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NiteWalker:

--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 21, 2007, 04:01:22 am ---IMHO. The Keywiz  especially in the no solder version is actually a better product. Here's the link: http://www.groovygamegear.com

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

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Why so? I was always under the impression that the Ipac2 was the better encoder.

Kaytrim:

--- Quote from: NiteWalker on March 21, 2007, 08:53:54 am ---
--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 21, 2007, 04:01:22 am ---IMHO. The Keywiz  especially in the no solder version is actually a better product. Here's the link: http://www.groovygamegear.com

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

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Why so? I was always under the impression that the Ipac2 was the better encoder.

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Not to get into an interface war here.  I am just stating what I have for an opinion.  Between the two interfaces, KeyWiz Max and Ipac2, I would choose the KeyWiz if you have a PS/2 port on the computer.  Otherwise I'd have to go with the Ipac2 if what I wanted was a keyboard encoder.  If you want to add a game pad option then I would go with the GPWiz.  The KeyWiz is a PS/2 option only.  Randy's USB option is the GPWiz.  Randy went this way for technical reasons that I cannot even begin to describe or understand.  All I know is that I have not had any problems with his GPWiz boards.  I am also getting ready to use the KeyWiz, GPWiz49 and OptiWiz in the next version of my control panel.  I plan on using my GPWiz for a portable single player CP.

TTFN  :cheers:
Kaytrim

Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: NiteWalker on March 21, 2007, 08:53:54 am ---
--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 21, 2007, 04:01:22 am ---IMHO. The Keywiz  especially in the no solder version is actually a better product. Here's the link: http://www.groovygamegear.com
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

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Why so? I was always under the impression that the Ipac2 was the better encoder.

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I'll let Fozzy answer since he made the original assertion, but . . . They all have different pros and cons - IMHO.

32 inputs vs. 28 inputs - advantage KeyWiz (but the I-PAC VE has 32 also)
EEPROM vs. SDRAM - advantage I-PAC.
Number of shifted inputs - advantage I-PAC (but 24 on the KW is probably plenty).
USB or PS/2 capability - advantage I-PAC.
Cost - Advantage KeyWiz
Software Speed - Probably advantage I-PAC, but I need to test the KW 2.0 software.
Shift Key Implementation - Personal Preference - I like the KW better, others like the I-PAC better.
Overall processing throughput - Likely KW advantage, but not sure it matters.

FWIW . . .

vrf:
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but doesn't the Keywiz need a dedicated shift button (no function other than shift), whereas the Ipac's shift button can have it's own function?

Seems like this would be a important distinction for those wanting to reduce clutter on their panel.

shardian:

--- Quote from: vrf on March 21, 2007, 11:32:53 am ---Correct me if I'm wrong here, but doesn't the Keywiz need a dedicated shift button (no function other than shift), whereas the Ipac's shift button can have it's own function?

Seems like this would be a important distinction for those wanting to reduce clutter on their panel.

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IPAC has the shift function hard wired to the 1p input on the board. The keywiz has a dedicated shift (Shazaam)input. You can reprogram the ipac and create a dedicated shift function, bt if you do that you are better of with the keywiz.

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