3 joys w/o an IPac4

[rhoelsch]

My cp will be changing in order to accomodate a new trackball and spinner.

[Stingray]

...can I put the balltop and the player 1 stick on the same connections on the Ipac 2? 

That's the way it's generally done. The 4way shares connections with the player 1 8way.

-S

[cholin]

I dont know anything about the dedicated 4 way, but I know that, as Stingray said, that's how you do it.  When you attach the wires to an iPac 2, you set both joysticks up as Player 1 Up, Down, etc.  This way, whichever joystick you use will send it an UP signal basically.

[rhoelsch]

Good to hear--I'm not an electronics expert by any stretch, so I'm always careful not to assume.

[cholin]

One issue that's being brought up alot is the joystick right above the trackball if you plan on using it alot.  Apparently, this is uncomfortable for smaller panels, so beware.  I will also use DB25's when I build my panel because I know someone who works at FutureShop, and well, deals

[rhoelsch]

Uncomfortable on the part of actually reaching the 4-way or uncomfortable when you do a schwarzeneggarian upwards spin on the trackball and snap a finger bone against the 4 way's shaft?

[IMMark]

Uncomfortable on the part of actually reaching the 4-way or uncomfortable when you do a schwarzeneggarian upwards spin on the trackball and snap a finger bone against the 4 way's shaft?

I won't say for sure what Cholin was saying, but in my opinion that is not a great set up for the "schwarzeneggarian" tball moves, especially with v0.92 and all the Golden Tee's...you might want to reconsider...at least give it a thought.

[Scott84]

I would love to see a picture of it designed or when your done.

For the Ipac. you just plug both wires into the same screw and its ok?

[cholin]

I was talking about the trackball, as IMMark confirmed.  If you look at some peoples' regrets list, they usually mention putting the trackball in a crappy place.  Just beware.