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Title: Ultimarc I-PAC 4
Post by: dmish82 on August 27, 2004, 10:55:39 am

I was just wondering if anyone's had any experience with the Ultimarc I-PAC 4 joystick and keyboard interface? My arcade will support 4 joysticks and have 6 buttons per player and this I-PAC 4 sounds like it should do exactly what I need it to. Is this all I should need or can anyone recommend anything different?

Thanks,
Dave

Title: Re:Ultimarc I-PAC 4
Post by: Lilwolf on August 27, 2004, 11:02:08 am

I've never heard of anything but praise for it.

You don't have to worry about Andy.  Hes GREAT!

I don't own one (bough a mk64 before the ipac4).. But I bought a optipac... and I blew it up (wired the ground to +5 and other way around...)  He sent me out a free chip and resisters to fix it...

Title: Re:Ultimarc I-PAC 4
Post by: Nephus on August 27, 2004, 11:04:57 am

I'm planning on using the ipac4 for my system.  I've done some serious research on it and can't find anything else that users seem to be happier with.

Title: Re:Ultimarc I-PAC 4
Post by: clanggedin on August 27, 2004, 11:50:56 am

I have an I-PAC 4 in my cab and I can't find anything wrong with it. It's extremely easy to program and Ultimarc is a great company to work with.

You con't go wrong with the I-PAC 4

Title: Re:Ultimarc I-PAC 4
Post by: GGKoul on August 27, 2004, 12:23:58 pm

The IPAC 4 will handle 8 buttons per player.  But you only need 6/7 for player 1 & 2 and 4 buttons for player 3 & 4.   You don't need 6 buttons for player 3 & 4.

IPAC/4 is great.

Title: Re:Ultimarc I-PAC 4
Post by: DougHillman on August 27, 2004, 12:51:37 pm

If you'd done a forum search you'd have found that there's really nothing bad to say about Andy, Ultimarc, or the I-Pac 4.  It's the most full-featured, easy to use, programmable and adaptable of the keyboard encoders.  While I've never had a single problem with any Ultimarc stuff, those who've experienced defects or problems have all been pleased with Andy's help in resolving the issues.

Title: Re:Ultimarc I-PAC 4
Post by: Psychosylph on August 27, 2004, 03:01:18 pm

Another satisfied customer here.  Nary a problem, except for my own stupid wiring mistakes (oh, player two goes THERE...).   ;D

Title: Re:Ultimarc I-PAC 4
Post by: LJHalfbreed on August 27, 2004, 07:55:10 pm

I got a ipac4 and my only problem was wanting entirely tooooooo many buttons to go through 1 poor encoder.

I use my mame cab for a few console games (since it's already 4 player) including Poy-poy for PSX, Super Smash brothers for n64, and finally, games like Secret of Mana on SNES (Gotta love 3 player RPG action!).

Since I already knew I was going to need 6 buttons for the few SNES games I have (L, R, X,Y,B,A, plus Sel and Start), I went with a whopping 8 buttons per....


Needless to say, if you use up all 8 buttons, it doesn't give you much room for other things... but then again, that's why you have the shift button!


Other than my stupid flub (which was my own stupid fault, not Ultimarc/Andy's), the ipac4 is an awesomely cool unit!

-LJ