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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Goose on September 24, 2011, 11:32:25 am
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Hello all:
I just added a new overlay to my Hanaho Hotrod Se and wired the joystick back up.
All the buttons appear to be working when I open a notepad. The problem is when I hold down a button. The keypress registers for 6 or 7 times and then stops. The results in mame are that if you for example hold a direction on the joystick, the character will move for a second and then stop. I then have to push in that direction to restart the character moving but it will just stop again.
I believe I wired everything to be normally open.
This joystick was working properly when I last used it running win xp.
I am using a new computer now (windows vista). I have checked and sticky keys is off.
Anyone have a suggestion on what I am doing wrong?
Thanks in advance,
Lance
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Does it happen on every button or just a few? Double check your wiring and make sure that you didn't put a disconnect on a NC lead. Also make sure that your ground wiring is good too. You may have one place that is off and that'll create a little havoc.
It's an easy mistake to make so just take a few minutes and double check everything even if you already know it's right. I've caught a few mistakes when I knew it was correct. ;)
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Check you num lock key. Hanaho uses the keypad for keys so the num lock on/off can affect it.
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Ok. I have checked that all my wires have been wired correctly and the number lock is off but the problem still persists.
I am wondering if the issue is that I am hooking up the hotrod through a ps2 to usb adaptor. (it doesn't seem to get recognized if I just put it in the ps2 port directly even after a reboot).
My wireless usb keyboard works fine on this system and registers continued keypresses when you hold a button down.
Any suggestions?
Lance
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The Hotrod never came with a USB adapter and Hanaho did not offer one. A PS2 keyboard must be connected during boot for it to work properly. It will not be recognized afterwards. Your adapter could definately be a problem as USB was not sold with the Hotrod. Do you have a PS/2 kb plugged into the hotrod?
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Yeah....the ps2 to usb might be the problem. I have no ps2 keyboard plugged into the hotrod. I might have to dig out an old one to do some testing on the port.
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I'm not convinced the encoder they used was very high quality. I bought one of these years ago and the encoder was dead about 6 months later. Might be worth your time to replace it with an Ipac or Keywiz.