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So USB or PS/2?
kruluk:
I have been reading some about the difference between USB and PS/2 but still don't quite understand the difference. I am going to be buying an IPac either today or tomorrow. I understand that the USB version comes with a "conversion cable" so I guess it just plugs into a USB port on the computer? But what I don't understand is the PS/2 version. Does the PS/2 version plug into the purple keyboard port on the back of computers?
Also I am not really understanding the difference in setting up a PS/2 IPac or a USB IPac is one easier than the other? People say USB won't work in DOS? Does that mean if you want to use USB you have to use Mame32 and can't use the command line version? Does that also mean that the USB version would not work in MameWah? Be cause isn't MameWah running in DOS?
:dunno I really have tried reading about this stuff but it seems like every article I read simply assumes you understand what they mean by the USB and PS/2 and that is like a different language to me :'( But I am trying to learn! ;D
AcidArmitage:
it doesn't really matter which one you would pick other than what port you wanna use at the back of your computer, USB is more common nowadays but yes PS/2 is the purple keyboard port. As for DOS, nobody really uses DOS anymore (including Mamewah) so I wouldn't worry about that
Blanka:
I would say go for the USB cable. There are still some nitwits including purple ports on mobo's, but another 2 years and they are gone forever. For the emulators is does not matter. All emulators accept command line, whether they are for Windows, Linux, DOS or OS X. I also don't know if you can program the IPAC over PS2. I guess PS2 is a one-way protocol.
fronty:
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Cananas:
If you have an PS/2 connection, I will go for PS/2. What other thing you could connect there? Reserve the usb port for other things. Dont't worry if you can connect a keyboard. The ipac have a Bypass for a keyboard connection.
I have and Ipac Ps/2. I can program it and I can press 10 buttons (the fingers in my hands) simultaneous without problems.
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