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slikstik VS DIY
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: jefftse on April 04, 2007, 08:53:06 pm ---I just talked to randy from GGG today. very nice guy!!! and now I have so much information and decision needs to make. it's basically coming down to Andy or Randy. LOL I know they both are good companies. I just want to get the things I need and easy install!
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Well, this will sound weird coming from the guy with a 15-page website comparing interfaces, but . . .
I recommend you make sure you get the joysticks you want nailed down first. Unfortunately, this means knowing if you want long-throw or short-throw, or do you care. Unfortunately, for the most part, this also means either buying one of several sticks to compare in a hardboard mockup, or finding a lot of friends with panels that you can see how they feel. With the U360's at $60 each, and the 49-ways at about the same price or more when you include a GPWiz-49 Eco interface, that's a lot of money to put down to decide "Nope, this isn't for me, time to put these on the B/S/T board."
But the point I am getting at is: If you don't like the feel of the sticks compared to something else, it will bother you every time you play your panel. The interfaces all basically do what they are supposed to. So if you only have a single trackball with no spinner and you bought an Opti-Pac to control it, you threw away a lot of money compared to an Opti-Wiz, but it will work fine, and it's just a lesson learned, but once you have the cab built, you'll get over the cost factor.
jefftse:
--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on April 05, 2007, 08:13:16 am ---
--- Quote from: jefftse on April 04, 2007, 08:53:06 pm ---I just talked to randy from GGG today. very nice guy!!! and now I have so much information and decision needs to make. it's basically coming down to Andy or Randy. LOL I know they both are good companies. I just want to get the things I need and easy install!
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Well, this will sound weird coming from the guy with a 15-page website comparing interfaces, but . . .
I recommend you make sure you get the joysticks you want nailed down first. Unfortunately, this means knowing if you want long-throw or short-throw, or do you care. Unfortunately, for the most part, this also means either buying one of several sticks to compare in a hardboard mockup, or finding a lot of friends with panels that you can see how they feel. With the U360's at $60 each, and the 49-ways at about the same price or more when you include a GPWiz-49 Eco interface, that's a lot of money to put down to decide "Nope, this isn't for me, time to put these on the B/S/T board."
But the point I am getting at is: If you don't like the feel of the sticks compared to something else, it will bother you every time you play your panel. The interfaces all basically do what they are supposed to. So if you only have a single trackball with no spinner and you bought an Opti-Pac to control it, you threw away a lot of money compared to an Opti-Wiz, but it will work fine, and it's just a lesson learned, but once you have the cab built, you'll get over the cost factor.
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I absolutely agree.
I'm leaning to U360 because it seems a lot of people like it and it seems very user friendly. ( you are correct that I have no clue how it feels). I really hope it feels what the way I expected.
As far as trackball and spinner goes, I decided to go with GGG ice-t trackball and spinner. It is a little expenisve but It's bling bling and plug and play. :)
This thing is definitely costing me more than I ever expect but I think once is done. It will last for a while and I don't have to do much for a while. (hardware wise)
Kaytrim:
Good stuff is not cheap. If you are going to blow out your budget might I suggest you spread out your purchases a bit. Sounds like you might want to go with the Electric ICE buttons and LEDWiz as well. I know that these add up so buy your sticks one time, then the trackball and spinner another time. Then you can do the LEDWiz and ICE buttons in one or two orders.
During that time you can work out what you are going to want for artwork. Even learn how to make your own. :cheers:
I have been purchasing my stuff piecemeal for quite a while and I should be done here soon. I can start building now and add/replace other stuff later. I still want to pick up some ICE buttons, the trackball lighting kit, maybe another LEDWiz and larger monitor. A cab is never 100% done. >:D
TTFN :cheers:
Kaytrim
jefftse:
--- Quote from: Kaytrim on April 05, 2007, 11:34:13 am ---Good stuff is not cheap. If you are going to blow out your budget might I suggest you spread out your purchases a bit. Sounds like you might want to go with the Electric ICE buttons and LEDWiz as well. I know that these add up so buy your sticks one time, then the trackball and spinner another time. Then you can do the LEDWiz and ICE buttons in one or two orders.
During that time you can work out what you are going to want for artwork. Even learn how to make your own. :cheers:
I have been purchasing my stuff piecemeal for quite a while and I should be done here soon. I can start building now and add/replace other stuff later. I still want to pick up some ICE buttons, the trackball lighting kit, maybe another LEDWiz and larger monitor. A cab is never 100% done. >:D
TTFN :cheers:
Kaytrim
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You know it!! I'm actually planning to get them with this order as well. Attached is my shopping cart with GGG. Any comment welcome! It's not included joysticks because I'm thinking to get 4 u360s and key controller since I really haven't made up my mind for gp-wiz or ipac.
Kaytrim:
Seeing as you have a KeyWiz on the list you won't need another encoder. If you go with the U360s you can connect your action buttons to them leaving plenty of room on the KeyWiz for the admin buttons. Just remember that the KeyWiz is a PS/2 keyboard encoder so you will need the PS/2 connections on your motherboard. If you don't have PS/2 connections then go with either the iPac or GPWiz Max.