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fluentd:
So i'm at the point where I need to decide on which encoder to buy. I am restoring a 4 player Guantlet Legends cabinet and am looking at two encoders.

ZD Encoder

http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-ZD-USB-Encoder-PS2-PS3-PC-Joystick-MAME-Arcade-Fight-Stick-Control-/171017583391

and the Ipac 4

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

To me it seems much more logical to pick up the Ipac for 65 then spend 80 on 4 ZD encoders? Am I missing something?

BadMouth:

--- Quote from: fluentd on June 19, 2013, 01:54:47 pm --- Am I missing something?

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Lono2, more inputs, comes with wiring harness.
http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/mame-arcade-parts/359-lonotm-arcade-to-usb-20-controller-board-0855742003594.html

fluentd:
The Lono2 looks like a nice encoder as well. Looks like the Lono2 displays the everything as joysticks where as the iPac4 displays everything as keyboard inputs. What are the advantages and disadvantages?

JDFan:
Would you actually need 4 ZD encoders ? -- chances are 2 or 3 would give plenty of inputs and do you need that type of ZD (ie. ps2\ps3 and PC compatible and 5 pin Joystick connection) -- or just the PC USB encoders that are only $11 shipped (so $45 for 4 of them) -- I used this one ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zero-Delay-Arcade-USB-Encoder-PC-to-joystick-for-MAME-Fight-Stick-Controls-New-/251241991403?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7f308ceb ) for my single player dual joystick bartop build and it works fine with the 16 total inputs ! And shipping from Hong Kong took about 11 days.

fluentd:
So how many inputs does each player need? Im guessing that depends upon how many buttons each player has? I was thinking for mine it would be 8way joysticks, with 6 buttons each and im not exactly sure how many inputs I will need for misc stuff like start select etc, p1-p4.

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