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Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« on: December 20, 2011, 05:13:55 pm »
Is there such thing as a "combo" interface board that will allow you to wire up joysticks, buttons, as well as trackball/spinner?  It seems like it would be a nice product to have available for smaller projects, rather than paying full price for (as an example) both an iPac and an OptiPac and only using a fraction of the inputs on each.

I realize it would need to have two output cables, but I think such a product would provide nice cost savings and packaging efficiencies.   

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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2011, 07:17:57 pm »
MOAR BUTTONS!!!
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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2011, 07:45:29 pm »
Isn't what you're describing the minipac? Mine is wired to two 8-ways with 7 buttons each, two player starts, two coin slots, a track ball, a spinner, and a three-way button that serves as left/right mouse and pause.

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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2011, 08:07:42 pm »
+1 for the minipac however the trackball and spinner only work when connected via USB.

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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2011, 08:24:11 pm »
Yup.  The miniPac is aa IPac2 + spinner or trackball.  Even I know that!   ;D  (Not trying to make you feel bad, just excited!   :applaud:)
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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2011, 06:45:15 pm »
Surely you can use the u-hid, also from Ultimarc!
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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2011, 10:07:23 pm »
Quote from: lilshawn on December 20, 2011, 07:17:57 pm
MOAR BUTTONS!!!


What exactly does that (abomination to arcades everywhere) have to do with a combo board?
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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2011, 10:15:54 am »
Quote from: wizkid32 on December 21, 2011, 10:07:23 pm
Quote from: lilshawn on December 20, 2011, 07:17:57 pm
MOAR BUTTONS!!!


What exactly does that (abomination to arcades everywhere) have to do with a combo board?

Quote from: Cynicaster on December 20, 2011, 05:13:55 pm
both an iPac and an OptiPac and only using a fraction of the inputs on each.

what's not to get? ... MOAR BUTTONS!
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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2011, 01:13:04 pm »
A rapid interface for one of these:
http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix

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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2011, 01:29:31 pm »
Quote from: cotmm68030 on December 22, 2011, 01:13:04 pm
A rapid interface for one of these:
http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix



i will not spend my lunch hour playing this, i will not spend my lunch hour playing this, i will not spend my lunch hour playing this, i will not spend my lunch hour playing this, i will not spend my lunch hour playing this, i will not spend my lunch hour playing this, i will not spend my lunch hour playing this, I WILL NOT...

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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2011, 05:18:53 pm »
the interface for the turbotwist 2 has an interface for adding a trackball
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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2011, 07:54:24 pm »
Quote from: cotmm68030 on December 22, 2011, 01:13:04 pm
A rapid interface for one of these:
http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix

Curse you, Cotmm68030!!!!!  Now I will never get any sleep tonight!!!!!!   :hissy:
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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2011, 10:00:59 pm »
Draw all your favorite 8 bits characters and find out what they REALLY sound like  ;D
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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2011, 01:21:20 am »
Quote from: drventure on December 28, 2011, 10:00:59 pm
Draw all your favorite 8 bits characters and find out what they REALLY sound like  ;D

dude i totally thought about drawing a mario head this afternoon!!, as i was, i was like, NO!, I will not waste yet another lunch hour on this again...

i'm saving alot of money now though.
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Re: Does a "combo" interface board exist?
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