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NoOne=NBA=:
The only game I know that really HAS to have two 4-ways to operate properly (as opposed to just using 8-ways) is Karate Champ.

It gets really messed up if you use 8-ways on it because the moves are based on 4-way only sticks.
When you do Left Stick Left and Right Stick Upper-Left, it doesn't know whether to use the Up or Left on the right stick.
I think it just kind of gives up at that point, and waits until you give it a valid command.

Most of the other games (like Wizard of Wor) do better with a 4-way, but are still easily playable with an 8-way.

Brad Lee:

--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on January 16, 2004, 09:28:20 am ---Crazy Climber's were definitely 8's.
You need to be able to move your hand diagonally when a window is closed.

--- End quote ---

Yup, 2 x 8ways on CC, my bad


Battlezone is 2 x 2ways(up-down) but that works fine with 8s cuz diaganols wont confuse it, being no L-R accepted

paigeoliver:
You also NEED 4-ways for Assault. I have owned a real machine, and played it in Mame with 2x8s and believe me, you NEED 2x4 to play it properly.

spidermonkey:
Dammit, No wonder I suck at Assault. Both in MAME AND on the Namco Museum compilation. >:(. It never was an easy game to begin with but I don't remember it being that hard to control in the arcades. Now I know why. :-\. Man, I just keep finding more reasons to replace my 8-ways with either the T-Stick plus or the Omni Sticks. Its just a pain in the --I'm attempting to get by the auto-censor and should be beaten after I re-read the rules-- to pop open my cp and switch actuators just for a couple games. I do have a Wico ded. 4-way on my cp but only one and its not in a spot where I would be able to put another one across from it. I really need a couple of 4-way Happ tulip sticks if I want to play Assault so I guess I'll be building three switchable panels for my 2nd cab. ::). So many controls and never enough space.

StLouisRod:
To all of you Mamer's who think they need a 4-way joystick to play those games properly, just do the following:

Pull up the 4-way game in Mame.  Press TAB to bring up the INPUT menu.  Go to Input (this game) and select it.  Then scroll down to the P1 UP and press enter.  It will wait for your keypress.  Hit UP,RIGHT,RIGHT,UP in fairly quick succession.  Pause for 5 seconds. Then press enter again, and hit UP,LEFT,LEFT,UP in fairly quick succession.  This will make UP = UP not (RIGHT and UP) or UP not (LEFT and UP).  Then do the same thing for the other 3 directions.  All done!

With this setup, my Happ Competitions play Pacman, Donkey Kong, etc. even BETTER than in the arcade IMHO.  

So... no need for 4-way/8-way switchers.  Instead, just send me the $$$ you saved by not buying a new joystick!  I take money orders, cashier's checks, and PayPal  ;D

Rod.
www.virtuacade.com

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