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Happ optical vs. mechanical rotary
laggerific:
Alrighty...my first post on this forum...here's hoping to many more.
Is there a significant difference between the optical and mechanical rotary joysticks? I am working on a quad control panel, and considering putting 2 of these in the 3rd and 4th player positions per my design (basically the outside positions). I'm mainly interested in playing Ikari et al, but I'm curious if I could use a digital rotary joystick to also use as a makeshift spinner until I get around to picking a proper one up.
Also, does anyone know if the GPWiz40 has any issues working with the Happ rotary joysticks?
isucamper:
I've got a 4 player panel with mechnical rotaries for player 3 and 4 and a GPWiz. Works great. Was a little hard wiring the 12 wires to the 3 inputs on the GPWiz, but it works fine once you get all the wires stuffed into the screw terminals.
If Ikari is a priority, you're going to want mechanical sticks. Opticals will work, but they don't play as well on mechanical rotary games.
laggerific:
Thanks...good to know I'm not the only one with that idea. So, how does the rotary feel when playing non-rotary games? I figured the mechanical might feel a little odd, but nothing debilitating for your average gauntlet player.
Dazz:
I installed the Happ Mechanical Rotary via the Ultimarc Rotary interface for second joysticks for players 1 & 2 on my cabinet. This allows for some Ikari Warriors action as well as an easy setup for Smash TV, Robotron, etc.
Might I suggest going with the Ultimarc Rotary Interface instead of the GPWiz40. The Ultimarc Interface is a simple plug and play setup and uses the wiring harness that's already installed on the joysticks.
bkenobi:
If you have a wiring harness that matches the layout of the Ultimarc interface, that would work well. My LS-30's didn't have any harnesses, so I had to construct them myself. As a result, I find that the GP-Wiz works very well for connecting things up. If you have a larger gauge wire, fitting 4 into a single screw down terminal might be a bit tight. If that's the case, you can always use an extra wire with a wire nut and connect the free end to the GP-Wiz. :dunno
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