FS [US-FL]: Control Panel (pix)

[Ninja Supremacist]

Limited room in my apartment means this one has to move:

Dimensions: 28"w by 12"d by (3"h front, 4.5h back)
Weight:       about 15 pounds
Controls:     From DreamArcade--22 buttons, 2 sticks
PCB:            GP-Wiz32 Max

This is an outstanding controller in excellent condition.  It's less than 45 days old.  Fits two adult players as that's what it was designed for.

This is ready to mount into a cabinet.  The control panel is the most difficult part of a cabinet project so if you want to accelerate your current project, our interests definitely intercept.  The wiring and construction is top notch.  It's painted under several coats of urethane for protection.

The GP-Wiz32 is easy to check under Game Controllers in Windows Control Panel.  The GP-Wiz32 can fully integrate into MAME.  I'll provide v100 controller configuration file if you want. The GP-Wiz32 integrates with modern PC games nicely because it is essentially a gamepad.  In my humble opinion, the GP-Wiz32 has a much faster response time than keyboard encoders.

$200.  Paypal only.  I'll ship anywhere worldwide according to cost with any private shipping service (no government postal services), just provide your postal code.





PM me.  Peace.

[Ninja Supremacist]

No takers?  I know it's hard to sell a control panel to people that know how to build them.  This is my warm-up for ebay.

So... I want critical comments.  Am I missing information in this ad?  Over-stating anything?  Not stating things enough?  Do I need more pictures?  Comments appreciated.

[Hoopz]

Just a suggestion, but you may want to move the black CP off of the black desk so its easier to tell where one starts and the other stops.  If you have a lighter color background behind it, it will be much easier to see everything. 

What kind of joys are those?  How bout the buttons?  Happs with cherry switches?  People can guess but you should say.

Good luck with the sale. 

[Ninja Supremacist]

Thanks for the suggestions.  I added information and adjusted the image.  It looks a bit over-exposed but now you can see the controller without it camouflaged into the desk.

[dweebs0r]

Is that price firm?  Not trying to thread crap here but a Hotrod SE is available for $99.95 and uses genuine Happ controls and a SlikStik fighter is $259.95 and includes P360's and Happ parts.

http://www.hanaho.com/products/HotRodJoystick/overview.html

http://www.slikstik.com/detail.aspx?ID=2

I like your controller but $200 seems steep.

You did say you wanted critical comments and suggestions right?   

-D

[Ninja Supremacist]

$200 is not firm but $100 is not acceptable.

First, Hotrod is Burger King.  Basically, third-rate fast food.  How many gerbils have to die for that 99 cent cheeseburger? If that's what you like, I'm not stopping you.

I think the DreamArcade parts are better than Happ.  But how can you compare identical pieces of high impact plastic?  Cherry micro-switches are certainly quieter than the DreamArcade switches.

Next, the GP-Wiz32 is the best PCB, period.  The gamepad is superior to keyboard chips.  Faster response time.  For fighting games, that's critical. By being a gamepad instead of a keyboard encoder, people can walk in and bang the buttons without killing whatever you're doing. By being a gamepad instead of a keyboard encoder, you won't be locked out of games that restrict the shift, control, alt, spacebar or enter keys for mapping.

Those controllers are not sufficient for two adults playing side by side.  While the top panel of Hotrod and X-arcade is 24 inches, the chassis is only 20.  That's why those controllers feel close together.

Do you really like the button layout of the Hotrod and its brother, X-Arcade? Do you really like their color schemes?  If you are going to modify your controller in some way, it's not going to work with Hotrod or X-arcade.

As for slikstik... I don't want to knock it but "one box fits all" is only slightly less ridiculous than the three week delivery time.  The footprint is absolutely huge.  I hope you have desk real estate for the money saved.  But slikstik has cnc tooling.  That has to count for something.

This is a fantastic controller.  Get your Hotrod if you must. I am unlikely to go below $175 unless you throw something else into the deal.  I need 2 49 way controllers for my next project.

Maybe we can work something out with my X-arcade-based controller.  Looks the same but with rounded edges.  I have pictures and the usb, xbox and PS2 adapters to go with it.  $150.  PM if interested.