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shatter:

--- Quote from: ahofle on January 05, 2007, 01:36:40 pm ---Didn't Randy (www.groovygamegear.com) hint a while back that there is a new 49-way in the works with built in rotary functionality?  I would wait a little while if you can for that product.

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I talked to Randy right before christmas and he is still going to release a rotary joystick, just needed some additional time before releasing it. I am either going with Randy's new rotary or a pair of Ultrastiks.
ahofle:

--- Quote from: Bremil on January 05, 2007, 01:58:07 pm ---I did look at the Wiz49. I need one per joystick right? Is it easy enough to add the rotary functionality? A 49-way with built-in rotary will be awesome.

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Not that, but there is a new 49-way stick in the works apparently.  I'm guessing it will be an all in one unit like the turbo twist spinner that will include the interface and just plugs into a USB port.
clockwork:
Will I be able to get by with the no-solder version?
Ahigh:
I recommend just getting one interface, and hook up a 49-way and a Happ Super along with 8+ regular arcade pushbuttons.  You can flip the super to 8-way or 4-way, and get all three ..

Also, do the IDE-cable version and rip up an old IDE cable.  Don't do solder or terminals either one.  Big waste of time or money respectively.

The happ super will just map in as joystick buttons, and the 49-way will come in as a microsoft-compatible analog joystick.  MAME will do what you want as will other games that allow joysticks to be used.

The happ won't work on pc joystick games, but will work fine with all your other games in mame.

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- Ahigh
clockwork:
Thanks. I think I'm going to skip the 49-ways. Too much extra money to add rotary to it. Primarily I want rotary, 8-way, and 4-way. The extra features of the 49-way are just nice to haves, nothing I'd use often. So I'm just going to get the Happ rotaries and two supers for a four player board.
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