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Jabba:
I've got my player 1 and 2 buttons wired to both the I-PAC and the Opti. Works like a charm.
MameJunkie:
I'm on the ledge on the Admin buttons.  I can see usages for having dedicated buttons.  I was going to have them myself but the cab I just finisned, I only use the default Mini-PAC shift functions plus I configured "shift + button 3" as reset.  It kept my CP cleaner.
markrvp:
I assume you have the T-stick for your 4-way joystick and the 2 competitions are your P1 & P2 8 ways? 

I would ditch the T-stick and go with a Happ 4-way MsPacman/Galaga reunion stick.  This is a better 4-way solution and is closer in feel to the other joysticks on your panel.  The T-stick throw is too completely different from the Competitions.  I speak from experience because I originally did exactly what you are doing and replaced my T-stick plus with a 4-way reunion stick.

SlikStik Tornado already comes with a Ps2/USB combo cable, so it plugs straight into your motherboard, not the Minipac.  My preference would be to get the PS2/USB trackball and use the regular Ipac.  This would elminate the Optipac and give you screw terminals on your keyboard encoder.  You also don't have to worry about a harness to connect the minipac to the trackball.  It costs a little more, but gives you the most flexibility.

I have all the parts mentioned above (Ipac, minipac, PS2/USB trackball, Tornado Spinner), so these opinions are based actual use.

I also agree that I would ditch the 5 buttons dedicated to mouse/trackball.
MameJunkie:
Right on the money...


--- Quote from: markrvp on November 01, 2005, 03:41:33 pm ---I assume you have the T-stick for your 4-way joystick and the 2 competitions are your P1 & P2 8 ways?
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Thumperman:
markrvp,

Thank you for your comments. I was wondering about the Tornado Spinner with its own interface. I was also not sure what was a good 4way joystick and I like that idea.
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Here is my lateset solution from all of the advise I have recieved:
2- Happs Competition Joysticks (8-way)
1- Happs 4-way MsPacman/Galaga reunion stick (4 way)
1- Happs 3
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