Joystick and DirectX questions

[Samart]

Guys

I am needing to know about the following information:

1) Does anyone know where Hi Hat buttons and standard push buttons can be purchased?  I am needing some for an upcoming project.

2) Where can I find the capabilites for DirectX 7.0a?  I have tried to wade through all the links on Microsofts homepage, but to no avail.  I can find things about problems possibly encountered, but I can't find where the new things it can do are.  Any ideas on where to find this?

Thanks

Sam

[SOB]

Sam...ThrustMaster (Guillemot) sells repair kits for their joysticks.  Not the cheapest solution, as it only includes 2 hats for 10 bucks, but here's a link -  http://www.thrustmaster.com/repairs/index.php3   Another option would be to call CH Products...at this point I think you'd probably be better off talking to them to their support guys and seeing if they could sell you a few hat switches - www.chproducts.com

I could be wrong, but I don't know of any vendor that makes the 4-way switches used as hats...I've always known them to be custom designs by the respective joystick company.  

Good Luck!


SOB