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Which is better - I-pac or KeyWiz keyboard encoder?

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Xam:

This is one of the few times that you cannot make a wrong decision. I personally use Keywiz, but as Fozzy mentioned, this is not saying that it is better than I-PAC.

Both vendors have excellent reputations here as well as both products.

Xam

Fozzy The Bear:


--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on January 30, 2008, 11:44:17 am ---I-Pac remembers programming settings and is likely faster to re-program, but I rarely re-program mine.
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That said, Keywiz includes the uploader software that will re-program it on the fly when you start a particular emulator, or re-program it at boot up for your custom configuration. So it doesn't need to store the information in hardware. It's horses for courses really.  Nuf Said!! They both work fine.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

unclet:

Does the KeyWiz connect to the PS2 keyboard port of the computer?  If so, then does the KeyWiz allow for a normal keyboard to be connected with a pass-thru connector?

Fozzy The Bear:


--- Quote from: unclet on January 30, 2008, 01:39:28 pm ---Does the KeyWiz connect to the PS2 keyboard port of the computer?  If so, then does the KeyWiz allow for a normal keyboard to be connected with a pass-thru connector?

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Yes and Yes.... Keywiz Max includes a pass-thru connector and switch. It's not a pass-thru as such as it's independant of the keywiz, which does have advantages:

From Randy's site: http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_80&products_id=199

"The KeyWiz Max 1.5 comes with the same great High-Performance core features of the KeyWiz product line. Added to this are the industrial-quality terminal blocks and an easy-to operate switched PS/2 keyboard port that is completely isolated from the KeyWiz processor. This means you can still use that old keyboard, when you absolutely must, without burdening the cpu with cycle-theiving pass-through code or loss of inputs for your controls."

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

Tiger-Heli:


--- Quote from: unclet on January 30, 2008, 01:39:28 pm ---Does the KeyWiz connect to the PS2 keyboard port of the computer?
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Yes

--- Quote ---If so, then does the KeyWiz allow for a normal keyboard to be connected with a pass-thru connector?

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The Max does but you have to flip a switch on the KeyWiz for the pass-thru to be active.  The better solution is to use a wireless or USB keyboard to configure MAME.


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