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2x360's, 1 Spintrack, 1 u-track connection help....
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wilno45:
Mini-pac opti was my first choice for sure, it's a shame the 360's - which I really want, only allow 8 dedicated buttons per joystick. If they did 10 I wouldn't need an extra encoder at all. Getting the mini-pac would give me much more choice and you are right, much neater way to connect everything. Does anyone (games) actually use all seven buttons btw? I like the 3-3-1 layout most people use.

After reading another thread I am now considering putting the spinner vertically on the front of the control panel, keep changing my mind! Arkanoid is hell with my x-arcade joystick.

Thanks for the input.
Turnarcades:
The 7-button layout people choose is for Neo-Geo purists who like the 4 buttons all in a row. There's no real need for it as 6 buttons cover most bases. Don't do a front-mounted spinner, that would just be weird unless you are doing some kind of steering wheel mod.
wilno45:
The 7 button layout I was thinking of was 3 across the top 3 underneath and one at the bottom slightly to the left, a bit like the x-arcade (although that has 2 at the bottom).

No steering wheel mod for me - I am considering keeping my panel flush with the side of the arcade cabinet which will be as wide as the doorways in my house allow. This  means horizontal space (with a trackball centered) is at a premium although the spinner would normally be above the joysticks and I suppose be out the way anyway.
scotthh:
The Spintrack "USB Version. Has 3 Mouse button connection". Now you're only short one button. I couldn't figure out if the U-Trak USB comes with mouse button inputs.

It's $7 extra for SpinTrak USB. It's $14 extra for U-Trak USB. So you "save" $21 getting the non-USB versions. The OptiPac ($39-$21=$18) has 4 mouse buttons. I thinkyou can use them all, getting the 20 buttons you want. The Mini-PAC Opti ($69-$21=$48) is your most expensive option, but it is the most versatile.
BrianP:

--- Quote from: scotthh on September 06, 2008, 12:35:28 pm ---I couldn't figure out if the U-Trak USB comes with mouse button inputs.

--- End quote ---

I send an email to Ultimarc asking the same question.  Here was Andy's repsonse:

--- Quote ---The current version does not support mouse button connection. One way to get
mouse buttons is to use the Mousekeys function, which is described in the
Windows help.

--- End quote ---

So, you won't get the mouse buttons there.  But if the SpinTrak supports it, you don't need it with the U-Trak.
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