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Building a drive cab - Now a question about POTS
PoDunkMoFo:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on May 16, 2006, 11:10:50 am ---
Quick question - I was going to do a mouse hack for the steering wheel. Would the apac be able to handle both the steering wheel and the pedals?
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From the website:
32 Buttons
One analog axis and 30 buttons
Two analog axes and 28 buttons
Three analog axes and 26 buttons
Four analog axes and 24 buttons
So yes you could do an analog steering wheel with 3 pedals if you wanted. Of course you mentioned a mouse hack which would be a 360 wheel (spins forever in each direction) using a Pot for your wheel you would be looking at a steering wheel that has limited travel in each direction. Arcade games used both types depending on the game. If you will be playing PC type driving games then potentiometers is the way to go but if games like Ivan Stuarts Off Road are your thing they just won't cut the mustard.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: PoDunkMoFo on May 16, 2006, 11:31:06 am ---
--- Quote from: leapinlew on May 16, 2006, 11:10:50 am ---
Quick question - I was going to do a mouse hack for the steering wheel. Would the apac be able to handle both the steering wheel and the pedals?
--- End quote ---
From the website:
32 Buttons
One analog axis and 30 buttons
Two analog axes and 28 buttons
Three analog axes and 26 buttons
Four analog axes and 24 buttons
So yes you could do an analog steering wheel with 3 pedals if you wanted. Of course you mentioned a mouse hack which would be a 360 wheel (spins forever in each direction) using a Pot for your wheel you would be looking at a steering wheel that has limited travel in each direction. Arcade games used both types depending on the game. If you will be playing PC type driving games then potentiometers is the way to go but if games like Ivan Stuarts Off Road are your thing they just won't cut the mustard.
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Ok, so I think I got it. If I use the Apac - I need to be using pots. If I want a 360 steering wheel, I won't be using pots, I'll need to use a spinner (mouse hack). That sound right?
Thanks for the help - it sounds like the apac will be perfect to take care of my buttons and analog controls.
Do I need a special version of mame? And willl all this work with Atomic FE?
I'm going to order the apac and begin repair on this driver cabinet. I'll probably put something up in the project announcements. Thanks again for the help - very useful.
PoDunkMoFo:
I don't know anything about atomic FE. As far as MAME is concerned what we are talking about will show up as a USB joystick (actually I think it shows up as a joypad). You don't need any special version of Mame and if your front end responds to joystick controll then it will also be compatible.
leapinlew:
Ok - so the pots. Where can I buy replacements? Happs I assume, but is there a recommended place?
Also, whats the difference between the difference pots? 5k 10k etc.
PoDunkMoFo:
Higher quality pots will last longer, I don't know if Happs is the best source for this. Go thru someone like Ponyboy if you decide to go Happs.
If you just want to try it all out you could pick up some cheap pots from Radio Shack although I notice you find less and less in the way of components there lately.
The value listed on the pot is it's max resistance. You can use either with the A-Pac and I believe there are a couple more values that are possible.
If the pedals you have already have pots and they work then you can use em'.
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