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Which is better - I-pac or KeyWiz keyboard encoder?
vrf:
off topic, but is it possible to use an Ipac or a Keywiz to emulate a ... keyboard? I want to rig up some typewriter keys to work as a PC keyboard. Possible? Too few inputs? Which encoder would work best? Would I need to buy a Hagstrom or something?
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: vrf on February 03, 2008, 09:08:34 am ---off topic, but is it possible to use an Ipac or a Keywiz to emulate a ... keyboard? I want to rig up some typewriter keys to work as a PC keyboard. Possible? Too few inputs? Which encoder would work best? Would I need to buy a Hagstrom or something?
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Keywiz and Ipac are keyboard emulators..... well to be more accurate they're key encoders.
If this is just for typing on and not for arcade controls, then you could just use the matrix encoder from an actual keyboard. There are no arcade encoders that will give you the full 102 key input, although you could chain some together to do it.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
RandyT:
--- Quote from: AndyWarne on February 03, 2008, 06:43:20 am ---
--- Quote from: RandyT on February 02, 2008, 05:04:13 pm ---
So it would be inaccurate to state that a "pass-through" does not use any clock cycles when not triggered. It's status is checked every time the GPIO interrupt is triggered,
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No additional cycles are used by the pass-through when idle. I would not make this statement if it were not true. Its very strange being told, incorrectly, how my own code works. End of discussion on this subject as I don't want to have to apologize for boring everyone and I also don't want to explain how it works in any more detail than I already have.
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I am not telling you how your code works. I am telling you how the chip works. Your code must work within that limitation, end of story. There is only one other way to accomplish what you say, but your marketing claims do not seem to support that method.
:dunno
RandyT
MameMaster!:
My 2 cents....both are excellent vendors and make great products....but, I prefer to use the XArcade USB kit.
It comes with the wires and all cables ready to hook up for a 1 or 2 player panel....making the set up super easy. In addition, their boards are out of the box, compatable with Dreamcast, Playstation 1/2, XBox and the GameCube/Wii.
For me, and my needs....that's the best value.
But that being said, both Randy and Andy make excellent products and you can't go wrong no matter what you choose.
AndyWarne:
--- Quote from: MameMaster! on February 03, 2008, 12:59:11 pm ---My 2 cents....both are excellent vendors and make great products....but, I prefer to use the XArcade USB kit.
It comes with the wires and all cables ready to hook up for a 1 or 2 player panel....making the set up super easy. In addition, their boards are out of the box, compatable with Dreamcast, Playstation 1/2, XBox and the GameCube/Wii.
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We do support all of those consoles too.
Andy
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