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Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: KenToad on May 24, 2005, 10:19:09 am ---I messed around a little with those settings and I'm pretty sure that those numbers will not work.  However, I must test to verify, since I can't remember how low I set the digital speed.

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I don't expect those settings to work.  I was mainly just pointing out that you probably wanted to play with the Speed as well as the Sensitivity setting.

--- Quote ---Also, as an aside Tiger-Heli, let me just say that you have been one of the most amazingly helpful people on this forum.

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Thanks.  Although the whole forum is really helpful people so it's nice to be able to give back to it.

--- Quote ---I will definitely test out Mame Analog+ tonight or tomorrow with the Druin's board and post the results here.

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Thanks!!!

--- Quote ---As for the other tests, I'm just about fed up with wiring to go ahead and splice wires from the druins board to direct inputs on my GP-Wiz 49's.

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Actually, the initial test would be hooking up the rotary switch to direct inputs on the GP-Wiz49's (not from the Druin's board).  Assuming you didn't solder directly to Druin's board, you might be able to accomplish this by moving the cable from Druin's board to the GP-Wiz49, assuming the pin spacing is the same, which it probably isn't.

--- Quote ---Also, do you have any particular application in mind for the results of these tests or are you just accumulating knowledge :)?

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Primarily, see http://www.mameworld.net/tigerheli/encoder/index.htm.  I am in the process of revising it and the name will change to Arcade Interfaces.  I started adding Gamepad encoders, then 49-way interfaces, then Analog Interfaces, then figured I may as well add in optical interfaces, and rotary interfaces, and (it looks like) LED interfaces.  Will be a MASSIVE revision (about 3/4's done).

All info learned will be shared there (with credit, of course).  I just hate saying "This method might or might not provide better results" or "This works with Time Soldiers and about six other games, but I don't know which ones".

As a secondary issue - way down the road I would like to add a personal way to play rotary joystick games, but will probably get both a GP-Wiz or GP-Wiz49 and a Druin's board then, so I could come up with the data myself at that point, but it is way down the road . . .

KenToad:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on May 24, 2005, 10:42:15 am ---Actually, the initial test would be hooking up the rotary switch to direct inputs on the GP-Wiz49's (not from the Druin's board).  Assuming you didn't solder directly to Druin's board, you might be able to accomplish this by moving the cable from Druin's board to the GP-Wiz49, assuming the pin spacing is the same, which it probably isn't.

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I have the max version of the GP- Wiz49, the one with the screw terminals, and I've already crimped all the wires from the rotary interfaces into the 13 pin connectors.  I could probably run some wires from the exposed connector terminals on the druin board to the interface, but I just don't think I will have the energy for that anytime soon.  Maybe next week. :)  However, you made me remember that I have a keywiz eco2 with the IDE connector pins in my gargantuan CP and could check that one out.  I'll have a look when I get a chance.

Cheers,
KenToad

Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: KenToad on May 24, 2005, 10:52:51 am ---However, you made me remember that I have a keywiz eco2 with the IDE connector pins in my gargantuan CP and could check that one out.  I'll have a look when I get a chance.

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Thanks!

markrvp:

--- Quote from: KenToad on May 24, 2005, 08:19:13 am ---BTW, Markrvp, I'm impressed if you got all that wiring for your CP done in two hours.
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KenToad:

--- Quote from: markrvp on May 24, 2005, 11:15:19 am ---
2 hours was just the Rotary adapter. The rest of the panel wiring was a whole other night.

My kit came with the little hex wrench. Did you not get one? Also, which version of the Druin board are you using, the older one or the new one he just came out with?

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I'm pretty sure I didn't get that little hex wrench, but I'll check the box again just to be sure.  Also, I think I'm using the new version of the Druin board, since I just ordered it last week or so and it had the new pricing, not really sure how else to tell the difference.  That's still pretty fast to cut, solder and crimp thirteen wires, if you ask me, probably took me 30 - 45 minutes longer, but I'm relatively new to soldering and crimping. 

Cheers,
KenToad

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