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--- Quote from: mimic on February 02, 2013, 11:23:31 am ---If the final solution is u360 with rotary I would totaly buy one... or two. So many games made it to my country that needed rotary and everyone was struggling playing them, because no one knew they required rotary joysticks! I would love to finally play them, the way they were meant to be played.

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Yeah. I've been waiting to play Time Soldiers about since I got into MAME.

monkey puzzle:
Are we talking mechanical or optical? Either way I would definately be interested. Especially if combined with the upcoming servo restrictor modification.

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--- Quote from: monkey puzzle on February 03, 2013, 08:10:28 am ---Are we talking mechanical or optical? Either way I would definately be interested. Especially if combined with the upcoming servo restrictor modification.

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That'd be the tits on the camel, ah?

EvilNuff:

--- Quote from: monkey puzzle on February 03, 2013, 08:10:28 am ---Are we talking mechanical or optical? Either way I would definately be interested. Especially if combined with the upcoming servo restrictor modification.

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I would guess it will be an analog rotary where the software basically detects rotations just like it detects movement today.  But either way, I am also waiting on these hoping for them to release soon. :)

BadMouth:

--- Quote from: monkey puzzle on February 03, 2013, 08:10:28 am ---Are we talking mechanical or optical? Either way I would definately be interested. Especially if combined with the upcoming servo restrictor modification.

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Optical.  Benders prototype used a 360 CPR US Digital E4 rotary encoder.
http://www.usdigital.com/products/encoders/incremental/rotary/kit/E4
I've bought from there for other projects.
The encoders usually end up approaching $100 each by the time you tack on options, wiring harness, and shipping.

I came across some 200 CPR ones on fleabay for $17 each shipped. 
Not exactly what I wanted, but they'll work and the price was pretty sweet so I ordered a pair.
I plan to install them on Sanwa JLFs.

I had previously experimented with some $3.50 12CPR encoders from Sparkfun.
They worked on Ikari Warriors, but none of the other games.
I tested a 900 CPR encoder with the same setup and it worked fine with the other games.

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