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Title: Connecting a Happ Rotary Joystick to Opti-pac
Post by: Skipp2k on July 30, 2002, 04:14:36 pm

Any one know how to connect a Happ rotary optical joystick up to the opti-pac.

Also with the i-pac can you connect two joysticks upto the same port and use either one, ie a 4 way joystick and a 8 way joystick or in my case a t-stick and a happ rotary joystick.


Thanks in advance

Title: Re:Connecting a Happ Rotary Joystick to Opti-pac
Post by: Tiger-Heli on July 31, 2002, 06:32:17 am

Quote from: Skipp2k on July 30, 2002, 04:14:36 pm

Any one know how to connect a Happ rotary optical joystick up to the opti-pac.

Andy should have instructions on www.ultimarc.com.  The Happ optical rotary uses the same opto boards as their trackballs.

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Also with the i-pac can you connect two joysticks upto the same port and use either one, ie a 4 way joystick and a 8 way joystick or in my case a t-stick and a happ rotary joystick.

Absolutely, as long as you realize that they will work together.  I.e., if you are playing using the T-stick and you (or your opponent!!!) accidentally (?) bumps your rotary stick upwards, the character will move upwards.  If this is a problem, you could either use an I-PAC/4 to gain more inputs, or use either a pair of DPDT or a 4-pole rotary switch to select between the joysticks.