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Title: Yoke and PC games
Post by: Generic Eric on December 27, 2002, 02:35:23 am
Has anyone used their yoke to control a pc game like Beachhead 200(0/2.)  Or maybe a pc version of starwars?
Title: Re:Yoke and PC games
Post by: 1UP on December 27, 2002, 08:35:30 pm
Has anyone used their yoke to control a pc game like Beachhead 200(0/2.)  Or maybe a pc version of starwars?

I TRIED to use mine for Centipede 3D, but it really works better with a mouse/joystick combo.  I don't see any reason it wouldn't work with just about anything though.  Probably good for flight sims!
Title: Re:Yoke and PC games
Post by: SirPoonga on December 27, 2002, 11:40:03 pm
The twistygrip yoke with 1UPs dual strike hack.
Title: Re:Yoke and PC games
Post by: Generic Eric on December 28, 2002, 03:06:44 am
Funny you should mention the dual strike.  I just got my first one, and the other is on the way.

I got to thinking about my question.  The beachhead games, are controlled by the mouse.  So I have another question, has anyone seen a yoke hacked into a mouse? Or maybe a yoke, not necessarily "hacked," but a homemade one designed around a mouse?

Oh, and I didn't bid quick enough on the last set of twistygrip plans on ebay.  It went for like 5.50 two or three days ago.  But w/ shipping the winner could have got them direct from www.twistygrip.com new.
Title: Re:Yoke and PC games
Post by: 1UP on December 28, 2002, 05:08:14 am
Funny you should mention the dual strike.  I just got my first one, and the other is on the way.

I got to thinking about my question.  The beachhead games, are controlled by the mouse.  So I have another question, has anyone seen a yoke hacked into a mouse? Or maybe a yoke, not necessarily "hacked," but a homemade one designed around a mouse?

Oh, and I didn't bid quick enough on the last set of twistygrip plans on ebay.  It went for like 5.50 two or three days ago.  But w/ shipping the winner could have got them direct from www.twistygrip.com new.

Well, with the dual strike, it works as either a mouse OR a joystick (software emulation).  It would be difficult to get the pots of a yoke interfaced to a mouse PCB, so you'd have to make a custom yoke that used optics instead.  It's been done, but it seems like there would be calibration problems (accidentally bump your trackball, and your yoke would no longer be centered.)  Stick with hacking a gamepad that does mouse mode (like Dual Strike or Interact Hammerhead).
Title: Re:Yoke and PC games
Post by: Chris on December 28, 2002, 10:08:31 am
Has anyone used their yoke to control a pc game like Beachhead 200(0/2.)  Or maybe a pc version of starwars?
When I get a yoke, I am intending to put X-Wing in my cabinet... but the problem is that X-Wing requires almost an entire keyboard full of buttons, and I don't think they are remappable...

--Chris
Title: Re:Yoke and PC games
Post by: Generic Eric on December 28, 2002, 12:43:56 pm
1up
Haven't installed the software yet.  Ill check that out.

Chris
They aren't remappable they way I remember either.  Its Georges' way, or no way. haha
Title: Re:Yoke and PC games
Post by: Chris on December 28, 2002, 12:57:53 pm
1up
Haven't installed the software yet.  Ill check that out.

Chris
They aren't remappable they way I remember either.  Its Georges' way, or no way. haha

It probably wouldn't matter because it would require a complete custom panel anyway...