HELP! Controller issue in Chanka .25

[airwolf]

I am using .25 Chanka. I use a Trustmaster Dual Power 3 gamepad. For some reason Chanka will not recognize the vertical axis on the RIGHT analog stick (the Slider axis control), when I use the input interface by ElSemi.

So then, I switched to the interface xxx. But the 'xxx' interface is very confusing. Either that or I'm stupid. On the 'xxx' interface, I do see my right stick (both axis's), but it will not let me set the two axis for the right analog stick to assign to the D-pad.

I am trying to do this for Virtual-On. I got it running full speed (70-80fps) with full sound too, but controlling this beast is hell. Can someone give me some advice on what to do? Anyone else have this issue or similar?

Maybe your dual analog stick works, but you can't assign to the D-pad. Or maybe you have come up with a good configuration that works with this great game. Thanks to all who reply.

[eggo]

Did you have a Dreamcast? If you had one, you know that the DC controller does not have a right-analog..

[MAD_BOY]

it doesn't matter if the dc did or didn't have a right analog, since this is an emu, so you SHOULD be able to use it

[eggo]

Yeah..it works fine on my Logitech Dual Action gamepad, maybe it's your controller or something.

[airwolf]

Well, I got the newest driver from Thrustmaster. Have any of you people ever tried the gamepad I have? It truly is the most comprehensive, durable, well-constructed, and feature-rich on the market. Try one and you will see what I am talking about.

You mean that BOTH of your analog sticks are working in Chanka? ALL FOUR AXIS's? I just want to use my RIGHT stick as the D-PAD that is on a normal Dreamcast controller. Does anyone have the right stick working in this fashion? I only use it this way for Virtual-On. Thanks.

[airwolf]

Well, is anyone still there? Just trying to keep the thread alive...............LOL

[aika-san]

I have a Logitech Wingman Cordless Rumblepad. Using the Wingman software it is possible to remap any control to another control. So you can remap the left stick x/y axis's to the right stick x/y axis's. You can even remap the d-pad to any stick, or the x-axis to one stick and the y-axis to the other stick. In fact you can remap almost anything to anything. Doesn't your Thrustmaster software allow this?

If not, get one of these Logitech Wingman Cordless Rumblepad's. They're excellent and so is the software. Check it out. 13 buttons (11 programmable) including 4 front buttons and six top ones, 2 analog sticks, 8-way d-pad, variable throttle control, gutsy rumble, real comfortable adult-size ergonomics with no annoying ridges and everythings fully remappable. You can even set the wingman software to use different button mappings automatically when you load different programs. They aren't as cheap to run as what you have (unless you buy rechargable batteries) although they are much better IMHO...

In short, I have yet to find a better gamepad for PC. I can't fault it anyway. Feels nice and solid too. Doesn't look or feel like a toy.

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I've had mine for well over a year now, and it gets used virtually every day. It doesn't seem like it will ever die, but if it does, I'll buy the same one again.

If anyone does buy one, don't get the corded version. The corded one has less buttons and there are ridges in the design, the sticks have much thinner shafts, the buttons aren't as nice to use, and the d-pad is nowhere near as good either. The corded version is a lot cheaper, but it sucks in every respect when compared to the more expensive cordless version.

[lil' Hobo]

How heavy is it? I like my gamepads heavy. (not xbox havy though, ps2 is perfect)

Anyways, all the input plugin's do is allow you to map any input to a dreamcast key. This means that the input might be buggy.

Goto Control Panel> Game Devices> configure/ calibrate and test to see if the axis works. You will see a box with a lil cross in it move around if it works. If it will not move, either recalibrate it if you can or your gamepad needs a refund.

[aika-san]

Don't have scales handy. Approx the same weight as 2 D-Size batteries when it has the 4 AA-Size batteries it requires installed. Definately not light, but not uncomfortable either. You'll just have to try and see. I've tried a fair few pads on lots of consoles/pc's but I love this one.

If you want me to be real picky, ok. The batteries are a very tight fit and sometimes it can be difficult to get the battery cover back on. Once you got the knack of it, its easy though. You would not want to force the battery cover and break it while putting it on either. Not implying that the cover is flimsy, because it's not. Some people are very heavy-handed with their computer equipment though. One guy I know snapped a brand-new Joystick within half an hour of buying it. If you are rough with any gamepad, it won't last long anyway. This gamepad is certainly tougher than PS gamepads. One more fault: because its battery based you wouldn't want to leave it sit for six months and find the batteries have leaked, but that isn't the gamepad's fault anyway. This is being ultra picky so I won't go any further, because you can pick faults in anything if you try hard enough.

BTW, there is a few documents floating around the net about how to cut the PSX lead and splice it to a serial/parralel port plug so you can use it on yer PC. A friend of mine did this with a Playstation 1 pad. Works well, with rumble and analog. The software drivers are all homebrew so theyre free, some are really good. Dunno if anyone's done anything like this with PS2 gamepad. I suspect that if you look around, someone has probably done it though. Also some companies (Lik-Sang) have made adaptors that do the same thing so you don't need to cut your PS gamepad lead.

[Simons]

Guys

I have a Wingman cordless and I’m using the latest version of Dark man’s plug-in.

It works fine with the Analogue stick but I’m unable to get the D pad to accept any input, I’m downloading the relevant drivers from Logitech.

Over all though the emulator is one of the better experiences I’ve had with CD based systems I just need some control!