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Why don't you use your joystick...
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Why don't you use your joystick... // Interactive Artwork
Post by frootee // Sep 18, 2007, 11:02am
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arighty then. Thanks ! |
Post by Norm // Sep 20, 2007, 5:45am
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Pretty cool stuff folks!
Only crit I have is that any script that is calling for such a peice of hardware, should first check to see if one exists. If statement to handle possible no-joystick found branch.
Even though I have no joystick, I still wanted to check it out. Doing so gives error in script:/Project/ufo/InitJoystick script at line 10: a=fn.initjoy(1)
It is also neat to see someone doing vbscript!
I wonder if a joystick object in 3D space could be hooked up to this and act like a widget ..? |
Post by frootee // Sep 20, 2007, 6:05am
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question here:
My joystick has 15 pins; the only serial connector on my PC is 9 pin. Will a 15 to 9 pin converter work with this joystick?
Thanks,
Froo |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Sep 20, 2007, 6:19am
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Pretty cool stuff folks!
Only crit I have is that any script that is calling for such a peice of hardware, should first check to see if one exists. If statement to handle possible no-joystick found branch.
Even though I have no joystick, I still wanted to check it out. Doing so gives error in script:/Project/ufo/InitJoystick script at line 10: a=fn.initjoy(1)
It is also neat to see someone doing vbscript!
I wonder if a joystick object in 3D space could be hooked up to this and act like a widget ..?
THAT is one really cool idea there Norm... A 3D Virtual Joystick!!!
Why not!!!!
Excellent idea!
- 3dvisuals dude |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Sep 20, 2007, 6:22am
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question here:
My joystick has 15 pins; the only serial connector on my PC is 9 pin. Will a 15 to 9 pin converter work with this joystick?
Thanks,
Froo
Isn't there a standard 15 pin din on your Video Card? It may be internal to the box but is usually on the back board... look hard, I haven't seen a video card without one in 10 years, but it's true I don't get out much!:p
- 3dvisuals dude |
Post by Emma // Sep 20, 2007, 8:26am
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This Joystick 15 pins are not compatible to VGA 15 pins !
Must be an older Joystick. On old Soundcards you once had a 15 pin game connector where you could plug in a Joystick or !!! a MIDI device :) . Most people today don't know this any more as soundcards meanwhile ar on board and the game connector is "tilted". If you wan't to connect a MIDI (like my YAMAHA TG20 :p ) you need something like an USB to MIDI IN/OUT converter = extra parts = extra more money for sellers to earn:rolleyes: |
Post by frootee // Sep 20, 2007, 8:33am
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How do you mean, Tilted, Emma? Maybe I have a joystick connector on the motherboard or my soundcard;
yeah, it is an old joystick. I suspect then that newer joysticks are USB as well? Man. You can tell how long it's been since I've played a game using a joystick huh? :) |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Sep 20, 2007, 8:50am
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This Joystick 15 pins are not compatible to VGA 15 pins !
Must be an older Joystick. On old Soundcards you once had a 15 pin game connector where you could plug in a Joystick or !!! a MIDI device :) . Most people today don't know this any more as soundcards meanwhile ar on board and the game connector is "tilted". If you wan't to connect a MIDI (like my YAMAHA TG20 :p ) you need something like an USB to MIDI IN/OUT converter = extra parts = extra more money for sellers to earn:rolleyes:
Ahhh... You are quite right Emma. :)
It was the soundcard I was thinking of, not the Video card.:o
Thanks for that! :)
Mark |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Sep 20, 2007, 8:55am
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How do you mean, Tilted, Emma? Maybe I have a joystick connector on the motherboard or my soundcard;
yeah, it is an old joystick. I suspect then that newer joysticks are USB as well? Man. You can tell how long it's been since I've played a game using a joystick huh? :)
LOL!!!
Me too!!!
When Roman was in that saucer last Tuesday night and I told him that Emma and Wigand were looking at the time into ways we could hook up a joystick to control the saucer he said "For this I would go out and get a new joystick myself!"
I agree completely! I think we all will if we can get this to work now in Shared Space!
- Mark |
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