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Title: Galaga/Ms PacMan replacement joystick adjustment
Post by: TheManuel on May 25, 2003, 01:15:54 am

I just received the subject joystick today.
The first thing I noticed is the conical plastic piece at the bottom of the shaft that makes contact with the metal actuators on the switches.

I got it with the base of the cone pointing up, which makes the thicker part of the piece come into contact with the switches when moving the stick.  This setup, allows for a little bit of diagonal to register.  In other words, it is possible to press two switches at the same time (say, up and left).

If I switch the conical piece around so that the thinner part of the cone acts on the switches, there is no overlap whatsoever between any two switches.  However, this creates a little bit of a dead zone when going from say, left to up.

It looks like by pushing the cone up the shaft a little using spacers (wahsers, maybe) this can be adjusted to almost perfection but I haven't tried anything yet.

I guess what I want to know is how is everyone using this joystick: with the base of the cone pointing up or down?

Any help will be appreciated.

Regards,

Manuel

Title: Updated:Galaga/Ms PacMan replacement joystick adjustment
Post by: TheManuel on May 25, 2003, 01:49:25 am

I just tried the washer thing and it doesn't work because it pushes another piece futher into the shaft and impedes movement.  So never mind that alternative.

Still, how does everyone use the conicical part?
As it comes?

Title: Re:Galaga/Ms PacMan replacement joystick adjustment
Post by: paigeoliver on May 25, 2003, 04:08:56 am

I noticed that they do that too. Never noticed it until I accidently played Robotron with it. You pretty much have to try to make it hit a diagonal, and you have to try pretty darn hard at that.

The diagonal zone is sooo tiny that it is not really an issue at all. I have played thousands of 4-way games with the things and I never noticed it until last week.

Title: Re:Galaga/Ms PacMan replacement joystick adjustment
Post by: TheManuel on May 27, 2003, 03:01:54 pm

Quote from: paigeoliver The diagonal zone is sooo tiny that it is not really an issue at all. I have played thousands of 4-way games with the things and I never noticed it until last week.
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I am yet to test it out but I sure hope so.  Thanks.

I just thought something:
The subject joystick uses the regular cherry microswitches but with metal actuators added (like the Happ Supers).  
Does anyone know it fiddling with those actuators lets you adjust the amount of diagonal you can hit so that you can keep it to a minimum?