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IPAC2 Problem
Hoopz:
I assume then that you only have the PS/2 cable? The easiest solution is get the USB cable. You can order it from Divemaster127. He carries the Ultimarc line of products in the U.S.
MonMotha:
I'd wager that the PS/2 ports on this PCI card are actually just a crappy PS/2 to USB converter dropped on the board and hooked to what would otherwise be another USB port given that it has USB already, and putting "real" PS/2 ports that don't require extra drivers on PCI is essentially impossible. Most of these can't handle more than 6 button presses, and some handle even fewer. I know Ultimarc specifically recommends against the use of such converters, especially since the IPAC can be a native USB device.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: dugg8 on August 14, 2011, 09:49:09 pm ---Hey guys,
I just finished my scratch build this weekend and I'm currently in the process of working all the bugs out on the software side. For a keycoder I'm using the Ipac2 and running a PS2 cable into a PCI card that has both USB & PS2 ports. Now I have it all setup and everything works great BUT when I go to do a move that requires pressing 3 buttons simultaneously (ie - Zangief's spinning lariat) it only registers maybe 10% of the time. Anyone run into this problem?
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YES! I just dealt with this on the MKII machine I'm building. In my case, the key presses registered, but would only stay pressed for 1 second. So, doing a charge (holding a button down) wouldn't work.
Hoopz is exactly right. It had been a while since I bought a machine and I thought the ipac used for USB was a different style ipac so I ordered an entire ipac thinking there were USB ipacs and PS2 ipacs. When it showed up and I realized it used a PS2 to USB cable. lol. So, I have an extra ipac.
Hoopz:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on August 17, 2011, 09:05:26 am ---When it showed up and I realized it used a PS2 to USB cable. lol. So, I have an extra ipac.
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Betcha a dollar that PBJ posts and offers you $5 for the I-Pac... ;D
leapinlew:
Damn, that sucks. I was totally going to sell it to him. Off to the trash.