Wingman Warrior spinner with MAME32

[marco75]

I recently scored a Logitech Wingman Warrior (gameport/serial version). I use the Wingman Profiler driver software in Windows 98 (doesn't work in XP) with MAME32 0.67 and 0.81.

I noticed movement is linear, there is no acceleration if the dial is spun more rapidly -- this makes the spinner worthless with games such as Arkanoid or Tempest.

How can I make the Wingman Warrior spinner act more like a mouse?

Is there a ctrlr file for the Wingman Warrior?

Has anyone achieved a perfect setting for this spinner? I heard a few people use WW as a basis for MAME cabinets, so I would like to hear if you managed to get optimal play comfort.

[Magnet_Eye]

good luck i gave up on my Wingman a couple years ago. the software support for it sucks.. or should i say NON-EXISTANT.

 


Hey, what version of the wingman driver are you using? I suggest you use the old one. like LES23.

[marco75]

Hey, what version of the wingman driver are you using? I suggest you use the old one. like LES23.

I went to

ftp://ftp.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/joystick/

but I couldn't find a file called anything like that. Is there another website I can get it from?  

[Magnet_Eye]

ahhh. you need to use the older version for it to work right.

Check your PM. I'll get the driver to you.  

[Huge]

hi, just wondering if you know where to download the LES 2.3 for wingman warrior.  i just picked one up at a used store.  thanks.

[marco75]

Get LES23.EXE from this link:

http://marco75.no-ip.info/files/LES23.EXE

I tried wiring up the spinner to some mouse circuitry, but that never went beyond the trial & error stage. To complete this project, I would actually have to figure out how the spinner and the mouse WORK electronically.

[Zeppo]

I gave up trying to make my WW work correctly.
Opted for a mouse hack instead.

Then I took apart the WW joystick and made a Trigger stick by following the instructions on Oscar Controls old website:
http://mirrors.arcadecontrols.com/www.oscarcontrols.com/projects/triggerstick.shtml.html

Good luck!

[ahofle]

I used to have the WW working very well with MAME under win98 (Tron!!).  I used the LES23 drivers.  I'm not sure what you mean about 'no acceleration'.  AFAIK, games like Arkanoid and Tempest did not have any dial acceleration implementation in the actual arcade versions.  I assume you've tried increasing the analog sensitivity in MAME?

[marco75]

I have tried all sorts of analog control settings in Tempest and Arkanoid... either the controls are too insensitive, and I cannot reach the opposite side of the screen fast enough... or they are too sensitive, and I cannot stop in a precise location.

I don't have an arcade machine in my flat, so I cannot compare. But I remember playing Arkanoid on the C64 with a paddle, and that had nonlinear acceleration. I don't know about Tron : Deadly Disks.

Anyone got instructions for a mouse hack for the WW dial?