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| orchidius:
Hi there, After having to wait patiently for the summerholiday to come, the start of my first arcade-build is finally approaching! I'm starting to order all the parts I need online, and they're slowly comming through. I do still have a dilemma or two though... Maybe you guys can help! * First off, my CP will be LED-lighted, so I need a LED-drive. Obviously my first thought was the well known LEDwiz from GGG: http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=239 But a couple days ago, I bumped into another LED-drive that's about half the price: http://www.arcadeshop.de/Illuminating-LEDdrive-16_650.html Is there any big difference (other then the number of output ports)? What about software? Would I be fine by just using LEDblinky with both of them or is other software needed? Any advantages of the LEDwiz there? * Secondly, there's joysticks. Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've read, there's supposed to be 2 main kinds: microswitch based joysticks and digital joysticks. What's the big difference there (other then price obviously), why would one go for either kind? Any advantages/disadvantages? What about feel? Do the digital ones just feel like big N64 joystick? * Lastly there's switches... I'm totally in the dark on this one. I know there's a couple different kinds (these are the ones GGG supplies with their buttons): Standard Soft Touch™ GroovyMicro™ Premium Soft-Touch Micro-Leaf™ Style True-Leaf™ Versa-Micro™ User Adjustable Switch But what are the big differences there? Why would one pick a leaf switch over a standard soft touch? I've heard about some "annoying clicking" in the normal microswitches, but if I recall correctly, didn't all the original arcade buttons used to make a bit of a click? Thanks a bunch! |
| CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: orchidius on June 02, 2010, 03:48:57 am --- * Secondly, there's joysticks. Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've read, there's supposed to be 2 main kinds: microswitch based joysticks and digital joysticks. What's the big difference there (other then price obviously), why would one go for either kind? Any advantages/disadvantages? What about feel? Do the digital ones just feel like big N64 joystick? --- End quote --- <Correction> http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Joysticks </Correction> ;) |
| Sjaak:
The second LED-drive looks a lot like the PAC-Drive from Ultimarc. It has 16 outputs instead of 32 like the LEDWiz. I think that explains the price difference. I use the PAC-Drive in my own cabinet, because I only have 9 illuminated buttons. If you have more than 16 buttons or want to use multi-colored lights, you'll need the LEDWiz (or 2 PAC-Drives). The PAC-Drive works just fine with LED-Blinky. |
| drventure:
The LEDDrive is more than half the price, but half the outputs. Just go with a 32port LEDWiz. I thought I'd need just one and that would be more than enough. I'm now at 3.... I can guarantee you'll find something to use those leftover outputs for :) |
| orchidius:
So the pacdrive is uncapable of driving rgb leds? |
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