Posted by Jim M on August 26, 1999 at 00:10:21:
In Reply to: Definitive answer Re: Have A gut feeling on the gravis Xterminator hack? posted by saint on August 24, 1999 at 21:23:29:
: No, I don't have one - I'm commenting on your determination :)
: When you've fired through all the different efforts, maybe you'll
: write something up with your findings? :) I'd love to see it!
: --- saint
: : Posted here and at A@H asking about this hack. No one answered on the duel pads. I'm kind of shocked that this has not been tryed often. Being that these pads are so good and popular and the software rocks (once you get the hang of it). Anyway I went and hacked #1 tonight. Soldered just the the analog and will only use that for now. So I going to buy #2 tommorow and trash it and set it up in the cabinet (after A few tests). If this does not preform like I want I think I'll research and buck up for the happs USB.
: : One strange thing, as I hacked away tonight. I fired up all 3 of the ghosting programs. Only 1 responded (not even sure why being A pad and not A keyboard and plugging to the game port) ghost key was it. So after I did all my solder connections (14 inputs, 28 connections). I started hooking the wires toughter. Wright off I found that ghost key would only detect 2 of the 4 up, down, right, left (thats ok). So I hooked 2 up (any 2 of these 4). Then started hooking up buttons. I got to 7 are 8 total imputs and ghost key started freaking (the keystrokes where jumping around A little) but they all hung in there. 12 total. In the keyboard hack ghostkey would just stop (not the case here). Not sure what my point is, just thought you guy's might be interested.
: : Now that I went through all the BS, I'm waiting for someone to come back and say tried it and it does not work (-;..... Well, just for the fact that I want my cabinet running by this weekend (atleast playing something and I'm starting A new job Monday) I'm going to give 2 xterminators A shoot. I'm keep you informed....
: : later, Jim
: : Just Rambling,,,,, Jim