecting the controller to the computer. I already have a plan to build spinners using a mouse hack. After I get a somewhat workable cabinet I'll have more time to specialize one for 720, and I'll post the results back here. |
| Cornchip:
What a crazy controller. Jstookey's site was very informative (great pictures). I believe the U360 could be a good match for this game (it would be crazy expensive). Modding an original 720 would be the easiest route. Keep everything above the lower ball that moves the eccentric. Below the eccentric, the U360 magnet would be mounted offset (and angled) to center on a shaft driven by the eccentric. A problem that could pop up is the control movements would be opposite when viewed from above (stick at the top of the arc would actually be at the 'down' area of the U360 PCB). The base would have to be rotated 180 degree's to fix that (or the U360 PCB). Seems like a lot of work to play a single dedicated game unless there's others that use this same 720 joystick. Cornchip. |
| u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: Cornchip on March 18, 2008, 04:41:50 pm ---...A problem that could pop up is the control movements would be opposite when viewed from above (stick at the top of the arc would actually be at the 'down' area of the U360 PCB). --- End quote --- No problem here. That's how the u360 works already; the pivot point is between the top and the sensor. Very much like the super, competition, perfect360 digital joysticks too. |
| Cornchip:
Wow...I missed that. ;) The controls are already reversed with the U360 when viewed from the top. Placing the magnet in a holder on the lower shaft (offset) and held to that shaft with a setscrew could also give any orientation you needed for this application (or just rotate the U360 PCB 180 to suit if it was even a problem). Cornchip. |
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