Posted by Jay on 23, 2000 at 7:58 PM:
In Reply to: Strange HotRod problem, can anyone help? Plus, some are on ebay if anyone's interested... =) posted by btribble on 14, 2000 at 6:14 AM:
I have a Hotrod SE and when I first got it I also noticed that occasionally the stick got stuck to the left, similar to it does with you to the right. The solution to my problem is simple, I discovered that it only done this if I had the numlock on, so I just changed the bios on the computer to startup with the numlock off to save me fiddling with the keyboard each time I started mame. Give it a try it might solve the problem for you too.
: I e-mailed Hanaho about this 2 days ago, but haven't gotten a reply yet, and having a HotRod SE sitting here and not being able to use it is driving me nuts!
: When I press right on Player 1's joystick and let go, MAME acts as if I'm holding it down. That is, my character continues to move right and I can't move left. It continues even if I press F3 to reset. And, it doesn't start until I press right on the joystick. This also happens in KGen, and even the HotRod test program on the CD. It does _not_ happen testing it out in a DOS prompt or notepad.
: Does anyone here have an idea on how to fix this? Or, should I call up PCIdea and exchange it?
: BTW, if anyone is in the market for a HotRod, I got mine from ebay, PCIdea has put 4 more up there with a reserve of $150 which is actually a pretty good discount (I even saved on shipping by picking it up in their Brea, California location since I live nearby). Though, the auction is ending pretty soon so check it out (search for "hotrod joystick")
: sigh