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Title: Controlling Q-Bert with my U360 Stick using UltraMap
Post by: EMDB on September 19, 2013, 04:33:06 pm
I had some problems controlling Q-bert with my U360 stick. I used the 4-Way, Diagonals Only map which came with the installation of UltraMap. Q-Bert kept jumping off the maze. Studying the map and using the keyboard's arrow keys I finaly noticed why: Pushing the stick to the top right position should send an up-key but using the '4-Way, Diagonals Only' map it sends an Up AND a Right. So in facts it's an 8-way map controlling an 4-way game. Maybe if you use the analog mode of the stick the build in re-mapping of MAME fixes this but I use it the digital way (connecting the U360 Stick with the harnas to my iPAC2).

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82432150/Retrocade/qbert-map-ori.jpg)

What you want to achieve is an 4-way 45 degrees rotated stick. I changed the map accordingly and now Q-Bert finally does what I want him to  :applaud:

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82432150/Retrocade/qbert-map-new.jpg)

I think Andy should change the name of ' 4-Way, Diagonals Only' in the UltraMap installation.  ::)  It's very confusing and even wrong. Maybe he should add my map calling it something like '4-Way, Rotated 45 degrees Clockwise'.
Title: Re: Controlling Q-Bert with my U360 Stick using UltraMap
Post by: lindart on October 15, 2013, 07:22:34 am
I was experiencing the same problem, and this really helped... Thank You! He should just call it the Q-Bert Setting.
Title: Re: Controlling Q-Bert with my U360 Stick using UltraMap
Post by: TopJimmyCooks on October 15, 2013, 08:25:03 am
It is confusing, I went through a similar process a few years back.  I fixed it by changing the inputs in mame to work with the original diagonals only map I think. 
Title: Re: Controlling Q-Bert with my U360 Stick using UltraMap
Post by: EMDB on October 15, 2013, 09:47:39 am
It is confusing, I went through a similar process a few years back.  I fixed it by changing the inputs in mame to work with the original diagonals only map I think.
But than Q-Bert moves top-right when you move your stick up!?