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Urebelscum: /* Steering Wheels */ 1080 degrees wheels

2009-10-06T17:30:33Z

‎Steering Wheels: 1080 degrees wheels

Huygens at 23:11, 5 August 2008

2008-08-05T23:11:38Z

Kremmit: added Star Fire to yoke game list

2006-07-17T22:53:55Z

added Star Fire to yoke game list

Mortalpawn: Added to index

2006-07-16T06:24:38Z

Added to index

Mortalpawn at 01:19, 15 July 2006

2006-07-15T01:19:57Z

Kremmit: formatting

2006-03-18T06:37:51Z

formatting

Kremmit: very basic article; expansion needed from a shifter expert

2006-03-18T06:37:25Z

very basic article; expansion needed from a shifter expert

Kremmit: Basic article; but then how much can you say about pedals?

2006-03-18T06:28:30Z

Basic article; but then how much can you say about pedals?

Kremmit: added quick handlebars article

2006-03-18T06:23:19Z

added quick handlebars article

Kremmit: formatting

2006-03-18T06:06:20Z

formatting

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 While steering wheels come in all shapes and sizes, there are two basic types once you get under the control panel:  Optical and Analog.
-''Optical (360 degree wheels)''
+===Optical (360 degree wheels)===
 Optical wheels spin freely, all the way around, as many turns as you like. (With one notable exception, that is- see "Roadblasters" below.)  The electronics consist of an optical encoder wheel that spins through two infrared emitter/receiver pairs.  If that sounds like the description of a spinner, that's because an optical wheel really ''is'' a spinner with a big steering wheel in place of the knob.  These connect through the same hardware as a spinner, too- a Mouse Hack, Opti-Pac, Opti-Wiz, or similar.
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 Roadblasters is an interesting exception to the rule.  Roadblasters used a unique optical controller that was limited to 270 degrees of travel.  The Roadblasters controller can be interfaced the same way as any other optical wheel, but cannot be used to play any other optical wheel games because of the limited travel.  (The Roadblasters controller also pops up in discussion of Flight Yokes, see below.)
-''Analog (270 degree wheels)''
+===Analog (270 degree wheels)===
-Analog wheels do not turn freely throughout the full 360 degrees of the circle.  Analog wheels have a limited range of motion- typically described as 270 degrees. Though, in reality, the actual number of degrees varies from controller to controller.  The shape of these controllers varies as well. Since the control doesn't spin all the way around, there's no need for it to be a circular wheel.  Likewise, since the control doesn't spin, wires can be run into the controller without fear of twisting and breakage. The arcade manufacturers took advantage of this by adding buttons, triggers and the like to these controllers.  The electronics consist of a simple potentiometer (plus switches for any buttons or triggers).  Like other potentiometer-based devices (see Analog Joysticks), Analog wheels interface through a Dual Strike hack, AKI, A-Pac, or other similar device.
+Analog wheels do not turn freely throughout the full 360 degrees of the circle.  Analog wheels have a limited range of motion - typically described as 270 degrees. Though, in reality, the actual number of degrees varies from controller to controller.  The shape of these controllers varies as well. Since the control doesn't spin all the way around, there's no need for it to be a circular wheel.  Likewise, since the control doesn't spin, wires can be run into the controller without fear of twisting and breakage. The arcade manufacturers took advantage of this by adding buttons, triggers and the like to these controllers.  The electronics consist of a simple potentiometer (plus switches for any buttons or triggers).  Like other potentiometer-based devices (see Analog Joysticks), Analog wheels interface through a Dual Strike hack, AKI, A-Pac, or other similar device.
 Games that used Analog wheels include:
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 *Hard Drivin'
 *and many more...
 == Flight Yokes ==

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 ''Optical (360 degree wheels)''
-Optical wheels spin freely, all the way around, as many turns as you like. (With one notable exception, that is- see "Roadblasters" below.)  The electronics consist of an optical encoder wheel, that spins through two infrared emitter/receiver pairs.  If that sounds like the description of a spinner, that's becausen optical wheel really ''is'' a spinner with a big steering wheel in place of the knob.  These connect through the same hardware as a spinner, too- a Mouse Hack, Opti-Pac, Opti-Wiz, or similar.
+Optical wheels spin freely, all the way around, as many turns as you like. (With one notable exception, that is- see "Roadblasters" below.)  The electronics consist of an optical encoder wheel that spins through two infrared emitter/receiver pairs.  If that sounds like the description of a spinner, that's because an optical wheel really ''is'' a spinner with a big steering wheel in place of the knob.  These connect through the same hardware as a spinner, too- a Mouse Hack, Opti-Pac, Opti-Wiz, or similar.
 Games that used Optical wheels include:
-#Pole Position
+*Pole Position
-#Championship Sprint
+*Championship Sprint
-#Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road
+*Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road
-#Roadblasters
+*Roadblasters
-# and many more..
+*and many more...
-Roadblasters is an interesting exception to the rule.  Roadblasters used a unique optical controller, that was limited to 270 degrees of travel.  The Roadblasters controller can be interfaced the same as any other optical wheel, but cannot be used to play any other optical wheel games, because of the limited travel.  (The Roadblasters controller also pops up in discussion of Flight Yokes, see below.)
+Roadblasters is an interesting exception to the rule.  Roadblasters used a unique optical controller that was limited to 270 degrees of travel.  The Roadblasters controller can be interfaced the same way as any other optical wheel, but cannot be used to play any other optical wheel games because of the limited travel.  (The Roadblasters controller also pops up in discussion of Flight Yokes, see below.)
 ''Analog (270 degree wheels)''
-Analog wheels do not turn freely throughout the full 360 degrees of the circle.  Analog wheels have a limited range of motion- typically described as 270 degrees, though in reality, the acutal number of degrees varies from controller to controller.  The shape of the these controllers varies as well- since the control doesn't spin all the way around, there's no need for it to be a circular wheel.  Likewise, since the control doesn't spin, wires can be run into the controller without fear of twisting and breakage- and the arcade manufacturers took advantage of this by adding buttons, triggers and the like to these controllers.  The electronics are a simple potentiometer (plus switches for any buttons or triggers).  Like other potentiometer-based devices (see Analog Joysticks), Analog wheels interface through a DualStrike hack, AKI, A-Pac, or other similar device.
+Analog wheels do not turn freely throughout the full 360 degrees of the circle.  Analog wheels have a limited range of motion- typically described as 270 degrees. Though, in reality, the actual number of degrees varies from controller to controller.  The shape of these controllers varies as well. Since the control doesn't spin all the way around, there's no need for it to be a circular wheel.  Likewise, since the control doesn't spin, wires can be run into the controller without fear of twisting and breakage. The arcade manufacturers took advantage of this by adding buttons, triggers and the like to these controllers.  The electronics consist of a simple potentiometer (plus switches for any buttons or triggers).  Like other potentiometer-based devices (see Analog Joysticks), Analog wheels interface through a Dual Strike hack, AKI, A-Pac, or other similar device.
 Games that used Analog wheels include:
-#Spy Hunter
+*Spy Hunter
-#Out Run
+*Out Run
-#Power Drift
+*Power Drift
-#Road Riot 4wd
+*Road Riot 4wd
-#Hard Drivin'
+*Hard Drivin'
-#and many more...
+*and many more...
 == Flight Yokes ==
-Some games gave the player more than just a steering wheel- they gave you a yoke.  The primary example, of course, is Star Wars, though that's not the only one- see list below.  The yoke consists of a set of handles that can be rotated forward and back, as well as turning right and left.  Thumb buttons and triggers are also standard.  The electronics consist of two potentiometers- one for the right-to-left (X-Axis) movement, and one for the foreward-and-back (Y-Axis) movement.  As with other potentiometer-based controllers, these are interfaced through a Dual Strike hack, A-Pac, AKI or similar.  Electronically, a yoke is identical to an analog joystick, and indeed, you can use a yoke to play analog joystick games, and vice-versa.
+Some games gave the player more than just a steering wheel- they gave you a yoke.  The primary example, of course, is Star Wars, though that's not the only one- see list below.  The yoke consists of a set of handles that can be rotated forward and back, as well as turning right and left.  Thumb buttons and triggers are also standard.  The electronics consist of two potentiometers- one for the right-to-left (X-Axis) movement, and one for the forward-and-back (Y-Axis) movement.  As with other potentiometer-based controllers, these are interfaced through a Dual Strike hack, A-Pac, AKI or similar.  Electronically, a yoke is identical to an analog joystick, and indeed, you can use a yoke to play analog joystick games, and vice-versa.
 Games that used a yoke include:
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 *Enduro Racer:  These motorcycle handlebars turn right to left, and can also be pulled back, much the same as you'd do when popping a wheelie on a bicycle.  It's got both X and Y axis control, but the Y axis would be awfully difficult to use in aiming X-Wing lasers.
-*Roadblasters:  This controller looks very much like a Star Wars yoke, to the point that early versions acutally had the same metal handgrips, thumb buttons and triggers.  Two things keep Roadblasters from being a yoke:  The handgrips don't move, so there's no Y-axis control; and the electronics are actually optical in nature, rather than potentiometer based.  Determined users have converted these, but it requires considerable new parts, engineering, and metalwork.
+*Roadblasters:  This controller looks very much like a Star Wars yoke, to the point that early versions actually had the same metal handgrips, thumb buttons and triggers.  Two things keep Roadblasters from being a yoke:  The handgrips don't move, so there's no Y-axis control; and the electronics are actually optical in nature, rather than potentiometer based.  Determined users have converted these, but it requires considerable new parts, engineering, and metalwork.
 *Road Riot 4WD:  This controller looks like it might be a yoke at first glance, but the handles don't move, so there's no Y-axis control.  This is really just a 270 degree analog steering controller.
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 == Handlebars ==
-Who ever saw a bicycle with a steering wheel?  Well, OK, one kid at my school had one, but that was the exception that proves the rule.  Motorcycle and bicyle games wouldn't be right without a set of handlebars.  In general, handlebars are the same, electronically speaking, as Analog steering wheels.  They use a potentiometer to measure left/right travel, and interface through an A-Pac, AKI, or Dual Strike Hack.  Some handlebars include buttons, brake levers, twistable throttle grips, and even foreward-to-back motion (Paperboy and Enduro Racer).
+Who ever saw a bicycle with a steering wheel?  Well, OK, one kid at my school had one, but that was the exception that proves the rule.  Motorcycle and bicycle games wouldn't be right without a set of handlebars.  In general, handlebars are the same, electronically speaking, as Analog steering wheels.  They use a potentiometer to measure left/right travel, and interface through an A-Pac, AKI, or Dual Strike Hack.  Some handlebars include buttons, brake levers, twistable throttle grips, and even forward-to-back motion (Paperboy and Enduro Racer).
 Games that used handlebars include:
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 ''Constant-press vs. Momentary-press''
-Different shifters report their positon to the game differently.  Some push a switch constantly for each gear, while others only close a switch momentarily.  Many use a position where ''no'' switch is closed to indicate one of the gears, or neutral.
+Different shifters report their position to the game differently.  Some push a switch constantly for each gear, while others only close a switch momentarily.  Many use a position where ''no'' switch is closed to indicate one of the gears, or neutral.
 ''How MAME handles shifter inputs''
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 ''What's it mean to me?''
-What this means, is that no one shifter will play every game in MAME.  If you're planning on incorporating a shifter, you will need to do considerable research into the requirements of the games most important to you in order to determine the type of shifter you will need.
+What this means is that no one shifter will play every game in MAME.  If you're planning on incorporating a shifter, you will need to do considerable research into the requirements of the games most important to you in order to determine the type of shifter you will need.
 ==See Also==

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	*Hyperdrive		*Hyperdrive
		+	*Star Fire

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 {{Cleanup}}
 == Steering Wheels ==
 While steering wheels come in all shapes and sizes, there are two basic types once you get under the control panel:  Optical and Analog.
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 [[Category:Controls]]

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	What this means, is that no one shifter will play every game in MAME. If you're planning on incorporating a shifter, you will need to do considerable research into the requirements of the games most important to you in order to determine the type of shifter you will need.		What this means, is that no one shifter will play every game in MAME. If you're planning on incorporating a shifter, you will need to do considerable research into the requirements of the games most important to you in order to determine the type of shifter you will need.
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		+	==See Also==
		+	* [[Controls]]
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		+	[[Category:Controls]]

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 == Pedals ==
 ''Analog''
 ''Digital''
 == Shifters ==

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	== Handlebars ==		== Handlebars ==

		+	Who ever saw a bicycle with a steering wheel? Well, OK, one kid at my school had one, but that was the exception that proves the rule. Motorcycle and bicyle games wouldn't be right without a set of handlebars. In general, handlebars are the same, electronically speaking, as Analog steering wheels. They use a potentiometer to measure left/right travel, and interface through an A-Pac, AKI, or Dual Strike Hack. Some handlebars include buttons, brake levers, twistable throttle grips, and even foreward-to-back motion (Paperboy and Enduro Racer).
		+
		+	Games that used handlebars include:
		+
		+	*Hang-On
		+	*Super Hang-On
		+	*Enduro Racer
		+	*Paperboy
		+	*Wild Riders
		+	*and many more...

	== Pedals ==		== Pedals ==

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 *Apache 3
 *Hyperdrive
 '''"Almost" Yokes'''