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digitalmonkeyman:
I'm going to be running a single 8-way joystick, and 5 buttons.  Nothing fancy. 
MAME on a WIN 98SE computer.
I'm not afraid of small scale soldering (keyboard hack), but for the 30 or so bucks, I'd rather save some frustration. 

Which encoder do I go for?
I-Pac?
KeyWiz Eco?
KeyWiz Max?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!!

quarterback:
I've bought two GPWiz 49s and one KeyWiz Eco2.   If you go 'solderless' then each one is about $23 and worth every penny, IMO

Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: quarterback on November 27, 2006, 09:19:14 pm ---I've bought two GPWiz 49s and one KeyWiz Eco2.   If you go 'solderless' then each one is about $23 and worth every penny, IMO

--- End quote ---

Absolutely agree with Quarterback on this! You simply can't beat the KeyWiz Eco2 in the value for money stakes.  Certainly go for the solderless option. It saves a lot of hassle.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

digitalmonkeyman:
So I guess the solderless Eco will do the trick for me?  I don't need to go to the Max?

Thanks

Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: digitalmonkeyman on November 27, 2006, 09:36:14 pm ---So I guess the solderless Eco will do the trick for me?  I don't need to go to the Max?

--- End quote ---

The only thing the Max adds is a switched keyboard passthrough and screw terminals. For such a small panel with basic controls you really won't need it. In any case if you want to add a keyboard as well, then you can do it by plugging a USB one into the PC.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

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