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brandon:

--- Quote from: Spyridon on August 05, 2009, 08:21:13 pm ---Does your controller spin freely or does it "click" into position at each section?  That's what is neat about the Front Line controller.  You have that clicking at each position.  (kind of like changing the channel back before remote controls)

For reference for those not familiar with the controller, here are some photos:




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ahh.. so pressing the knob made it fire?  when you turn the knob did it have an actuator that hits the micro switches in the same way that a 8-way joystick does?  I'm assuming its some sort of off centered cam type thing that does this..
brandon:

--- Quote from: Spyridon on August 05, 2009, 08:21:13 pm ---Does your controller spin freely or does it "click" into position at each section?  That's what is neat about the Front Line controller.  You have that clicking at each position.  (kind of like changing the channel back before remote controls)

For reference for those not familiar with the controller, here are some photos:




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ahh.. so pressing the knob made it fire?  when you turn the knob did it have an actuator that hits the micro switches in the same way that a 8-way joystick does?  I'm assuming its some sort of off centered cam type thing that does this..
wugly:
Yes the switch clicks and locks in when you turn it.  actually untill I got the bigger knob it was a little hard to turn with such a small knob in a playable fashion but the bigger knob allows you to put enough tourque on it so that it feels right.  the roller switch mounted on the left fires the unit when you press down on the spring mounted switch, very simple but it does require a little effort to have adjusted properly during assembly. My controller solution is different then the factory due to the fact that I do not have access to machinists and machine shops,  I use the switches inherent attributes to simulate most of the controllers functions but it requires a little bit of corrections with the diode array to emulate how the microswitches are positioned and actuated on a machined mounting plate. my version is a down and dirty backyard version that anyone with a dremel, a drill, a saw and a soldering iron can build.
brandon:

--- Quote from: wugly on August 06, 2009, 07:20:09 am --- my version is a down and dirty backyard version that anyone with a dremel, a drill, a saw and a soldering iron can build.

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awesome :)  That's what BYOAC is all about :)
bkenobi:
OHHHH, I get it!  So this is a rotary joystick that's been split into 2 with a disks of tron push spinner thrown in there.   :laugh2:

So, to play this without a Front Line rotary controller would be easiest with either 1 8-way + 1 8-way trigger stick or 1 8-way rotary joystick + 1 button.
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