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2nd NEWB Question (Which IPAC is right for me?)
highholyme:
Edit: Let me re-phrase. Do I need 4 inputs per joystick, or just one?
Secondly, since i'm not quite clear on this... which IPAC should I get? I will have 26 buttons, plus 4 (8 way) joysticks.
I'm trying to save a few bucks, so some wisdom would be nice. ;D
Comtek:
you'll need an ipac4 the ipac2 does not have enough inputs
the ipac 2 only has 32 inputs
you need 26+(4*4)=42
the ipac4 has 56 inputs
Hoopz:
Each direction on a joystick is a separate input, so one joystick needs four inputs.
highholyme:
Ah. Thats what I needed to know.
So even if its an 8 way stick it only needs 4 inputs?
Hoopz:
--- Quote from: highholyme on February 12, 2010, 07:46:08 pm ---Ah. Thats what I needed to know.
So even if its an 8 way stick it only needs 4 inputs?
--- End quote ---
Yes. When you want to up in a diagonal, the joystick hits two buttons. If you want to up diagonally up and to the right, the joystick hits up and right at the same time. If you look at Mame's default key assignments, assuming you're using Mame, you'll notice that nothing is set for a diagonal. Or rather, you'd see that only the cardinal directions have key assignments.
Does that help?
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