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Title: what is this thing?
Post by: gnateye on August 05, 2003, 01:47:15 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3236284774&category=13718

i havent seen this before, anyone have info or tried this?

Title: Re:what is this thing?
Post by: Aceldamor on August 05, 2003, 01:59:58 pm

Looks like a generic key encoder......

Title: Re:what is this thing?
Post by: SirPeale on August 05, 2003, 02:15:32 pm

It doesn't even look like that.  It looks like a barrier strip that has leads from a PS/2 cable attached to it.

Title: Re:what is this thing?
Post by: spidermonkey on August 05, 2003, 02:17:19 pm

Notice how it says "several inputs" ? His way of getting around telling you exactly how many the thing has which probably isn't many. :P Its also not usb. and I doubt that it has shift capability. Might be ok for a single player VERY limited basic laptop control panel but thats about it. I could be wrong about its capabilities but it looks like just a terminal block with some minimal simple circuitry. (bare bones no frills encoder) Better off hacking a gamepad if you're on a budget. I'm sure its a joke compared to an i-pac.

Title: Re:what is this thing?
Post by: Hoagie_one on August 05, 2003, 02:18:00 pm

I ordered one last week, should get it any day now.

I emailed him and he's working on a 24 input version, no timeline yet.  It has some circuitry on it, on the back.  I'll let you guys know how they work when I get it.

Title: Re:what is this thing?
Post by: rampy on August 05, 2003, 02:25:39 pm

someone tried these before and posted a quick "review"

it didn't have  alot of inputs and was a 9 dollar solution for him till he bought a "real" encoder =P

*shrug*

rampy

linkage here... *shrug* (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=9882;start=msg73833#msg73833)