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Tiz:
Randy,

Thanks a million for your answers.  I apologize for not spelling  "JoyToKey" correctly.
Now that you can download it,  I would really appreciate if you could give
GP-Wiz a thorough test with it.   I have a hunch it will perfom flawlessly.

Thanks again,
One of your future customers.   

ozzi22:
I am considering getting one of these  to replace my keywiz max wich may have shorted out.  I got the keywiz max because it had the screw terminals instead of soldering.  How would I connnect the wires using the non solderless version of the gpwiz?  It says it has an Ide adapter on it for $3 extra.  How would I wire it up.  I am a novice when it comes to this stuff?

tetsujin:

--- Quote from: ozzi22 on February 23, 2005, 05:17:44 pm ---I am considering getting one of these  to replace my keywiz max wich may have shorted out.  I got the keywiz max because it had the screw terminals instead of soldering.  How would I connnect the wires using the non solderless version of the gpwiz?  It says it has an Ide adapter on it for $3 extra.  How would I wire it up.  I am a novice when it comes to this stuff?

--- End quote ---

If you want the screw terminals, he has a version of GP-Wiz that has screw-terminals, too:

GP-Wiz Max

Otherwise, you could buy ribbon cable and IDC connectors to connect to the board, and then wire up the lines from the ribbon cable to screw terminals or something like that.

RandyT:

--- Quote from: Tiz on February 21, 2005, 12:36:29 am ---Thanks a million for your answers.  I apologize for not spelling  "JoyToKey" correctly.

--- End quote ---

No problem, you weren't alone  :)


--- Quote ---Now that you can download it,  I would really appreciate if you could give
GP-Wiz a thorough test with it.   I have a hunch it will perfom flawlessly.

--- End quote ---

Ok, I checked it out.

The final report is that it works great with anything that doesn't use DirectInput for  controls.  The readme file says that some DirectInput applications may work under Win2k (and probably XP) but  it's a no go for 98.

That being said, if the app supports game controls via DirectInput, it wouldn't make much sense to map the inputs to keys, so it's not much of a drawback.

It does appear to be very useful  for front end software.  If the app uses  DirectInput, the JoytoKey software is cut out of the loop like it was never there.  But the instant you return back to the front end software, provided it doesn't use DirectInput, all the key defs kick in and you can run the PC like you were using a  keyboard encoder.

So, for the most part, a handy tool to have and the GP-Wiz works great with it.  But there are a few limitations.  If / how they affect you will depend on your setup.

RandyT

Tiz:
Randy,
Thanks very much.
I doubt this would probably make any difference, but have you also downloaded
and tried the newest version 3.7.7, which is in Japanese?  I think the icons are
in the same places as the English version you tried.

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