Posted by Munich on January 16, 2002 at 09:27:15:
In Reply to: Re: 8 way joystick switched to a 4 way joystick with a 120 volt relay posted by Matt on January 15, 2002 at 23:07:44:
At one time I developed a circuit that I thought would help convert my 8way to a 4 way. It worked great in a circuit emulator on the computer. A guy that I was corresponding with on this idea got the MAME DEVs to incorporate the circuit via software and thus the "fast-sticky-mode" was born. Unfortunately, it didn't help all that much, and so the masses revolted against it.
Although I went so far as to buy the TTL chips to prototype my circuit, I never did so based on the results of the software change. I couldn't see how my circuit would change the functionality of the joystick any different than the software change did.
So where am I now? Well, I'm developing a new control panel for my cocktail cabinet which features an 8 way stick in addition to a 4 way.
You just can't beat the real thing.
: Makes plenty of sense now! Thanks for the info. I guess the encoder must read only one command at a time (ex. not a combination of the left & up together for a diagonal command)so the relay would not work! thanks
: : : I am getting ready to build my first MAME cabinet, I have seen some issues talking about where a 4 way joystick is better than a 8 way and vice versa.
: : : I am planning on using the Happs Super "8" joystick, and was wondering why a 120 volt relay(s) using a toggle switch couldn't be used to switch off the diagonal leads going to the i-pac board I am planning on using, instead of physically undoing the adapter to switch back to 4 way mode. Has anyone tried this or see any problems with the idea?
: : Yes. I see two problems with that idea.
: : 1...There are no diagonal leads.
: : 2...There are no diagonal leads.
: : Yes I know technically this is just one problem but it is such a major one I thought it should be mentioned twice. :o)
: : There are only up,down,left and right directions. To go up-left, up and left are both pressed.