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Dreamwriter:

For trackballs, don't forget about X-Arcade's 3".  I'm not sure how it compares to the other ones, but I got that one and it works great for me.  I like the fact that it came with a 10 foot cable and 3 buttons already attached, with wiring for 3 more buttons (mapped to the same 3).  The X-Arcade doesn't come with a top plate, however, so you'd have to route out a spot under the CP for it.

CheffoJeffo:


--- Quote from: Wicked on July 13, 2006, 07:39:52 pm ---hey , I was wondering I know that this would be very expensive. Would the Happ usb arcade converter convert their arcade light guns for use with mame?

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To my knowledge, there is no driver for using this in MAME, so nope.

Cheers.

Wicked:

Lew, I realize that its all a compromise, the light guns arent neccesarily a must. I build all my own computers and install car stereos, this is just an ave that I have always wanted to enter. It's overwhelming with info more than what any person would proly imagine, but I'm not one to turn away from anything I want and I dont mind doin any of the legwork, hopefully in the end I will have something to contribute to the community when my cab is done.

ahofle:


--- Quote from: Wicked on July 13, 2006, 07:12:40 pm ---I've read all the post on the act labs guns and no one seems to be happy with them. is there a consensus on the Ultimate II vs. the slikstik cab?

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Well, I'm happy with mine...of course I got them back when they were only $39.95.  I think the major negative with them now is the ridiculous price.  They work perfectly (dual guns and all) for me and are accurate when calibrated.  I would be all over the LCD guns, but the distance from the monitor thing is a deal-breaker for me.  Hopefully that is improved in the 2nd generation of those things.

97thruhiker:

As previously mentioned everyone here will have their own opinion concerning which joystick they prefer.  Since you are going with the quad blank SlikStik (which has a spot for a dedicated 4-way) why are you looking at those particular joysticks?  Do you want to be able to program them?  Do you want a "no click model".  Is there a particular game you want to play (say Qbert or Congo Bongo) that you would need to have a diagonal?  Are you picking them because they are the most expensive / think that makes them the best?  In my humble opinion (take it for whatever its worth) I would go with four Happs Competition Sticks for your four players and an Ultimarc J Stick (sanwa) for the dedicated 4-way.  I love the feel of the Happs Competition Sticks, great price, easy set up, very smooth feeling, good color section, etc.  Same with the J-Stick.  Both of these sticks would do you well unless their is an overriding reason you have narrowed it down to the two mentioned in this thread which if thats the case I can't imagine going wrong with either one.

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