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| JMB:
I would love to see a product announcement, but I will settle for some more info. New features? Pics? ETA? You have been teasing us since September http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=57699.msg567871#msg567871 I will not even mention the dancing led-wiz even though I would love it for a juke! |
| RandyT:
Would you believe that just when I thought it was done, I thought of another unique feature for the interface (just last night, in fact)? Right now I am battling the implementation, but I can guarantee that it hasn't been done yet on a 49-way and It should increase playability for a number of games. I just have to squash a couple of bugs. The standard GP-Wiz49 interface basically had 1 piece of data to be sent to it, and that data contained the info about the mode to use and the type of stick that was being used. The upcoming interface has a map dump mode and 8 other parameter sets (maybe 9 before I am through). More modes, programmability, and a few new features I can't talk about yet. 2 sticks on a single interface (at least that is the goal.....it's working under 2K, but hasn't yet been tested on other systems) Had to give up the button based mode selection and the shifted buttons feature, but software will fill in those needs. I will most likely make a single stick version with the same advanced features, higher performance and more buttons. The dual interface was based on an economy goal, not an optimum design choice. The stick is done, but I am holding off release until the interface is ready. It won't be cheap, with the base model starting at $59, but it is based on a $25 [my cost] frame and loaded with custom parts. It's one of those "spare no expense" projects. On the other hand, existing 49-ways, including the modified ones, will work with the new interface, so the high-end stick won't be a necessity to take advantage of the other features. The software also needed to be re-written to support everything. But I won't delay things to make some of the new features "pretty" like the rest of the software. Probably just a simple interface to get the job done and the fancy graphics will have to come later. Again, sorry for the constant delays, but this project is one that I want to make sure is everything it can be. --- Quote from: JMB on February 08, 2007, 02:55:47 pm ---I will not even mention the dancing led-wiz even though I would love it for a juke! --- End quote --- I really wish there were three more of me sometimes....... :-[ But I hear HeadKaze made something similar for GameEx. You might want to take a look at it in the meantime. RandyT |
| JMB:
--- Quote from: RandyT on February 08, 2007, 03:30:24 pm --- It's one of those "spare no expense" projects. RandyT --- End quote --- Those are the best kind of projects. Thanks for the update. I will continue to impatiently wait. :) |
| Kaytrim:
Hey Randy, Any chance slipping in one of those prototype boards in my order? You know that I have the old 49-way sticks and Windows XP. ;) I volunteer for testing duty. Or better yet how about a swap when the new boards are ready? 8) TTFN |
| MYX:
Hey Randy when you speak interface, do you mean on screen interface or GPWiz interface? If this is a Wiz change...I bought the GPWiz MAx because of the upgrade situation that happened a while back. With the new interface, is this just a chip change? |
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