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Title: Play dual-joy games with 4-way + 8-way?
Post by: RayB on June 03, 2005, 12:14:48 pm

I have a mini cab I am going to make my vertical cabinet. Since many classics are vertical, and play best with a true 4-way, I am considering installing two 4-ways. But how many games could there be which are 2-player simultaneous, yet use 4-ways? Probably next to none. However I would get o play Assault properly with 2 4-ways.

Net issue though is I though, well, I will want to play 8-way games too. Now if one joy were 4-way and the other were 8-way, how badly would that affect some dual-joy games like Assault?? Or Karate Champ? Might be weird, huh.

Maybe I should just stick to two 8-ways...

Title: Re: Play dual-joy games with 4-way + 8-way?
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on June 03, 2005, 12:59:07 pm

Quote from: RayB on June 03, 2005, 12:14:48 pm

However I would get o play Assault properly with 2 4-ways.

Provided one is a top-fire.

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Now if one joy were 4-way and the other were 8-way, how badly would that affect some dual-joy games like Assault?? Or Karate Champ? Might be weird, huh.

Assault will just annoy you if you use an 8-way.
It flat locks up on any diagonal.

Karate Champ is OK, but you'll find that you will get accidental jumps/ducks if the left stick is an 8-way; and will kick instead of punch on occasion, if the right stick is the 8-way.

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Maybe I should just stick to two 8-ways...

Another option would be to use switchable sticks, so that you can play whatever you want.
With all the options available, one of them should fit the bill for you.

Title: Re: Play dual-joy games with 4-way + 8-way?
Post by: Chris on June 03, 2005, 01:00:51 pm

Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on June 03, 2005, 12:59:07 pm

Assault will just annoy you if you use an 8-way.
It flat locks up on any diagonal.

Creative control maps in MAME aren't perfect, but they can help this situation.

Title: Re: Play dual-joy games with 4-way + 8-way?
Post by: Thenasty on June 03, 2005, 01:01:33 pm

best of both worlds, put 2 360 joystick and do a mod to attach leaf switches on it for 4-ways....works like a charm in my Q-bert mod.

Title: Re: Play dual-joy games with 4-way + 8-way?
Post by: RayB on June 03, 2005, 03:31:15 pm

I forgot to mention that yes, one or both of these sticks will be a top-fire.

Title: Re: Play dual-joy games with 4-way + 8-way?
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on June 03, 2005, 04:19:19 pm

Quote from: Chris on June 03, 2005, 01:00:51 pm

Creative control maps in MAME aren't perfect, but they can help this situation.

Do you know of one that will specifically help Assault?

I've never heard of anyone that has been able to get around the lockup on diagonal with 8-ways--regardless of the current mapping.

Title: Re: Play dual-joy games with 4-way + 8-way?
Post by: RayB on June 03, 2005, 05:31:43 pm

I guess I'll stick to 4-ways...