Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum

Main => Consoles => Topic started by: sofakng on January 09, 2005, 08:08:08 pm

Title: Dreamcast - Gaunlet Legends - Hacked controllers - Does it play OK with d-pad?
Post by: sofakng on January 09, 2005, 08:08:08 pm

Ummm, you might be able to guess from the topic what I'm going to ask, but the topic only lets you use so many characters... :)

I'm getting two Dreamcast controllers hacked up so I can attach them directly to my arcade control panel.  The controllers are being hacked to use the d-pad (not the analog stick, even though it's possible it's pointless if I understand it correctly).

So, I'm wondering if I could still play one of my favorite games: Gauntlet Legends.

I've tried playing it using just the d-pad on the Dreamcast (w/o arcade controls hooked up) and it controls a little strange, it seems like you might need to use the analog stick.  However, I -REALLY- want Gauntlet Legends on my arcade cabinet and I don't think there's any other way to do it...

Title: Re: Dreamcast - Gaunlet Legends - Hacked controllers - Does it play OK with d-pad?
Post by: Sephroth57 on January 10, 2005, 12:39:32 pm

well, unless youre going to use 49way joysticks youre not gonna get the feeling any different then using the D pad. which btw i think no one has hacked a 49way to a controller yet btw.

think about it, your joystick is only 8 way, so is your Dpad, its gonna be the same way. I own a real Dark Legacy machine and it has 8 way joysticks and works fine. it was a conversion and im guessing the person who did it didnt feel like buying 49ways like they were supposed to. the controls are fine IMO, you may have trouble aiming a super move in a very specific direction on occassion but most of the time the game helps auto aim anyway so it doesnt matter

Title: Re: Dreamcast - Gaunlet Legends - Hacked controllers - Does it play OK with d-pad?
Post by: Lilwolf on January 12, 2005, 12:01:41 pm

49 ways will not be an easy hack. 

Dreamcasts use halls effect joysticks.  These are very similar to pots (changes resistance) but it changes them in 4 directions instead of pots which only do it in 2 (center in a pot joystick is usually 1/2 the resistance possible where will be bax in a halls effect.

You CAN hack the halls effect joysticks into a normal joystick but it will be full up/down/left ect on the connection.

A 49 could be done with ever connection, removing a resistor from a curcuit.  But expect a little board for each direction...