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Tiger-Heli:


--- Quote from: Dougmeister on May 28, 2004, 12:29:30 pm ---Is there any way to bring this down in price at all?  I can get the buttons cheaper at xgaming, but they may not be as good (?) and I would have to pay shipping.

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Well, if you're going to get a prodigy, you might want to get a mounting plate for the basic as well (just so they'll look balanced on the CP).  I realize I'm going the wrong way on price.

Otherwise, your cheap option is to use the Xgaming buttons and joys for 8-way games, and add a basic Omni-Stik for 4-way games.

tep0583:

I have a set of the X-gaming sticks/buttons and they work OK for me, but they're NOT of the quality of my Happs Comps., either. The buttons work well and the joysticks do function acceptably in both 8 and 4-way modes, but are a real pain to switch, especially when mounted. I'm replacing the X-arcade joystick in my classic cab with a 4/8-way switchable model (not sure which yet)

If you're not going to play a lot of 4-way games (or all 4-way games), the X-arcade sticks should work well. The Happs comps. would work great in the same aplication IMO. It is hard to beat 2 sticks and 20 buttons for $26 shipped, however. You can always upgrade later.

If you're looking to save money, go with the Keywiz. I have an Eco in my classic cab and it was a snap to setup. I had it up and runnning in under an hour. None of the keyboard hacks I put together were nearly as easy or fast to get going.

The cab I'm currently working on (my powerhouse cab, fighting games ans such) will have Happs comps and pushbuttons and will be interfaced through a keywiz. (no offense to Ultimark, the Ipac is a dead cool device, but i can get the Kewiz for significantly less and it does everything I need it to)

Stingray:

You won't regret spending the extra for a Prodigy stick. IMO it's the best switchable stick on the market.

-S

Dougmeister:

Ok, last try:

X-Gaming:
$27.90 2 Joysticks, 20 Buttons ($19.95 + $7.95)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13716&item=3293610641

GroovyGameGear
$34.95 OmniStik "Prodigy" (1)
$34.95 KeyWiz Max (1)
$8.95 shipping (US Priority mail, insured)

Peale:
$6.00 100 Red quick disconnects (100)

= $112.75

Thoughts?  Can it be done cheaper w/ a switchable 4/8-way stick?  X-Gaming buttons gonna be good enough?  Am I missing anything else (other than wire)?

Tiger-Heli:


--- Quote from: Dougmeister on May 28, 2004, 01:50:30 pm ---Ok, last try:

X-Gaming:
$27.90 2 Joysticks, 20 Buttons ($19.95 + $7.95)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13716&item=3293610641

GroovyGameGear
$34.95 OmniStik "Prodigy" (1)
$34.95 KeyWiz Max (1)
$8.95 shipping (US Priority mail, insured)

Peale:
$6.00 100 Red quick disconnects (100)

= $112.75

Thoughts?  Can it be done cheaper w/ a switchable 4/8-way stick?  X-Gaming buttons gonna be good enough?  Am I missing anything else (other than wire)?

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You're losing your player start buttons.  I'm not sure how 2-player games will do with 1 Player using a prodigy and player 2 using an X-arcade.  I think the X-arcade buttons would be okay.

I still recommend either using a Prodigy for P1 and an Omni-Stik basic for P2 (and buy the buttons rather than the X-Arcade package), or use the X-Arcade joys for P1 and P2 and use a separate Omni-Stik basic as a third dedicated 4-way stick.

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