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[Zoyx]

What is a good replacement for a xybots joystick in a mame setup?

Edited by Zoyx, Sun Dec 5, 2010 11:40 AM.

[Cebus Capucinis]

AFAIK there is none, unless you have a joysick that also serves a rotary function.

I guess you could always map 'rotate left' and 'rotate right' to a couple buttons if you have more than 4 buttons on your setup. That might work.

[keilbaca]

The original joystick is spring loaded, and when you twisted it left or right, it hit a leaf switch to target it.

You might not be able to do the spring portion, but it should be pretty easy if the joystick hangs down a bit to come up with something that attaches to the bottom.

I wish I still had my Xybots, or else I'd take a pic of the joystick for you.

[Zoyx]

I used to own a Xybots, but gave it to a friend.

I am making progress. I have a couple of PC joysticks that twist, but are too sensitive. I need to increase the deadzone. Once I figure that out, I should have a winner.

[BigO]

There's that Ms. Pac-man Plug-n-play with Pole Position. It has a rotary action in the joystick for steering. If you happen to be building a teensy, easily breakable MAME machine, you're all set..

[jhd]

Cebus Capucinis, on Sun Dec 5, 2010 12:06 PM, said:

I guess you could always map 'rotate left' and 'rotate right' to a couple buttons if you have more than 4 buttons on your setup. That might work.

This is how it is handled in the Midway Arcade Treasures collection (Volume 2) on the PS 2, at least -- the shoulder buttons are used to rotate. It makes the game nearly unplayable.

[Zoyx]

jhd, on Mon Dec 6, 2010 6:13 PM, said:

This is how it is handled in the Midway Arcade Treasures collection (Volume 2) on the PS 2, at least -- the shoulder buttons are used to rotate. It makes the game nearly unplayable.

I tried this with a couple spare buttons on my mame setup, and had some success. Not as instinctual as the twist, however.

[patbb]

BigO, on Mon Dec 6, 2010 4:31 PM, said:

There's that Ms. Pac-man Plug-n-play with Pole Position. It has a rotary action in the joystick for steering. If you happen to be building a teensy, easily breakable MAME machine, you're all set..

I did not know that, thanks for the info.

[Crazy Climber]

patbb, on Tue Dec 7, 2010 12:13 PM, said:

BigO, on Mon Dec 6, 2010 4:31 PM, said:

There's that Ms. Pac-man Plug-n-play with Pole Position. It has a rotary action in the joystick for steering. If you happen to be building a teensy, easily breakable MAME machine, you're all set..

I did not know that, thanks for the info.

Those things are pretty cheap though, I doubt they would work very well.

[RJ]

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...the shoulder buttons are used to rotate. It makes the game nearly unplayable.

Umm, I beg to differ- maybe it's just me but I can whip around left & right rather well in that version. Works pretty good IMO.

[patbb]

Found this on Flickr.com

It showing the joystick for inside.

The Right/Left portion looks like a simple thing to do but like Keibaca was saying the spring action might be difficult.


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