D9200 and Slikstik, questions.

[BombJack]

I currently play Mame games with a Ozstick ultimate (two player 7 button per player layout with sanwa sticks, nice and compact) and 21" computer monitor. I am quite happy, but I quess I could always be happier So I have been thinking of buying a Slikstik classic controller (I really want a trackball and a spinner and the 4-way joystick is also a nice addition), 27" D9200 monitor and building a cab for them. Some questions:

1. I am mostly interested in fast paced action games like robotron, bombjack, dodonpachi etc. Is a 27" monitor too big for them? What I mean is that I suppose that with a bigger monitor I have to move my eyes more around the playfield, and this could possibly make the game harder because I cant see all the bullets etc. without moving my eyes. Am I completely wrong here?

2. Do any of you Slikstik owners play Robotron? Any problems? The reason I ask this is because I think the joysticks in slikstik are quite far apart.

3. Has anyone used the new metallic SS-competition handles (ball top) yet. I really like how they look, but how do they work in games?

[PkingRoch]

Is a 27" monitor too big for them? What I mean is that I suppose that with a bigger monitor I have to move my eyes more around the playfield, and this could possibly make the game harder because I cant see all the bullets etc. without moving my eyes. Am I completely wrong here?

I have this set up and love it.

Do any of you Slikstik owners play Robotron? Any problems?

No problems at all, in fact running AdvanceMame makes the video look perfect.  The sound is off a little in my setup with this game, but that is probably an issue with the windows' emulation.  I haven't set this up under DOS to see if it works any better.  I did plug in a SBLive card to see if my sound card was the problem, but it worked the same.

Mame32 works just fine for sound, that's why I think it's an AdvanceMame issue.

Eitherway, enough about my problems - A SlikStik and D9200 monitor are a great combination!  I haven't tried the 'crack your skull open' metallic handles, just normal black ones.

[KevSteele]

Having just played Robotron on a D9200 with a SlikStik controller, I can say without a doubt that it's a great way to play the game!  

I love how Robotron looks on the D9200, sharp, clean, and BIG.

Check out my video review of the SlikStik balltop handles for a brief shot of Robotron on the D9200:

http://retroblast.com/video.html

Kevin