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Newbie wondering about a do it all joystick
agfisher:
Heya everyone,
Is there a joystick out there that will do 4-way/8-way but also do 4-way in the diagonals for Q-bert type games? I'm trying to get it all in there but don't want a Frankenpanel. Any help would be great! Thanks for the time.
Adam
Boston, MA
GGKoul:
no
Kremmit:
Yes.
You've got 3 options:
A 49-way joystick controlled by a GP-Wiz49 can be electronically restricted to 4 & 8-way, plus 4-way diagonal. Also 2-way vertical, 2-way horizontal, and 2 49-way modes. Electronic restriction means that the joystick will only send (in the case of 4-way mode) up, down, right, and left- but will not send a diagonal. Electronic restriction will NOT physically keep the joystick from being pushed in those directions, it just won't send that data to the computer.
Options 2 and 3 are the T-Stick+ or the OmniStik Prodigy. Both can be switched from 4-way to 8-way operation, and these are physically restricted- eg, the stick CAN'T be moved into the diagonals when in 4-way mode. For Q-Bert and Congo Bongo, use these sticks in 8-way mode, and map the MAME inputs to read the diagonals and to IGNORE the cardinal directions, and the game plays and feels like it ought.
Timoe:
I got beat.
Visit www.groovygamegear.com
Look into the Happ 49-way joystick with the GPWiz49 encoder.
The whole deal will run you like $75 for just one joystick.
RayB:
--- Quote from: agfisher on August 23, 2005, 09:57:23 pm --- I'm trying to get it all in there but don't want a Frankenpanel.
--- End quote ---
Do what I'm doing... plan for more than one cabinet!
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