Joystick Problems (1.0 vs. 1.1)

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5 total messages Started by mke... Wed, 19 Jan 1994 03:23

#2184

Author: mke...
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 03:23

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I played DOOM v1.0 on a HiNT G486HVL-3 m/b with a 50Mhz CPU and VLB.  By
tradition this board is recognized as a Mini-EISA motherboard.  Later, I was sent
a true EISA-VLB m/b using a VIA chipset.  I no longer have access to the HiNT
motherboard, and, I cannot confirm my use of V1.1 on this motherboard either. 
Despite this minor setback I installed V1.1 with the true EISA-VLB m/b and
the same VLB IDE controller.  After five minutes of game play my CH joystick no
longer responds 'left' properly.  The motion is erratic and sometimes is 
non-existent.  I then re-installed v1.0 and played for 20 minutes with absolutely
no joystick problems!  No other programs, besides DOOM, appear to generate this
symptom.  Does anyone know what the problem might be (i.e. software bug, or
hardware conflict)?  In my opinion, joystick is by far the best (between mouse,
keyboard, and joystick) and it sorta stinks that is _just_ _won't_ work!

Thanks in advance!

-Michael Kelsey
mke...@eecs.wsu.edu

P.S.  Thanks to all the people who sent me E-mail regarding the podiums on Ep. 1
Level 9!  After using joystick for everything, I sorta forgot about 'running'!

Re: Joystick Problems (1.0 vs. 1.1)

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Author: z5... Rob Hatfield
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 16:45

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I have the exact same joystick problem (can't move left).  Does anyone have a
solution for it?

Re: Joystick Problems (1.0 vs. 1.1)

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Author: case... Cory Serratore
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 20:12

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In article <1994Jan19.1...@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>,
Rob Hatfield <z5...@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> wrote:
>I have the exact same joystick problem (can't move left).  Does anyone have a
>solution for it?
>
>
>
>

I've posted this in the past, but I shall repeat:
When calibrating your joystick, do NOT move it to the extreme corners.  Only
move it about half way.  This should work.

Cory

Re: Joystick Problems (1.0 vs. 1.1)

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Author: dmci... David Michael Mcintyre
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 1994 02:50

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In article <CJw84...@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> case...@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Cory Serratore) writes:
>In article <1994Jan19.1...@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>,
>Rob Hatfield <z5...@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> wrote:
>>I have the exact same joystick problem (can't move left).  Does anyone have a
>>solution for it?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>I've posted this in the past, but I shall repeat:
>When calibrating your joystick, do NOT move it to the extreme corners.  Only
>move it about half way.  This should work.

This doesn't work if you have a Gravis Gampad, however.  If you use one of
those then you'll never get it to work quite right with 1.1...

--Michael-- << dmci...@muselab.ac.runet.edu >> <<dmci...@vt.edu>>

Re: Joystick Problems (1.0 vs. 1.1)

#2189

Author: mke... Michael Kelsey - EECS Cpt...
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 00:12

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In article <CJw84...@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca>, case...@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Cory Serratore) writes:
|> In article <1994Jan19.1...@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>,
|> Rob Hatfield <z5...@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> wrote:
|> >I have the exact same joystick problem (can't move left).  Does anyone have a
|> >solution for it?
|> >
|> >
|> >
|> >
|> 
|> I've posted this in the past, but I shall repeat:
|> When calibrating your joystick, do NOT move it to the extreme corners.  Only
|> move it about half way.  This should work.
|> 
|> Cory

Thanks Cory, I tried this long before reading your post, but, AS I SAID:

Doom 1.1 works beautifully for 5 minutes and THEN IT STARTS TO CRAP OUT!  Now,
what can be the explanation for it?  I just seems odd that v1.0 NEVER cuts out
and v1.0 does.  

Sorry to yell, but some people assume stupidity amongst the rest.  

-Michael

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