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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: Luljs1 on August 16, 2004, 10:47:25 am

Title: WTB Druin's Rotary Joystick Interface and Happ Rotary Joysticks
Post by: Luljs1 on August 16, 2004, 10:47:25 am

Hey,
This is my first post, but I've been a long time lurker.  I built a simple two player control panel but I've gotten addicted as of late and I am trying to get everything I need to build my ultimate control panel. I want to be able to play as many of my old favorites as I possibly can.

I'm looking to buy Druin's Rotary Joystick Interface. Does anyone have one or a similar product for sale.

Anyone have one they are no longer using? Let me know as I would love to take it off your hands.

I'm also looking for Happ Rotary Joysticks if anyone has them.

Thanks,
Joe

Title: Re:WTB Druin's Rotary Joystick Interface and Happ Rotary Joysticks
Post by: Lilwolf on August 16, 2004, 01:51:59 pm

what keyboard encoder do you have?  

You might consider going with analog+ mame and direct wire them.

but I've talked about it before (search around)...   Basically a better solution.. but there is a bug in ikari warriors (but GREAT in timesoldiers and others)... it requires 12 extra connections per joystick (so 12+4+#buttons per player).  

Title: Re:WTB Druin's Rotary Joystick Interface and Happ Rotary Joysticks
Post by: Luljs1 on August 16, 2004, 02:46:52 pm

Lil Wolf,

I've read allot of your old posts regarding the rotary joysticks. They were very informative and had great detail.

I have a IPAC2 so I don't have enough inputs to directly wire them. I mainly want it for Ikari Warriors and Guerilla War so a bug would kill me. Analog + is a little more work then I want. But, thanks for your input.

I may just have to go with the Optical Rotary Joysticks since it looks like I'll have no luck getting a Druin Rotary Interface. But, I'm also getting a trackball so I don't know if Optical Rotary Joysticks are the best idea since I'm afriad the trackball might move during gameplay and screw me up.

Thanks

Title: Re:WTB Druin's Rotary Joystick Interface and Happ Rotary Joysticks
Post by: Pilot143 on August 16, 2004, 09:47:35 pm

go to Ultimarcs site... under the opti-pac... this is the same concern I've always had, but (USB or Serial) can support 2 trackballs and 4 spinners/rotary joysticks...

I don't think you'll have a problem... :)  optical joysticks should be the easiest.

Title: Re:WTB Druin's Rotary Joystick Interface and Happ Rotary Joysticks
Post by: spidermonkey on August 16, 2004, 11:57:31 pm

http://members.rogers.com/druins22/ls30/

I doubt you'll find a used one like you would an i-pac or key wiz. The few people who buy Druins interfaces are usually rotary joy game fanatics (like me) ;D and don't want to get rid of them. They're not terribly expensive new. IMO they're worth every penny. Good luck with your search. :)