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Gildersneeze:
Okay, I'm getting ready to start my first cab, and have a question about the control panel.  I need to know if this is going to be possible, because if not, I'm going to send back a few things.

I'm going to be connecting SEVERAL USB devices, and need to know if I'll be able to pull this off without having to leave a panel open for the connection of USB devices on the fly (which I will do if necessary).

I plan to connect the following via USB (likely using two four-port USB hubs inside the case):

[*]1 USB I-PAC4 56 input keyboard encoder
[*]1 USB Opti-PAC
[*]2 Saitek ST-90 USB flight-sticks (easier than hacking sticks to the happ sticks for me, plus with the way the housing is made, they will mount REALLY well to the cab with little cutaway in the surface and feel less like a hack, as well as freeing up the two Happ Ultimates I bought for the hacking, all without taking up another four inputs on the I-PAC).
[*]2 Act-Labs TV lightguns
[*]Connected to the Opti-PAC will be two Ultimarc 2-1/4" trackballs and an Oscar Model 3 spinner.[/list]

I'll be running Mame32 under Windows XP Home Edition, and was curious as to whether MAME will recognize all those USB inputs at once, or if I'll need to run a special version of MAME (like Analog+ or NoName), or if it's possible at all.

Any help is appreciated!
Paul Olson:
I think you will need Analog+ for the dual trackballs with XP.  Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

The Actlabs guns have a short USB cable, so you will need to plug those in to the back of the PC.

You will definately need Analog+ for the dual lightguns.

Paul
BULL:
Yes you
Sylentwulf:
I could be wrong, but I think you'll also need 2-3 swappable control panels for that much stuff as well.  :o
Gildersneeze:

--- Quote from: Sylentwulf on July 03, 2004, 08:02:03 am ---I could be wrong, but I think you'll also need 2-3 swappable control panels for that much stuff as well.  :o

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Why would I need that?  It's going to be based on the "Supercade" style CP.  The bottom tier will be four players with two extra joysticks on the sides of P1 and P2 for games like Robotron 2084 and Smash TV.  The top tier will be the Trackballs, Flightsticks and Spinner.
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