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andrewonawall:
Also about these joysticks, which wrench size does the handle take. One of mine has a sticking top-button that I would like to adjust.

daveb:
You probably figured this out by now, but I believe it's a Torx size T-20 bit.  I've had to free up a button this way myself.
Dave

andrewonawall:

--- Quote from: Minwah on April 23, 2004, 09:03:43 am ---I don't have a Dual Strike and I'm getting a bit lazy so I can't be bothered to do the hack.  The AKI should be great :)

--- End quote ---
Have you had a chance to use the AKI yet? How did the it work out?

Minwah:

--- Quote from: andrewonawall on May 05, 2004, 03:18:50 pm ---Have you had a chance to use the AKI yet? How did the it work out?

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I haven't quite got it yet.  The postie brought it on Tuesday but I have to go to the depot and pay some customs charge - I should get it today.  I expect I will be able to give it a shot at the weekend or early next week, I'll post back then...

Minwah:
Well I have the AKI ok, and I couldn't wait to give it a try...

It is a piece of cake to wire up the Happ analog stick to the AKI.  Assuming the wire colours are standard (they should be), here's how to do it:

[at the molex connector]
Wire the 2x Red wires to +5v
Wire the 2x Black wires to GND
Wire the Purple wire to J1X (or J2X)
Wire the Blue wire to J1Y (or J2Y)

I haven't wired the buttons yet as I have only done it temporarily.  Presumably Black = GND, Red = One button, White = Other button.

Also make sure you wire to GND the 3 axis you are not using (unless you are using them for other controls of course).

The pots are actually wired to the AKI via the 'POT AMP' board on the stick.  I haven't messed with it but there are 4 small pots on the board which can be adjusted, I am guessing for the min+max resistance of the main pots (?).

Plugged the AKI in which was straight away recognised by XP, and it appears in the game controller list.  I calibrated the stick and tried a couple of games and it seems to work great.  The cursor in the test screen doesn't jump or twitch at all, unlike gameport devices often do.  I'd highly recommend the AKI so far :)

Not a great pic, but it proves I did it at least ;)

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