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Jeff AMN:

--- Quote from: timoe on April 14, 2006, 07:10:33 pm ---1. If you get your spinner from groovygamegear.com then you wont need an optipac as it comes with an optical encoder.  You then get a trackball without the usb/ps2 cable and you hook it up to the optiwiz on the GGG spinner.  This will save money and clutter.

2. p360s are cool.  But they're expensive.  A happ competition is awesome and only $8



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Thanks for the great advice. I'm going to stick with the P360s because I'm anal about clickiness. I'll definitely look into the GGG spinner/trackball combo; that sounds really slick!

leapinlew:

--- Quote from: Jeff AMN on April 14, 2006, 07:20:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: timoe on April 14, 2006, 07:10:33 pm ---1. If you get your spinner from groovygamegear.com then you wont need an optipac as it comes with an optical encoder.  You then get a trackball without the usb/ps2 cable and you hook it up to the optiwiz on the GGG spinner.  This will save money and clutter.

2. p360s are cool.  But they're expensive.  A happ competition is awesome and only $8



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Thanks for the great advice. I'm going to stick with the P360s because I'm anal about clickiness. I'll definitely look into the GGG spinner/trackball combo; that sounds really slick!

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What buttons are you using? And how many?

Jeff AMN:
I'm planning on around 22 pushbuttons total (including P1 & P2 coin and starts, exit button, etc.)

It's a 2-player panel w/ 7 buttons per stick and a 4-way with another 2 buttons.

miles2912:
Check the mini pac for your encoder.  If you are going to go PS2 spinner and standard TB connect then it is a bargain. 

I love my P360's.   Makes twin cobra and 1941 a blast.  Just got through playing Galaga for last hour with em.  Too much fun...

Mini Pac is the dinky thing to the right and below the TrackBall.



Don

Jeff AMN:
Miles,

Is the minipac your only encoder? That simplifies things pretty nicely as well...

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