Snaps to groovy game gear.
I wanted a quick solution for my 2 player 3 button each CP. I have used Ultimarcs ipac4 and Jpac so i thought i may as well try the competition.
It arrived safely.
I bought the no solder option as I know if i went too near the pcb with a hot iron i would need to order a new one. On that topic I have no idea how I would have gone if I had bought the solder version. The thing is so small I would have ended up with a led ball.
It was a bit of a hassle working out just which wires of my IDE ribbon lined up with which pins. I had no idea at first but managed to decrypt the pattern. I even counted right the first time on a few controlls.
This is not a problem of the Eco as I knew I would have to do this when I ordered it......Just something to think about if you are not too cluey on soldering.
I have no issues with making this look nice as its well hidden up under the CP but the eco is probably not the flashiest option around. Don't get me wrong the board itself looks great. It is only because you have to split an IDE cable and connect the split wires to others long enough to reach the CP. I ended up encasing my resultant spaghetti wiring job in electrical tape................ more practice needed.
I turned the PC on and it worked first time, well I had connected P1 buttons to P2 pins, easily fixed
Since then I have had no issues. All the controls work as they are supposed to and for the price that's great.
The keywiz eco2 is a budget solution for a simple cab. It has enough inputs to suit most users. It is time consuming to install (over both the ultimarc options and other keywiz options).
You will need a multimeter and a soldering iron for both the solder and "no solder" option.
For $20 I don't think you can beat it.
I have no need for the "shazaaaaaaaaaam" function in this cab so cannot really comment on it.
Would I buy one again?
I'm sorry but probably not. I liked the novelty of decrypting and soldering the ide cable, but only as a novelty. If i was to do it again I would stretch the budget and get a board with screws! The keywiz max in only $15 more. I would not recommend this to someone to use as a first excursion into CP building. I am only a newbie but without having used other versions before I would not know where to start or what to expect.
My next purchase will most likely be the keywix max or an ipac.
Still the product does what it says it does and that's really all that counts.
Well done Groovygamegear