Xybots Joystick

[Zoyx]

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

Edited December 5, 2010 by Zoyx

[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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

...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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