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connecting multiple buttons together with the u360
pzler:
hey,
I'm currently designing my first arcade/jukebox/console/pinball emulation cabinet. i don't plan to build it before the summer vacation but that doesn't matter because i already found out that i need that time just for the design phase since i keep running into decisions I've made that turn out to be to expensive/difficult/unpractical/stupid/big/etc
i was thinking about using the u360 joystick and connecting my buttons to it but i found out that i don't have enough buttons that way. I would like to have 2 buttons on the side of the cabinet for pinball games but i can only connect 8 buttons to the u360 and I already have plans for those. since i only intend to use the keys for pinball games i thought that i could connect several keys to the same connector so that they do the exact same thing. i could do this with buttons that i don't need for pinball and it would solve my problem. Is this possible or is there some issue with this that i don't know about?
i was also wondering in case this won't work what the cheapest way is to have a few additional buttons. could i take apart a mouse and remap it's keys for use in emulators?
and a last question: is there a way to use the u360 as a mouse? it's not really needed but it could be useful from time to time
greetings,
Wouter
NickG:
Wire each of the pinball buttons in parallel with the other shared button (daisy-chain the signal line as well as the ground) and it will work.
The Ultramap software has a mouse emulation setting for the stick, but for mouse buttons you might need additional software, I can't remember.
pzler:
thank you
Ginsu Victim:
--- Quote from: NickG on May 11, 2008, 12:32:32 pm ---The Ultramap software has a mouse emulation setting for the stick, but for mouse buttons you might need additional software, I can't remember.
--- End quote ---
No extra software. Just set the stick to mouse mode in Ultramap and the first three buttons become mouse buttons.
I have mine set to change to mouse mode when I exit Mamewah. That way I can navigate windows without needing my mouse.
pzler:
thanks! that sorts out a lot of worries for me!
btw: is your avatar in any way inspired by the dark tower books? just wondering since they rule?