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Yet another newb designing cp
mimic:
Actually I did some research, that's why I decided to go with seimitsu joysticks rather than american brands. I read kowal's reviews on pushbuttons, and have an idea which are best, but he almost doesn't review american brands, and japanese are just too expensive. What companies manufacture their own pushbuttons, and which just resell? Does Ultimarc manufactures their own? How are they if they do?
Trackballs: can't find any comparison for example happ 3" vs groovy game gear Electric ICE-T™ Deluxe RGB Arcade Trackball. What to look for in a good trackball. I would like one that when mounted, doesn't show the plate from the top. Did not find so far info how to mount it, so that only ball shows through. I've never heard of Betsons trackballs, I'm going to google it now.
Spinner: I know Oscar is not making their spinners, but there is info on their page, that they might reopen? Was it a superior product (like many people claims that it was) or just a myth? How's groovy game gear spinner TurboTwist 2™ Arcade Spinner Control stacks up? Supposedly slick stick spinner is a piece of doo doo.
I still didn't decide as to the material I wanna mount in. I'll see when the joysticks get here.
Fozzy The Bear:
Oscar will not be re-opening... The spinner at Happ is the SickSlick piece of Doo Doo....
So that narrows your choice down to one.... Try searching the forum here and reading the Wiki before you ask questions that have been answered hundreds of times before.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
mimic:
"...before you ask questions that have been answered hundreds of times before."
That's the problem, hundreds of times! It will confuse me more than help me, not to mention it will take so much time to read through it all, that by the time I finish I'll be building my own coffin rather than control panel. Look, no offense, but this is same story on every message board, people that been there for awhile get bored answering the same question and ask to do the research, why not put reviews in a sticky with most recent on the top rather than on the bottom and then send people to some kind of FAQ. How about a poll on every brand of push button, trackball, joystick & spinner I don't believe I saw one here, and if there is one then it's alredy buried down below on the page 500. Stick it! Why not make some kind of rating system and rate those items for everybody to see. All I'm doing is asking people who had their hands on expirence to just tell me how their products feel? The more opinions the more I'll get an idea how's the product. Who said that building a cp should be a grueling experience for every newb and everyone should go through hell to have one?
ringram:
Happ buttons and 3" trackball. Happ Super Joysticks, Groovy game gear TT2 spinner and button encoder.
But that's just my 2 cents worth. There are many opinions.
Buttons are pretty much straight forward, but joysticks offer more variety of options/feel/etc. DON'T EVEN ASK which 4 way is best!
mimic:
Thanks ringram. What made you go with that setup?
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