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javeryh:
I'm building a cocktail cab with a 3rd CP for 2 player fighting games.  I'm probably going to have all the typical admin buttons and a working coin door.  P1 will have a 4/8-way joy and a trackball and P2 will have a 4/8-way joy and a spinner.  I am planning on 6 action buttons for P3 and P4 but probably only 3 or 4 each for P1 and P2.  This isn't a 4 player cab - the most that will play at any one time would be 2 people.

Here's the breakdown:
Admin: P1 Start, P2 Start, Coin, Pause, Reset, Menu, Exit, Power
P1: 3 or 4 action buttons, 4/8-way joy and a trackball
P2: 3 or 4 action buttons, 4/8-way joy and a spinner
P3/P4: 6 action buttons each, 4/8-way joy each, trackball in the center

What do I need to hook this up?

THANKS!!
pointdablame:
I would use an IPAC2 and an Optipac if I were you.  I'd just wire up the P1 joystick and buttons twice, and do the same for player 2.

What I mean is... set up the 1p joystick with 3 or 4 buttons on your first panel.  Then just double up those inputs to the left joystick and buttons on your 2p panel.  Do the same for the standalone 2p panel and the right side of your fighter panel.

There's really no need for an Ipac4 in your case since you're essentially going to have 2 sets of 2 player setups.

The optipac will take care of the trackball and spinner for you though, no doubt about it.
Hoagie_one:
If cost is an issue you can get adapters from oscar for teh trackball adn spinners to connect them via USB so you dont have to buy an optipac.

Keywiz is another option for basic controls too.
cholin:
So is the minipac, seems everyone forgets about it.  It's the same price as an ipac but it also has the interface for some trackballs AND spinner(s).  You need an IDE cable to hook it all up though, unless you wanna pay the ridiculous price for a harness.
Hoagie_one:
forgot about that one.
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