I've just started a button box, using an old MS Sidewinder Wheel controller. I'ts just a 3 axis 8 buttons controller, but it'll give me some basic functions I need for iRacing.
Now the box itself is done, the 8 buttons are working fine.
As for the 3 analog inputs which were initially assigned for axis pots I have some difficulty:
1st my idea was to use one pot for spotters volume and the other two to use rotary encoders for brake bias and POV +/-
I've tried to connect one of these to a two way switch (on/off/on) but since the controller still thinks it's a pot once I do one touch one direction the axis goes all the way and I am only able to go in the other direction (like a on/off button but returning to the middle position. is there any software I can use to configure this? I am using the original MS driver, by the way. The other problem with this driver is that X and Y axis cannot be separated. Also a problem here since I wanted them to work independently.
Any help on the sub would be welcomed thx in advance!
Sergio Carr
Now the box itself is done, the 8 buttons are working fine.
As for the 3 analog inputs which were initially assigned for axis pots I have some difficulty:
1st my idea was to use one pot for spotters volume and the other two to use rotary encoders for brake bias and POV +/-
I've tried to connect one of these to a two way switch (on/off/on) but since the controller still thinks it's a pot once I do one touch one direction the axis goes all the way and I am only able to go in the other direction (like a on/off button but returning to the middle position. is there any software I can use to configure this? I am using the original MS driver, by the way. The other problem with this driver is that X and Y axis cannot be separated. Also a problem here since I wanted them to work independently.
Any help on the sub would be welcomed thx in advance!
Sergio Carr