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nixzero:
I asked this before, but that thread got sidetracked, so here it is again:
I'm building a cab on the cheap, and I have the following:
TV
850 MHz Athlon PC with TV out, proabably running Win2000 or XP.
I plan on buying my controls from Dreamarcades on ebay and hooking it up to an I-PAC VE. As far as I know, the I-PAC VE is the easiest to use option and has USB. Unfortuanately, I only have a 2' wide CP, so I can't have a trackball, just 2 joys w/ 6 play buttons each. Please let me know if you've had good experiences with these items or if there are other products I should consider. Thanks!
daikiki:
If you're buying from dreamarcades, ask them for a quote on a minipac while you're at it. They work great, are affordable, and can be wired using a standard IDE cable. And since dreamarcade stocks them, you'll prolly save a bit on shipping.
DreamArcades:
I'm a little late on this one, but yes. We have the Mini-Pac (opti) for $27.99:
http://www.dreamarcades.com/partselectrical/minipac.shtml
Shipping on it is about 1/2 as much as it costs to ship it from the UK.
Plus, we sell the IDE cable if you don't have a spare:
http://www.dreamarcades.com/partselectrical/ide.shtml
-Mike
Tahnok:
Oh good, I didn't realise there was someone stocking ultimarc stuff in the USA.
Only available with a PS/2 cable? I've still not gotten a straight answer as to what kind of cable is supposed to be used for USB. Also, you say you can use a standard IDE cable, but don't most IDE cables have one pin blocked out?
DrumAnBass:
It should be possible to fit a trackball into your 2' wide cab with a little creativity. I am in the process of figuring out the CP for my cab and I think I am going to build something very similar to this:
http://www.doughansen.net/arcade/controls.htm
more info here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=815d9c228587fcab5a80de7b4a787ee3&topic=17350.msg138550#msg138550
or this: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=12177.0
I am actually going to try and add a dedicated four way and spinner. It might be cramped but I think I can get it to work...
So I think you can pull off a little more than 2 joys in your 2' CP if you want!