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PacManess:

I know it's all be talked about before...but what is the big dif between the Key Wiz and the IPac? I mean, the slots on the Key Wiz, are they labeled like "A", "B", "Lft Shft" or like "P1 Up", "P1 SW1"...you know what I mean?



Pete Harcoff:

I don't know of all the differences, but there's 4 more inputs on the KeyWiz and it's about $5 cheaper.

However, the I-Pac offers USB support and (I think) keyboard pass-through support w/o requiring a switch.

Personally, I use the KeyWiz.  I found it very easy to wire and setup (mainly because all the inputs were predefined for MAME).  Not to mention it was cheaper.

PacManess:

I've already got the IPAC, which is part of my problem...but with the KeyWiz Max, is it for 2 players or is it set up for 4?
You mentioned 30-something inputs, so I'm betting 2 players. Which is a-ok with me.
So, how are the inputs labeled on the KeyWiz?

Gideon:

This comparison page has been cited in the past when this question comes up.

Pete Harcoff:

The KeyWiz is designed for 2 players.

8 of the inputs are labeled Up/Down/Left/Right for Player 1 and Player 2.  8 of the inputs are labeled 1-8 (8 buttons for Player 1).  Then there are 16 inputs labeled A through P (8 buttons for Player 2, plus 3 coin buttons, two start buttons, Enter, Tab and Esc).  There are also two ground terminals, a +5 Volt terminal and an input for the shift (Shazaam) key.

Apparently you can program your own keys, but I just stuck to the defaults.

Oh yeah, it comes with a chart that tells you all the key defaults for each terminal on the board.

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