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New Product: Ultimarc UltraStik 360 Analog/Digital Mappable Joystick
1UP:
Hey guys, here's a Tron compatible map that I am experimenting with. I tried using a smaller area (single line of blocks going into corners) for the diagonals, but that was a little TOO hard. This one seems to be pretty stable in Light Cycles, but still gives maneuverability during the 8-way stages.
Anyway, give it a try! (Tip: rename the extension from .txt to .um and place it in your Maps folder, and restart UltraMap if you're already using it) Oh, and if you come up with a better map, please post it here for all to use. :)
Cheers :cheers:
JustMichael:
I just had another idea. Since the magnetic field drops off so quickly why not a shorter shaft and an open sided extension? The extension will have a ring at the top for going onto the shaft and a solid metal bottom for the magnet to attach to. The open sides will allow wires to be run up into the shaft.
JoyMonkey:
Not that it matters, but are these modified Bao Lian sticks? Just curious.
1UP:
--- Quote from: JustMichael on June 23, 2006, 05:31:43 am ---I just had another idea. Since the magnetic field drops off so quickly why not a shorter shaft and an open sided extension? The extension will have a ring at the top for going onto the shaft and a solid metal bottom for the magnet to attach to. The open sides will allow wires to be run up into the shaft.
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Could be done, but you then also need some way of allowing the stick to turn freely without twisting the wires. This was the whole problem Christian was having with his lighted ball-tops, which I helped solve by adding the right angle headphone jack to the bottom. The same method could work with the right shaft (and these shafts are probably too narrow to even accomodate the female jack), but you need to then attach the magnet to the jack fairly dead-center in line with the shaft. I have no idea if the very presence of an electircal signal from the wiring so close to the magnetic sensor would interfere any, but it's possible (notice how far away the other electronics are from the sensor).
Again, probably doable, but not without a few custom made parts. If someone wants to tackle this, they'd probably have a seller (I'd Buy it!). The shafts would also be compatible with the standard J-stick to boot.
AndyWarne:
--- Quote from: JustMichael on June 22, 2006, 09:59:45 pm ---drill out the center of the magnet?
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No chance of this unfortunately! Some interesting ideas though.
At the moment I am concentrating on the next development, a restrictor switchable from round to un-restricted. This will be retro-fittable. I have a prototype but next stage is production of an injection mold. Serious stuff..
Andy
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