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Tiger-Heli:
>Sweet! Basically, all I need is an Opti-Pac right?
And a +5V power source if not in USB mode.
> Will this run my foot pedal as well? Thanks again for the help!
Depends, most foot pedals are pot-based and would interface through the gameport or 1-Up's dual strike USB hack. Or you could just wire it to a button in which case you could use the mouse button inputs on the opti-pac, but lose any mid-throttle settings.
>Edit: Can I also throw a spinner and trackball on the same >one in the future?
Yes, and it will auto-switch between them!
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Drexdamack:
Got an I-PAC2 and Opti-PAC on order once they e-mail me back regarding use of an alternative PS/2 to USB converter. Thank you so much for the info!
Kspiff, any luck on finding that distributor you were talking about? Here is a picture of what it looks like. Ill try to get a digital camera to get a close up of it one day. Also, I do believe all 4 are the thumb triggers. If it wasnt intended that way, it would sure work good for my use.
Pic: http://drexdamack.freewebspace.com/2006_0_fs.jpg
Thanks!
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kspiff:
The guy who does the trigger refurb packs ($15) runs Classicade (www.classicade.com, I think). His contact info should be available there.
The trigger refurbs would replace the red thumb button you still have on the right handle. The ones that concern me are the index finger triggers on the front. I have no idea where you would get these -- this is why people who refurb these things often end up getting more than one.. for spare parts. And -- for reference -- the Happ trigger stick triggers don't work for this, either.
As for your pedal assembly, it probably uses potentiometers. Once again you have a variety of hacking options (Dual Strike [for USB], wire straight to gameport as a 1-axis device, other analog sticks, etc.), but hacking a Dual Strike is probably best if the pots are 5K single turn type -- this way you don't have to buy new pots. Your pedals could also be a switch type -- in which case you can wire it directly to an I-Pac -- or even optical. I just doubt it's optical.
Good luck.. had me a Road Blasters panel and ended up getting 1 handle off it and trashing the rest :P (no sin on my part, it was so rusted together I couldn't disassemble it anyways.. hell, I had to saw the handle off.. don't ask :-[)
Drexdamack:
Great! Thanks again for the information. Sent him an e-mail to see if these may be compatible. They dont look like it from this diagram I found. http://www.arcadedocs.com/vidmanuals/R/RoadBlastersSteering.pdf Maybe with some jerry-rigging it could work. If not it will have to be something left to the imagination...hehe. Luckily I have a friend who works in plastic molding that might be able to swing a prototype on these..haha. As for the foot pedal, I will probably just hook this up to the I-PAC. Thanks again!! Such a wonderful forum!
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