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MameMe:
I've read the forums but no one has really answered it yet as far as I can see.  How exactly would I hack the Jakks mspacman joystick to a good 8-way happs?  More specifically the part that does the steering for pole-position.

Apparantly pole-position requires a pot or spinning type joystick. 

Tiger-Heli:
I haven't seen one, but I would assume the Jakks joystick uses two contacts per switch, so you just wire these to the switches on the arcade joystick.

I assume Jakks modified their version of Pole Position to accept digital steering inputs, so no further modification necessary.

There was a thread about someone making these - Bishmasterb - he said:

But, it boots up instantly, very easy to interface with (the solder points for controls are even labeled) and cost only $20.

Here's the whole thread:  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,23215.0.html

SirPeale:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on May 04, 2005, 08:19:02 am ---I haven't seen one, but I would assume the Jakks joystick uses two contacts per switch, so you just wire these to the switches on the arcade joystick.
--- End quote ---

Correct.


--- Quote ---I assume Jakks modified their version of Pole Position to accept digital steering inputs, so no further modification necessary.
--- End quote ---

Wrong!  The stick on a Jakks unit twists.  If you open the unit, you'll find a potentiometer that controls the steering.

Go directly to jail!  Do not pass go, do *not* collect $200.  And leave your Geek card with the bouncer, you will need it no more.  Hang your head with shame, you have disgraced your brothers.

Poseur.

















(all in good fun, of course.  I kid!  I kid!)

MameMe:
Clear as mud. ???  So the potentiometer on the jakks joystick can be connected to a normal switch?  Which would mean to steer all I would have to do it press left or right?

SirPeale:

--- Quote from: MameMe on May 04, 2005, 08:47:39 am ---Clear as mud. ???  So the potentiometer on the jakks joystick can be connected to a normal switch?  Which would mean to steer all I would have to do it press left or right?

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No.  You'd need to connect it in some other way.  You can either use the existing joy (others have done this) or put a 'spinner' on your CP.

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