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Title: Configuring U360 joystick?
Post by: P-chan on May 05, 2012, 01:56:46 am

Ok, so I got my control panel all wired up, I have joystick #1 and #2 assigned different ID's as per the directions on the Ultimarc site.  However, I have a few issues/questions:

1)  How do I re-map the joystick to recognize the correct directions?  Obviously I could unscrew the circuit board and rotate it, but for instance, my joystick #1 shows up as moving left when it should be pointing down.

2) How do I tell the joystick there is an octagonal restrictor installed?  The Ultimarc site says that there is an option for it in the UltraMap software, but this is what I have:

(http://i.imgur.com/GMOUg.png)

3) How do I configure a front end (or MAME itself) to automatically load maps upon game selection?  For instance, if I select "Galaga" the joystick should recognize that it needs to be in 2-way mode, or 4-way mode for pac-man, for instance.  I can tell on this page : http://ultimarc.com/ultrastik_prog.html (http://ultimarc.com/ultrastik_prog.html)  how do possibly do it with MAMEwah, but what about other frontends?

Thanks everyone!



Also, I would suggest getting some Windows 7 instructions /screenshots up there, things are a little different in the control panel than they were 10 years ago :)

Title: Re: Configuring U360 joystick?
Post by: P-chan on May 06, 2012, 08:37:44 am

Bump. 25 views and 0 replies? :(

Title: Re: Configuring U360 joystick?
Post by: bbee383 on May 06, 2012, 01:08:21 pm

1) Easy way is to rotate the board....Its only 4 screws.

2) I believe the Circular is the same at octagon.

3) LEDblinky can take care of this. You do not need to have any LED's. The software has a check box to use the u360's and it will load the right maps in you frontend.

Hope that helps.

Title: Re: Configuring U360 joystick?
Post by: AndyWarne on May 06, 2012, 01:18:01 pm

Note you can check the board is the right way as it has "Top" marked on it.

But you can rotate the faceplate also. It might be easier. 4 screws on the front of the plate.

Andy

Title: Re: Configuring U360 joystick?
Post by: P-chan on May 06, 2012, 11:50:59 pm

Thanks bbee383!  I guess you're right, it's only 4 screws, lol.

I will check out LEDBlinky, thanks for the suggestion!

Title: Re: Configuring U360 joystick?
Post by: P-chan on May 06, 2012, 11:55:03 pm

Quote from: AndyWarne on May 06, 2012, 01:18:01 pm

Note you can check the board is the right way as it has "Top" marked on it.

But you can rotate the faceplate also. It might be easier. 4 screws on the front of the plate.

Andy

And the octagon restrictor?  How do I set that in the software?  You obviously saw the screenshot....?

Title: Re: Configuring U360 joystick?
Post by: AndyWarne on May 07, 2012, 03:35:27 am

Quote from: P-chan on May 06, 2012, 11:55:03 pm

Quote from: AndyWarne on May 06, 2012, 01:18:01 pm

Note you can check the board is the right way as it has "Top" marked on it.

But you can rotate the faceplate also. It might be easier. 4 screws on the front of the plate.

Andy

And the octagon restrictor?  How do I set that in the software?  You obviously saw the screenshot....?

The circular restrictor should be selected.

Andy