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Hiub1:
Good news SeaMonkey! I am thinking of wiring the controller with some db25 connectors, stick a serial switch in there, and with the twist of a knob change between mame/ps2. It could be easily done. Also it would be better than carrying arround 2 different controllers, and we can just concentrate the funds onto the 1 controller instead of 2.

SeaMonkey:
Right on!

Yeah that would rock. We talked about MAME today, and Sean is interested. Next saturday I am going to load it on his PC.

Okay I printed out a full sized CP as you guys have seen posted.

There were some erganomic problems as we suspected.

We then took some foam-board and cut out the elements of the original layout and taped them on the foamboard for optimal positioning.

Sean seems pretty happy with the final layout for the most part.

Here are the changes:

everything should be reversed. That is the joystick and the joystick replacing the D-pad should be on the right. The triangle, square, circle, and X should be on the left, due to his arm strengths and control.

Instead of a square, triangle, circle and X, how viable would it be to replace that with a 4-way joystick instead? We discussed the fact that it would prohibit multi-button moves, but how common are those? (Seriously, some PS2 people answer that because I don't know.)

We split the controler and angled them in on both sides to line up with how Sean would lay his arms.

The back (farthest from Sean) side of the controller should be 5" high including beanbag, and the other end should be 4" high, to accomodate him in bed.

The controller shouldn't be a rectangle. It will need arm supports.

Here is a rough sketch of what we came up with:



Notice that this means the joysticks will need to be mounted for diagonal throws.

He has requested the joys have the longest throw possible to allow him to "have something to work with" but the "triangle, circle, square, X" joystick will only be a 4-way and that can have a regular throw.

I am going to transfer this template we made on paper to something that folds and mail it off.

I think that about does it.

With protractor, poster board, foam board, etc, expenses so far are only
$15.98 ! 

saint:
Let me know when you would like funds transferred - kudos for the work!

--- saint

Ton80:

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SeaMonkey:
He has a second box that his doctor is letting him use. It is a 300 AMD and yes I ran MAME on mine. I may need to get an older version though and stick with the classic ROMs.

He said the crashed box is faster, but I didn't ask how much faster.

We will spend more time on the computer next saturday. (Christmas)
I will help him get Windows loaded back on it. Looks like a blue screen of death on bootup due to a missing file. Should be an easy fix with the Windows CD.

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