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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Games001 on January 01, 2008, 09:54:31 pm
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Hi all.. Mega Noob here.
I'm trying to decide what boards to 'hack' or encoder-controll via PC input is best (both in value $ and ease of setup) for the following CP:
2: Rotary Joysticks
22: Button setup
1: Spinner
I have looked through Saint's Book and the options have my head spinning. *no pun there*
I know there are alot of options to be found in the world, but maybe you folks can help me thin down the possible combos.
Thanks!
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You already asked this question here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75001.0 and I asked a follow-up question here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75001.msg776921#msg776921
Not to rag on you, but don't you read your own posts?
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I would suggest buying a real encoder, like the GroovyGameGear or Ultimarc boards. I wish I had known about these when I started out, but I ended up hacking a couple of old Gravis USB gamepads. Not that the gamepads don't work, but they were a royal pain to map, hack and wire. I also ended up wrecking one of them somehow (good thing I bought 3). A proper encoder will help to mitigate these problems.
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Hmmm.. I thought I had not posted over there (thought I cancelled the post before it listed).
OOPS! My error. I guess I don't always read my own posts. :tool:
And to answer my own question as an update, I recently ordered the GP-WizRX-ST USB Controls Interface with Rotary Function from Groovy. I only have a single 8-way stick, 6 player buttons, and 4 'Up'/Service buttons ready for it.
Let's see how it works out when all is said and wired.