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I had an Idea for my Side art but Someone already did it.
Havok:
If you go the USB hub route - make sure to use a powered one for more than 4 devices. If you have too many devices, they will end up most likely drawing too much current without one, and act funky. Optimally, you would want to get a motherboard that has enough built in USB connections for what you want to do. This is not as hard as you may think: most good motherboards have upwards of 8 connectors. The only downside there is you may need longer cables to connect to them, based on where your pc is located in relation to the control panel...
steveh:
the only recommendation that i would make would be to change the markee, and give your system a name. but the retro idea is nice.
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--- Quote from: efjayel on February 15, 2007, 02:22:46 pm ---One thing I'm concerned about is trying to get control panel parts that run on USB. But I think there are way too many parts and not enough USB ports. Lets see one USB for the track ball, 2 for each 360 controller, 1 for the ipac, one for the tt2 spinner, 1 for the opti-pac... how many is that already? Do the USB hubs work okay? I don't want to use the PS2 port since I require that I still have use of my normal mouse and the keyboard.
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I have the same question about the USB hubs. Does anybody know if there are any limitations since I'll be using 5 of them in my setup.
Thanks
fjl:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on February 15, 2007, 02:32:17 pm ---At some point, when you think your comfortable, you'll just have to jump in the fire and try to build this thing. You can only plan so much - you'll never find all the hidden gotchas. They aren't problems - they are challenges to be overcome.
Good luck.
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Yeah I know. As for looking nice, I don't have a wife so that's already out of the picture. :-[ Although I do believe it will take me a good while to build this thing. Perhaps all of 2007. For now, since I'm just recovering from a money shortage lull, I don't really have money to buy anything so I'm free to design. It's actually a good thing cause if I had the money when the cab building bug bit me, I would already bought the parts then realize there was better options. I was originally getting the super sticks then found out about the 360s. I would have gone with a normal spinner but then found out about that super spinner. Then about all the types of buttons, types of wood, my marquee options and everything else.
I'm going to question everything and find out whats better for my project before buying anything. I usually do that anyways before making major purchases. So far the only thing I've bought fro this project is Saints book. I still need to buy all the tools which will cost a pretty penny I'm sure. And even that, I'm looking into which tools to buy. Researching them. Oof, its exhausting, yet fun! >:D
--- Quote from: steveh on February 15, 2007, 02:40:39 pm ---the only recommendation that i would make would be to change the markee, and give your system a name. but the retro idea is nice.
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I previously said that Marquee was temporary. I already have a name just need to make the marquee art for it.
ahofle:
I like the sideart, but add a blast or two from the space invader to better fill the side.
Also, what do you need an optipac for if you are planning on a USB trackball and TT2 spinner?
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