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Hooch:
I'm building a 4 player mame cabinet, based on several designs floating around.  I ordered the Ipac4, but now realize it may not have enough inputs.  Player 1 & 2 have 6 buttons each while players 3 & 4 have 3 buttons each.  The joysticks are 8 way.  That alone is 50 inputs.  Then the 4 start buttons along with 2 buttons for each side of the coin mechanism (let me know if this doesn't use a spot) comes to 56, I haven't even gotten to the mouse buttons or admin buttons.  I only need 2 admin buttons pause and quit (unless someone can convince me I need more) and I suppose I could share those with mouse left and right with the aid of a shift button, but that still leaves me 2 short.  Any ideas, or am I stuck with adding on an Ipac2?

I'm trying to decide if I want to add a fan or vent to the angled section above the TV.  Any suggestions.

BTW here is the brief documentation so far of my project.
http://www.exv.net

Thanks,
Jeff
JustMichael:
8-way joysticks only have 4 switches.  To go up-right the up and the right switches are pressed...   ;)
TalkingOctopus:

--- Quote ---I'm trying to decide if I want to add a fan or vent to the angled section above the TV.  Any suggestions.
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The fan would never hurt, but is probably unnecessary
whammoed:
Mouse buttons do not hook up to IPAC.  You would need the optipac for that.  (or some other optical interface or mouse hack)
Hooch:
Thanks for the quick replies.  I have to say out of the many online communities I've been a part of, this appears to be the most helpful and most courteous I have seen.  I've only been trolling around on the boards for about a week or two, but so far I love it.

Another quick question.  How many people use caster wheels, and does it help, also does it rock when you are playing with intensity?
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