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Forgotten Worlds - Spinner as analog dial and push button?
vestax:
Hey guys, I tried doing a research but can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I used to play Forgotten Worlds on the arcades in the 90's and the layout was a joystick and a push button/analog dial combination for playing. Basically, the dial allows you to turn your player 360 but when pressing down it, you can move your weapon 360 instead of the character. Also, pressing the dial down twice, will eliminate any character on the screen. I have the joystick but can't seem to track down the dial. How do I get a hold of something like this for Mame?
mrclean:
Looking at the control panel I think you need a push/pull spinner.
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=311
vestax:
--- Quote from: mrclean on March 19, 2009, 04:21:45 pm ---Looking at the control panel I think you need a push/pull spinner.
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=311
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mrclean, thank you very much for that.
I was on the groovegamegear site earlier, and I was hoping it wouldn't be that TT, pretty expensive. I was wondering if there are any other alternatives. If not, I'll probably grab that unit.
brokentoken:
You know, I've been playing Forgotten Worlds on and off for 20 years, and never knew that trick about hitting the button twice to destroy all characters on the screen. Nice.
After I had to get rid of my FW cabinet, I came up with an alternative in my MAME cab just for this game. It's not authentic, or perfect, but it works well. If you install these optical joysticks:
http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/rotary_optical_joy.htm
with an Optipac or other encoder, you can twist the joystick to rotate the weapon, move the player with the joystick, and use a regular button to fire. That configuration allows you to have a cleaner installation/play more games in the cab, and is generally cheaper. (find 'em cheaper on ebay)
FWIW...
Turnarcades:
It's always been a pet hate of mine when people go to extreme costs to partly re-create controls for just one MAME game, but if you're gonna do it, be sure the expense is worth it first and get the best you can. If you have to go for one, bite the bullet and get the best, which seems like the push/pull spinner. Optical/analog devices are never going to be cheap and if you get the less expensive ones you will notice the huge drop in quality.