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Title: Backwards wiring
Post by: mpm32 on April 10, 2003, 05:07:32 pm
Twice I did it backwards.   :P  Last night after finishing my wiring, fired up a game of Dig Dug.  Pushed up went down, pushed down went up, pushed left...you get the idea.

Oh by the way thanks for this board and all who've helped me out with my questions.  Cabs almost done.
Title: Re:Backwards wiring
Post by: SNAAAKE on April 10, 2003, 08:07:23 pm
well everyone wires the joystick backward first time..i only did once.. :P
It wasn't funny at all... :-[. ---gosh-darn--- it I wanted to play ASAP !  :D
Then had to rewire the joystick.
Title: Re:Backwards wiring
Post by: SirPoonga on April 10, 2003, 08:13:08 pm
Wire them backwards?  As in switching NO with NC?

Or do you mean directions? If that then no, I haven't, I label my stuff first :)
Title: Re:Backwards wiring
Post by: u_rebelscum on April 10, 2003, 08:17:58 pm
Once, on the first CP I built, but with the second joystick I wired.  Amazing that the first joy I wired had it correct, but the second didn't.  Go figure.
Title: Re:Backwards wiring
Post by: Brad Lee on April 10, 2003, 11:45:36 pm
1. First attempt I did 1 button and the joystick. the button was clearly labeled NO/NC, plus it only had the NO terminal. when i did the joystick it had all 3 terminals so I used the same 2 as for the button. Wrong.. mustve been different brand of switch or something <edit> oh yeah, AND I had up=down, left=right switched

2. WHen I completely rewired my ipac, I ran the ground loop from my CP into the +5v.. No damage but nothing worked
Title: Re:Backwards wiring
Post by: Brax on April 10, 2003, 11:54:39 pm
Nope, never have. Reading the FAQ does wonders.
Title: Re:Backwards wiring
Post by: Xphile on April 11, 2003, 01:14:15 am
y'all can't tell who votes for what answer, right? <vbg:->
Title: Re:Backwards wiring
Post by: RubbrDug on April 11, 2003, 05:15:08 am
Wired my Joysticks correctly, but swapped them erratically (Player 1 with Player 2). They are rotary sticks and if you twist them you turn the opposing Player  ::)

I still haven't rewired them, some of the wires are too short now :P I configured it through an .ini-File in Mame32.

Don't know yet if I wanna live with that, because I wanted to run other emulators, too.

RubbrDug