Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum

Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: braidsrx on September 17, 2013, 01:37:52 pm

Title: Probably a very easy NOOB question here about 4 way joystick
Post by: braidsrx on September 17, 2013, 01:37:52 pm

Hello experts!!  I recently bought a wiring kit and joystick from ultimarc.com.  I chose a stick that could be restricted to true 4 way use because I am using it to rebuild a CP for Q*bert.  My question is, the stick has a moveable restrictor plate that can be tightened with screws... but I'm unsure which position locks the corners out ( leaving only up, dn, L, R able to hit switches).  Can anyone advise?  Sorry if this is covered elsewhere.  And any advice on getting the angles perfect to mount the stick correctly ? ( a 45 degree turn to allow for authentic Q*bert moves... :)    Thank you all in advance !!!

Title: Re: Probably a very easy NOOB question here about 4 way joystick
Post by: Vigo on September 17, 2013, 01:42:55 pm

If it is the type of restrictor plate I am thinking, the plate will a have diamond shaped hole when restricting to 4 ways.

Title: Re: Probably a very easy NOOB question here about 4 way joystick
Post by: dgame on September 17, 2013, 01:44:29 pm

You want the restrictor to be in a diamond shape where each direction is a point on the diamond.

Title: Re: Probably a very easy NOOB question here about 4 way joystick
Post by: jimmer on September 18, 2013, 05:06:29 am

You want the restrictor plate rotated to diamond shape relative to the square/rectangle joystick base. Then you want the joystick at 45degress in your panel.

Title: Re: Probably a very easy NOOB question here about 4 way joystick
Post by: EMDB on September 18, 2013, 05:40:28 am

Quote from: jimmer on September 18, 2013, 05:06:29 am

You want the restrictor plate rotated to diamond shape relative to the square/rectangle joystick base. Then you want the joystick at 45degress in your panel.

Or use their UltraStick360 which you can configure in software to have 4-way diagonal directions for Q-bert (and 2/4/8 way for all other games as a bonus).

(http://ultimarc.com/images/ultramapscreen2.jpg)