From root@aol.net Fri Mar 3 06:58:00 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA16385; Fri, 3 Mar 95 06:58:00 -0800 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA08844; Fri, 3 Mar 95 06:57:59 -0800 Received: by hitl.hitl.washington.edu; id AA28635; Fri, 3 Mar 1995 06:53:48 -0800 Received: from mail02.mail.aol.com by relay3.UU.NET with ESMTP id QQyflz28198; Fri, 3 Mar 1995 09:58:01 -0500 Received: from newsbf02.news.aol.com by mail02.mail.aol.com with SMTP (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA104182513; Fri, 3 Mar 1995 09:55:13 -0500 Received: by newsbf02.news.aol.com (1.38.193.5/16.2) id AA13982; Fri, 3 Mar 1995 09:53:52 -0500 Posted-Date: 3 Mar 1995 09:53:49 -0500 Received-Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 09:53:52 -0500 To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Path: newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: timeworks5@aol.com (Timeworks5) Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: Re: TECH: VictorMaxx hookup? Date: 3 Mar 1995 09:53:49 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 105 Sender: root@aol.net Message-Id: <3j7aht$dkp@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3j565t$m41@news.u.washington.edu> Reply-To: timeworks5@aol.com (Timeworks5) Status: OR Here is a brief article about adapting the Stuntmaster. Harold Knaack Authored by Max Minkoff We have received calls from people who want to use the Stuntmaster with their PCs, etc. While we didn't design the Stuntmaster for PC applications, we want to encourage creative solutions using VR and our headsets. To save people time and effort in reverse engineering the pinouts for the Stuntmaster, we'll provide the pinouts and some notes both at the end of this posting and as an addition to the FAQ. Furthermore, if there are other specific questions regarding the use of the Stuntmaster that I can help you with, please get in touch with me at . VictorMaxx would like to help support the VR community as best we can. This includes not only technical support in the use of our products, but in the development and licensing of VR technology and products that you would like to bring to the marketplace. If you would like to discuss current VictorMaxx products, suggest new products, or bring us new ideas or technology, please feel free to contact me at the address above. Parts for an adapter from the 15-pin connector on the Stuntmaster to NTSC, power, and joystick should cost about $15 from Radio Shack. This assumes, of course, that you have an NTSC convertor for your PC. Alternatively, you can purchase an adapter by contacting . The price is expected to be somewhere between $30 and $40. REMEMBER! The Stuntmaster is an NTSC device: You must have a VGA to NTSC converter to use it with your PC. Future versions specifically made to work with the PC will not need this kind of adapter. NTSC adapters typically cost somewhere between $150 and $300. Technical Specs: Resolution: 240x86 color triads Field of View: 17 degrees Weight: 2.5 pounds These are the pinouts for the VictorMaxx Stuntmaster: Pin # - Super NES mode - SEGA mode 1 - +6V 2 - Gnd 3 - Data - SEGA R in 4 - Clock - N/A 5 - Latch - SEGA L in 6 - Gnd 7 - Vcc (+5V) - N/A 8 - N/A 9 - Gnd 10 - Video in 11 - Data - SEGA R out 12 - Latch - SEGA L out 13 - Gnd 14 - Audio L 15 - Audio R NOTES: 1. The Stuntmaster issues a "left" signal when the player turns his/her head to the left and a "right" signal when the player turns to the right. 2. There are two modes - scroll mode and scan mode. In scroll mode, the Stuntmaster will issue a directional signal as long as your head is turned off of center. In scan mode, a signal is issued as long as you are turning your head. When you stop turning, the directional signal stops. E.g. if you are in scan mode and you turn your head 30 degrees to the left, a left signal will be issued all the while that you turn through those 30 degrees, but will stop signalling when you stop turning. When you then turn back to the right, right signals will be issued, even though your head is to the left of center. SEGA only supports scan mode, but Nintendo supports either mode (use dip switch 3 to control mode - on is scan, off is scroll). 3. The sensitivity adjustment controls how many degrees you need to turn your head to issue a signal. 4. Super NES uses serial communication. There are three lines: Latch, Data, and clock. Data uses a 16 bit word, turning bits on and off to signify the state of the various button inputs. This word, containing head tracking information, is then sent to the CPU on pins 11 and 12. 5. SEGA Genesis uses multiplexed (2x4) parallel communication plus two dependent lines for up and down. The right and left are sent to the CPU on pins 11 and 12. For more information on the SEGA and Nintendo protocols, please refer to the appropriate resources. Hope this helps!! Max ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Max Minkoff 510 Lake Cook Rd. Vice President of Tecnology