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charliepr:

Hello I have a PC with mame fully working, now I will be starting with my cab I'm thinking about a 2 player 8 way joysticks 6 buttons, trackball, spinner, and a 4 way joystick for my control panel. I have the 8way joysticks and the buttons, But I'm kind of lost when it comes to the I-pac2 and the Mini-pac encoders. Do I need both or will the mini-pac work for all my controllers? Thanks for any advice I can get. I'm new when it comes to the cab CP setup.

charliepr:

bump, did I post this in the wrong area??

charliepr:

Still trying to figure this out, any help?? :dunno

shponglefan:

TBH, I've never used a mini Pac, but taking a quick look at the wiring diagram, you'll probably need more inputs than the one board provides.  Based on what you've stated, it sounds like you'll need 12 switches/player (4 per joystick, 6 buttons + start button + coin button), so at least 24 buttons.  Not counting admin buttons, either.

Sounds like you could use two of them, though.

paigeoliver:

You can double up the 4-way's input with one of the 8-ways to save inputs, it isn't like you are going to be using them at the same time.



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