8 to 4 way Top Adjustable Sticks?

[Ginsu Victim]

What do you mean "you define what kind"? Joystick vs. gamepad? I'm just not sure what you mean here.

I mean you define whether it's seen as analog, 4-way, 8-way, mouse, etc

I also have no idea what "scanners" means.

It's a movie. That's what the pic is from.

What you were saying seemed to suggest the joystick itself can act like a digital stick, so I assume you weren't actually referring to joy2key.

See the above statement. The joy2key mention is only for programs that have no joystick support.

BTW, I hope I'm not coming across as nit-picking what you're saying; they're real questions because I'm not all that familiar with the u360 yet, other than briefly reading the web page for it.

Not at all. You didn't get on my nerves the way someone else did. Around here, you're one of the people I give total respect to. No reason to get annoyed with you. Ask me anything you'd like.

[arzoo]

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[Ginsu Victim]

Anyone with THIS for an avatar would know. 

[TheShanMan]

What do you mean "you define what kind"? Joystick vs. gamepad? I'm just not sure what you mean here.

I mean you define whether it's seen as analog, 4-way, 8-way, mouse, etc

Oh, I get it now, thanks to looking over the u360 web page again - it operates either as a joystick or a gamepad, based on whether or not you use a 2/4/8/whatever map.

It can act as a mouse too? Man, that's one versatile stick! Does it basically do the same thing that mame does if you use an 8 way for a trackball game (except with more precise control)?

[Ginsu Victim]

The mouse control is good. It's no substitute for a trackball or lightgun, but it is better than using a standard stick in MAME.

[cadmium]

I just don't know whether you can run it in input and output mode at the same time.

Yeah, me neither as my whole idea would depend on that. I sent Andrew an email with that very question. I don't see why it wouldn't though.

Not at all. You didn't get on my nerves the way someone else did.

You don't mean me do you?

[Ginsu Victim]

What ever would make you think that?

[cadmium]

What ever would make you think that?

What exactly did I do? 

It's the most expensive and modifiable stick on the market right now and my needs and setup might be a little different than yours. I wasn't trying to ruffle any feathers.

I am just trying to see if the stick does what I need it to do before putting down the money for it.

[Ginsu Victim]

I was at work and was easily annoyed at having to talk in circles about the U360.

Haven't felt good for like a week.

No hard feelings.

[november]

Hey, I resemble the remark

I'm not that one that needs convincing, it's my wife who controls the purse strings. I was all ready to by a u360 until she had the we're broke speech with me  .

I say forget the cabinet and work on your finances if you're getting a we're broke speech on $130.

Richest Man In Babylon is a great book, no this isn't spam.

I can recommend some more later, but this is definitely a quick and easy to understand read that I think EVERYONE within' the US should probably be forced to read at least once.

[cadmium]

I say forget the cabinet and work on your finances if you're getting a we're broke speech on $130.

Well it's the we're broke after spending $450 to build the cabinet and then wanting to spend another $100 to replace a $10 joystick.

Plus gas prices and food prices are high, I have a one year old and the wife is staying home to raise him for the time being. So there is a lot on our plate besides joysticks.

It's not a sob story or anything, just how it is. We live comfortably, have some small investments, but we are by no means rich and disposable income is in short supply.