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Title: USB PC Pad Question ? Re: Robotron....
Post by: maxmix on October 30, 2007, 06:18:57 pm

Hi Guys.....

Brilliant links for some hard to get items on here :)

Just built (Well woodwork nearly done) a 70%Fullsize Williams Cab.... Will post pics when I come back from hols

Keeping this one simple....  Will be building a fancy multi machine after this is finished....

What do you suggest
(Ebay related) I use for a USB Gamepad to hack for the controls..... Remember this is just a 2 Joy Cab with 1P & 2P

So cheap controller only, may also be used for the odd game of Pac man etc :)

maxmix

Title: Re: USB PC Pad Question ? Re: Robotron....
Post by: maxmix on October 31, 2007, 09:13:26 pm

Anyone ?

Cheap gampad for stripping for Robotron ! Or am I better stripping a keyboard ?

maxmix

Title: Re: USB PC Pad Question ? Re: Robotron....
Post by: cw on October 31, 2007, 09:25:55 pm

The only game pad that  I have hacked is the gravis game pad.  It worked great until you plugged 2 into the same joystickport then things got ugly.   Newer gamepads that run via usb might not have the same types of problems but when it comes down to it you might just think about the 20 bucks for the econo encoders that can be had.

Title: Re: USB PC Pad Question ? Re: Robotron....
Post by: maxmix on October 31, 2007, 09:39:05 pm

Thanks CW.... Do you have a link to a 20 Buck one.... Thats pretty cheap and at least it is done right....

I dont mind paying £10-£25 (In UK I am etc) for this.... But it seems a shame to spend a lot more for 2 Joysticks and 1P & 2P

maxmix

Title: Re: USB PC Pad Question ? Re: Robotron....
Post by: cw on October 31, 2007, 10:47:30 pm

http://www.ultimarc.com/ipac1.html

Title: Re: USB PC Pad Question ? Re: Robotron....
Post by: councilface on November 02, 2007, 07:08:27 am

Quote from: maxmix on October 31, 2007, 09:39:05 pm

Thanks CW.... Do you have a link to a 20 Buck one.... Thats pretty cheap and at least it is done right....

I dont mind paying £10-£25 (In UK I am etc) for this.... But it seems a shame to spend a lot more for 2 Joysticks and 1P & 2P

maxmix

This is a bit over your budget (Think its 30) but a chap on ebay.co.uk is selling very decent encoders.

Title: Re: USB PC Pad Question ? Re: Robotron....
Post by: Lilwolf on November 02, 2007, 09:08:39 am

and http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_80&products_id=200&zenid=7cff48360b91672533815c599835e0f6 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_80&products_id=200&zenid=7cff48360b91672533815c599835e0f6)

but spend the extra 2 bucks on the IDE headers....   So 23 bucks

Title: Re: USB PC Pad Question ? Re: Robotron....
Post by: maxmix on November 02, 2007, 01:00:27 pm

Thanks Lilwolf.... These with the headers look Brill... May get 2 or 3....

I was going with the econo encoders, but these look perfect...

maxmix

Title: Re: USB PC Pad Question ? Re: Robotron....
Post by: maxmix on November 02, 2007, 04:51:35 pm

Well, just ordered 5 with the IDE Headers, may come in handy....

And only 13 Bucks for Airmail to the UK....

3 for me and a couple for Ebay :)

Thanks again....

maxmix