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Zeosstud:
I have the circle plates installed in my U360 and I love em.  Bought them for Robotron and it has not let me down.

Zeosstud
u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: TheShanMan on September 05, 2008, 06:40:16 pm ---Thanks guys.

So in analog mode with a round restrictor are you saying that it would use virtual square restriction by making the largest square that can fit inside the circle, such that with up/down/left/right you can travel past the edge of "full range" and into a dead zone (see image - beyond the square but inside the circle)? Are there any negatives to that? Seems like it would be non ideal for precise control - if the joystick is extreme left and you move it just a bit toward center it wouldn't have any effect on the game, right?
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You pretty much got it.  Depending on what the original cab had, this might match how it worked (circle original) or not (square).  This is something ALL analog joysticks face


--- Quote ---And how would this affect 49 way games like road runner? Would there be a similar "virtual restrictor"?
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49-way games are just another analog joystick game to mame.  The only difference is these have 7 values per axis, while most analog stick games had 256.  Mame basically does a x * 7 / 256 to know what value to send the game.

Easier to think analog joystick is same as hall effect joystick, and 49-way is a low res analog stick.
TheShanMan:
That helps a lot, rebel!

With that in mind, I really like the sound of the octagonal, especially since I will probably be using the sticks for 8 way games more than analog and it would seem that octagonal would be ideal for giving a distinct feel with each of the 8 directions. Is anyone using the octagonal (or at least tried them)? If so, how do you like them for 8 way games? And how about analog games?
TheShanMan:
*Bump*

Anyone with octagonal restrictors??? (see last post)
wachin:
I have an octagon restrictor installed on my U360.  At first I thought it would be helpful with 8-way games, but I realize that when I move to the diagonals, I'm not hitting the exact diags on the restrictor plate itself.  I'm using the generic Ultramaps, so it still registers as a diagonal, my stick is just not landing in the crook of the plate. 

I should also point out that I don't play a lot of Fighting games like SF2, so I don't mind not "feeling" the exact diagonal.  Taking this into consideration, I think with my next order from Ultimarc, I'll be buying a round restrictor to try out as it seems to be the preferred one around here.

I will say that the octagon feels much better as an 8-way option then a square restrictor where the throw is shorter up/down & left/right, then diagonals (for example on the Ultimarc's E-Stik in 8-way mode).

Lastly, the octagon's opening is cut at an angle, so I guess there are two different throw distances you can have depending on which side is facing up when you install it.  Hope this helps.
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