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Title: converting analog saturn controls for pc?
Post by: BISCO on July 18, 2005, 11:24:57 pm

i decided i wanted to add a steering wheel control panel overlay to my mame cabinet, and since i already have an old analog saturn wheel/pedal setup sitting around it would be great if i could use this instead of purchasing a new wheel

i know there is a converter to use saturn controllers on the pc (3 in 1 joybox or something i believe, i know lik-sang carries it regardless).....but one of the comments says it didnt work with his saturn analog stick....has anyone had experience doing somehting like this before? or know if there is a viable alternative that would make the analog wheel of use to me?

Title: Re: converting analog saturn controls for pc?
Post by: BISCO on July 19, 2005, 04:45:05 am

bump

Title: Re: converting analog saturn controls for pc?
Post by: BISCO on July 19, 2005, 07:42:12 pm

Quote from: BISCO on July 19, 2005, 04:45:05 am

bump

Title: Re: converting analog saturn controls for pc?
Post by: 88mph on July 19, 2005, 07:53:29 pm

Well, since you're on the 'Build Your Own' forum, why not get out the screwdriver and see what's inside the controller?  If there is a potentiometer in there, you might be in a good position to hack the controller.  Find out how many ohms the potentiometer is.  If you are lucky, the potentiometer will be a 5K type and you can use it with a USB dual strike hack.  (See 1UP's website)  If the potentiometer is a 100K (gameport) type, check out Jude's Star Wars Yoke Hack (see the 'controls' section on arcadecontrols.com).   If the potentiometer in there is some funny value, you can choose to remove it and replace it with one of the two values above and proceed with one of those hacks.

This should be a pretty straighforward project if you're used to dealing with electronics.  Feel free to post or PM me if you have any questions about this.

-88mph