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Ginsu Victim:


--- Quote from: nickynooch on May 12, 2008, 08:52:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on May 12, 2008, 05:37:44 pm ---The U360 has a shift function. The eighth button is a shifted button.
The sticks are also downright awesome, especially with the stiffer spring and circular restrictor.

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I'm glad to hear the sticks are awesome.  I think I'm going to get 2 of them and hook them up to IPACs as I will need more than 8 buttons each. 

2 joysticks
(12 buttons for gameplay, 1 start, 2 start, exit, pause, coin 1, coin 2)

I assume you can hook it up to an IPAC just like any other joystick right?

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You can, but you're better off plugging them in via their USB ports, then wiring up the eight buttons as well. It doesn't have to hook up to the IPAC at all. I have an ipac running only my top-side control panel buttons, plus two U360s running on their own with hidden buttons running off them.

nickynooch:


--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on May 12, 2008, 11:57:11 pm ---
--- Quote from: nickynooch on May 12, 2008, 08:52:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on May 12, 2008, 05:37:44 pm ---The U360 has a shift function. The eighth button is a shifted button.
The sticks are also downright awesome, especially with the stiffer spring and circular restrictor.

--- End quote ---

I'm glad to hear the sticks are awesome.  I think I'm going to get 2 of them and hook them up to IPACs as I will need more than 8 buttons each. 

2 joysticks
(12 buttons for gameplay, 1 start, 2 start, exit, pause, coin 1, coin 2)

I assume you can hook it up to an IPAC just like any other joystick right?

--- End quote ---
You can, but you're better off plugging them in via their USB ports, then wiring up the eight buttons as well. It doesn't have to hook up to the IPAC at all. I have an ipac running only my top-side control panel buttons, plus two U360s running on their own with hidden buttons running off them.

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But saying that I have 12+6 buttons, with only 2 joysticks means I need to get an IPAC too right? 12 buttons for gameplay, 1 start, 2 start, exit, pause, coin 1, coin 2

Also, I don't really understand the "hidden" button feature. How are they "hidden" is hooking it up much different than the happ controls?

pzler:

I'm currently dealing with the same issues that you are and instead of buying an ipac i am thinking about hacking an old mouse for a few more buttons. i'm not 100% sure if this will work but it is a lot cheaper.

Ginsu Victim:


--- Quote from: nickynooch on May 13, 2008, 12:54:56 am ---
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on May 12, 2008, 11:57:11 pm ---
--- Quote from: nickynooch on May 12, 2008, 08:52:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on May 12, 2008, 05:37:44 pm ---The U360 has a shift function. The eighth button is a shifted button.
The sticks are also downright awesome, especially with the stiffer spring and circular restrictor.

--- End quote ---

I'm glad to hear the sticks are awesome.  I think I'm going to get 2 of them and hook them up to IPACs as I will need more than 8 buttons each. 

2 joysticks
(12 buttons for gameplay, 1 start, 2 start, exit, pause, coin 1, coin 2)

I assume you can hook it up to an IPAC just like any other joystick right?

--- End quote ---
You can, but you're better off plugging them in via their USB ports, then wiring up the eight buttons as well. It doesn't have to hook up to the IPAC at all. I have an ipac running only my top-side control panel buttons, plus two U360s running on their own with hidden buttons running off them.

--- End quote ---

But saying that I have 12+6 buttons, with only 2 joysticks means I need to get an IPAC too right? 12 buttons for gameplay, 1 start, 2 start, exit, pause, coin 1, coin 2

Also, I don't really understand the "hidden" button feature. How are they "hidden" is hooking it up much different than the happ controls?

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Let's say you buy the U360s with wiring for both controls. That's 16 buttons. You can set up 6 buttons per player, start, and coin. If you make button 8 your start button, it can be shifted to do whatever else you need it to do. You really don't need an IPAC.

As for the hidden buttons, I mean they are wired up, but not on my control panel. I have a flip-up door on the front of my panel that I reach in and press admin buttons and control volume with. It's stuff I don't want the average person messing with. Nothing special to it.

nickynooch:

I understand what you mean now!  I'm contemplating whether or not having the pause and exit button are worth not shifting.  Just one of those internal decisions I guess.

Is the set up different on the ultrastick 360 wiring the buttons wise as compared to the happ controls?  I read their site but was a little bit confused.

The main reason I am considering the ultrastick 360 is because I have read some complaints of "clicking" on happ joysticks (if anyone has reviews on if the clicking is annoying or not let me know) and obviously the compatability with 360... should work with all games great!

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