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PixelCloud:

its 28 inputs and i can use a spinner with it? right? or am i crazy?

Bgnome:

yes.
www.ultimarc.com/minipac.html


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In USB mode only. No extra PC connections are needed, all communications go through one USB cable. Inputs for one 2-axis device (trackball) and one single-axis device (spinner). The active control is auto-selected when one control is moved after a 10 second idle period. If trackball/spinner are used, USB mode must be used for all controls. The full wiring harness for 28 switches and optical controls is available in two versions, for either Happ or Ultimarc trackball. Note that the Ultimarc trackball must be the special version listed for the Mini-PAC. The board will not work with the Suzo/Wico trackball.

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Tiger-Heli:


--- Quote from: PixelCloud on August 10, 2004, 07:24:41 pm ---its 28 inputs and i can use a spinner with it? right? or am i crazy?

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Yes, but . . .

The trackball option is $69, and you have to specify whether you want Happ or Ultimarc trackball support, and the Wico Trackball won't work with it.

For $46, you could buy an I-PAC VE and www.oscarcontrols.com's mouse hack, and you would only lose the ability to auto-switch between trackball and spinner (both could be used, but you would need a switch to select between them.)

For $75 (only $6 more) or $80 ($11 more), you could buy either an I-PAC/2 VE or I-PAC/2 and Opti-Pac, which will support any type of trackball and allows support for two trackballs (C.A.B.A.L, Marble Madness) or 4 spinners.

There's also the KeyWiz from www.groovygamegear.com which has lower shipping, if you prefer PS/2 connections, and can connect to an Opti-Pac, FWIW.

microwrx:

Can someone confirm whether or not the different options and prices are really just for different harnesses?  I really can't believe Andy would go to the trouble of having different chip configurations for different options on the same product.  It makes more sense for it to support everything and you just purchase the option with the correct harness (or one without any harness and make your own).

Hoagie_one:

i wondered teh same thing

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