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2-4-8-way switcher for 8-way-joysticks
boomstick:
@ Z
I for one would like to thank you for your input and suggestions :cheers:. I had certainly never considered tackling this problem using switched grounds. I was all set to design a modular control panel for my (still to be built) cab so as to include a dedicated 4way. Having seen this thread, the E-Limitator is a possible reason to reconsider, and i must say that I will be giving your method a try as well.
At present, due to space and time, I have only built a rough desktop Control Panel. Rather than messing around with the limited space available, adding a simple PCB or implimenting your switched ground method seems like an interesting test bed as to what will be most appropriate for a future cab design.
While I agree that there is no true substitue for the real thing, and I may decide on the modular panel afterall, I think [personally] both these methods need investigating. They may not be everyones solution, but worth a shot.
Cheers
Luigi:
My apologies for my absence :)
To answer the question: no, I don't have one yet. But I could test it on our last party in november. Punkrockcavern had a prototype which we installed at our test station (didn't take photos nor did anybody else :( ). I didn't have much time for testing due to the number of people queueing to test it, too. PLUS the sticks in our test station are mounted almost vertically so playing there is not fun at all. BUT we hung up a Mr.Do-PCB and I really felt the gameplay improved when switching from 8-way to 4-way.
If you own a DK or Pac Man you won't install an E-Limiter if you only get your hand on an 8-way-stick but you will install a restrictor plate. But I'm really sure this piece makes sence in a generic cab with 8-way-sticks where you use to play different PCBs or even a 48/60in1.
I'm looking forward to have it installed in my cab and I'm curious about Benders review. :)
RandyT:
--- Quote from: z on January 19, 2010, 01:04:40 pm ---I follow your logic and appreciate the thorough explanation, you did a great job summing up the challenge.
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Thanks, but I think it needs to go a step further. The idea with the switches in series is interesting, but in the end I think you will find it to be not very useful.
As you have it configured currently;
Up=Up
Up/Right=Up
Up/Left=Up
Down=Down
Down/Left=Down
Down/Right=Down
So what this gives you is a stick that is hard to go from Up or Down to Left or Right, and very easy to go from Left or Right to Up or Down. This would give it a heavy "preference" or weight it toward the verticals. Changing the order of the switches isn't going to help. It will just weight the stick toward some other direction, which is really not what you want to be doing.
--- Quote ---I'm sorry if my concept sketches hijacked this thread, I hoped to add to the discussion, not pull the focus away. Mods may move my posts if they need to.
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As it is all related to the issue one will experience when attempting to do such things with 8-way digital sticks, it's probably good to leave them as part of the discussion. They help to demonstrate why it is this methodology has been ignored for so long and considered by most to be something that is fairly ineffective.
RandyT
bencao74:
--- Quote from: Luigi on January 19, 2010, 02:37:46 pm ---I didn't have much time for testing due to the number of people queueing to test it, too.
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This party was very motivating for this project. The feedback was positive and the testers noticed an improvement in game feeling. So this was the starting shot to go to market ;)
--- Quote from: Luigi on January 19, 2010, 02:37:46 pm ---But I'm really sure this piece makes sence in a generic cab with 8-way-sticks where you use to play different PCBs or even a 48/60in1.
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jep, exactly!
@Z
--- Quote ---Many people (like me) never get past the 'idea' stage, I've got a lot of respect for people that put the time and money into actually putting their idea into the marketplace
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Thanks a lot, I've searched my blog for the first entry of this project. June last year the first prototype was done. time flies ;)
Bencao
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