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D_Harris:


--- Quote from: SavannahLion on April 24, 2010, 12:00:21 am ---Would it be wise to buy a product that purports?

--- Quote ---Compatible with all versions of M$ Windows and M$-DOS.
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Go with GGG or Ultimarc.

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Funny you should mention those. Has anyone done a comparison between the Mini-PAC and the Opti-Wiz?(I don't know of any other controllers with a spinner interface).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Turnarcades:


--- Quote from: D_Harris on April 24, 2010, 01:00:14 am ---
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on April 24, 2010, 12:00:21 am ---Would it be wise to buy a product that purports?

--- Quote ---Compatible with all versions of M$ Windows and M$-DOS.
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Go with GGG or Ultimarc.

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Funny you should mention those. Has anyone done a comparison between the Mini-PAC and the Opti-Wiz?(I don't know of any other controllers with a spinner interface).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

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I think the Opti-Wiz supports mouse buttons, whereas the mini-pac does not, but it's not necessarily a fair comparison as the mini-pac is designed as a simpler, space-saving version of the U-HID, which is the most versatile interface out there as far as I know.

Generally speaking, Ultimarc is the normal choice for us Brits as they are based here, whereas US enthusiasts tend to order a combination of GGG and Ultimarc parts, as they aren't faced with the same ridiculous charges and VAT amount we do for imports.

D_Harris:


--- Quote from: Turnarcades on April 24, 2010, 08:44:29 am ---
--- Quote from: D_Harris on April 24, 2010, 01:00:14 am ---
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on April 24, 2010, 12:00:21 am ---Would it be wise to buy a product that purports?

--- Quote ---Compatible with all versions of M$ Windows and M$-DOS.
--- End quote ---

Go with GGG or Ultimarc.

--- End quote ---

Funny you should mention those. Has anyone done a comparison between the Mini-PAC and the Opti-Wiz?(I don't know of any other controllers with a spinner interface).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

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I think the Opti-Wiz supports mouse buttons, whereas the mini-pac does not,..


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Ok, let's see if I can figure this out. The Opti-Wiz is a mouse interface. So it would have to support mouse buttons in order to play a game like Tempest which uses a fire button.

The Mini-PAC is a keyboard interface. So anything you can play with your keyboard you can use this with.

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but it's not necessarily a fair comparison as the mini-pac is designed as a simpler, space-saving version of the U-HID, which is the most versatile interface out there as far as I know.


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I don't know how much space the Mini-PAC saves, but there is no pricing info concerning the U-HID, which is why I didn't bother looking further into it. (I don't even know if you can play spinner games with it).

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Generally speaking, Ultimarc is the normal choice for us Brits as they are based here, whereas US enthusiasts tend to order a combination of GGG and Ultimarc parts, as they aren't faced with the same ridiculous charges and VAT amount we do for imports.

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When I ordered two Mini-PACs it only took two days to get them and I'm in New York!

BTW. Here is a question I've been trying to get an answer from Andy about. Do I have to re-wire or use a different harness to switch from a spinner game like Arkanoid to a button game like Asteroids? I have what I believe is the older version which has two female PS/2 connectors.

(I'm also trying ot get info on the difference between "EZ-Solder" and "No Solder", as well as what kind of cable/s I'd need for the Opti-Wiz).

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Hoopz:

The Opti-Wiz is an Optical interface.  It supports spinners/trackballs AND 3 buttons.  The buttons can be used for any function including, but not limited to, mouse or keyboard buttons.

The Mini-Pac supports trackball and spinners AND up to 28 different buttons plus shifted buttons. 

Comparing those two products is comparing apples and oranges though.  The Opti-Wiz (Groovy Game Gear's product) and the Opti-Pac (Ultimarc's product) are the products that are closest to each other in terms of offerings, pricing, etc.  They are competing products.

If you have the Mini-Pac, you don't have to rewire it to play different games.

Hoopz:

From Groovy Game Gear's website:


--- Quote ---USB and PS/2 compatible. Available with either connector, but is compatible with both using an adapter

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