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New Product: 49-Way USB Interface - The GP-Wiz49 with DRS Technology (TM)
Hoagie_one:
I'm sold.
Time to redesign the CP.
1UP:
--- Quote from: dema on March 16, 2005, 09:24:15 am ---1Up I'm thrilled to hear that you got it working and it's completely awesome. I received the Wiz49s in the mail this weekend, and I can't wait to put them to work. The fact that I can have everything working off of one joystick, and reduce the control panel clutter is going to be fantastic. I'm still a ways away from getting my control panel built and wired, but I'm already dreading the 49-way hookup. If you had problems with the connection, and you're clearly more seasoned in this than myself, then I'm doomed.
I'm wondering, is it possible to crimp those tube-like connectors to the end of the wire and plug that into the 49 way's board? Randy, any 49 way wiring diagram/tutorial would be a blessing. I can figure out the buttons, but the joystick is my only concern.
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Well, I could probably post a diagram of what I did if Randy doesn't beat me to it. I didn't have anything to help me, so I had to do it by trial and error. If you know exactly where things are supposed to go, it shouldn't be too hard.
I think one thing that would help would be to align the floppy connector so that the red wire is near the top of the stick when viewed from above (FYI the connector edge is supposed to face left). This requires you to break out a couple of the white tabs over the pin header so that the alignment "key" on the cable will fit. Pin 1 on the 49way board is at the top left edge from above, so the red wire now aligns with pin 1. Skip every other wire after the red one, and 3 wires for the missing pin, then follow Randy's wiring guide and you should be golden.
Just remember to cut off the end of the cable with the middle section twisted. This is the useless end. ;)
RandyT:
I'll try to get something together this evening.
When I do, I'll make sure I post it here immediately after.
RandyT
Tommy Boy:
So 1up, since you seem to be the only vocal user and now have the product working correctly, do you have any more details about playability in the various modes?
Based on what you posted earlier we know that diagonal mode seems fine, and 4-way seems better now (?), and there is a specific "feel" issue with the stick in Sinistar. Anything else?
How about 8-way fighters? Specific feel in old-school 4-way games? How about using it as a replacement for analog sticks in the 49-way modes? (e.g. Aztarac; I, Robot; Escape from the Planet of Robot Monsters; Food Fight, etc.) And, of course, 49-way games...
RandyT:
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Ok, I just finished...
This is the way I did mine. No need to modify anything to get it to fit. Just make sure the "key" is up as shown above and it will slide right on.
Let me know if this isn't clear.
RandyT
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