Posted by Snoop Doggy Dog on 2, 2001 at 10:53 PM:
In Reply to: 2pac questions posted by jarr_d on 2, 2001 at 10:38 PM:
: err, 2 IPAC questions.
: I've got 2 controllers. Each has dual HAPP Super 8ways + 8 buttons (Ultimates) + a player start button.
: Each controller has an IPAC in it, and I use the USB interface as it gets annoying to keep hooking up the keyboard to the end controller.
: Technically I can get away with only one IPAC total as any game that has dual joysticks only needs a max of 4 buttons. I could run a switch to either ground out (thereby enabling) my second stick, or 4 buttons. Then I'd only be using 12 inputs per box. (one 8 way + 8 buttons = 12, or 2 8 ways + 4 buttons = 12).
: If you choose to use USB connector in the IPAC, you cannot daisy chain them together. You can only daisy chain them when going the ps2 route.
: My first suggestion is to have at least 6 buttons per player. My second is that you can't go wrong with the IPAC.
: If you go with a single 8way + 4 buttons per controller, one IPAC will be enough to hook 2 of these together as that's only 8 inputs each (not including start, which the IPAC supports 2 start buttons and 2 coin buttons).
: check out my mame setup http://go.to/jarr_d. I'd be happy to answer any more questions that you may have.
: Also, the IPAC uses no drivers. It is a keyboard encoder and will be recognized by your system as such. It simply sends the appropriate keystroke when you push a button.
: jarr_d
: : You guys will never know how happy I am that I found this site. Now that I've read as much as I can I wanted to check with you guys to make sure I'm not missing anything. My goal is to have 2 joysticks with 2 separate boxes housing each. I'm going to install a Happ's Super 4-way/8-way, 4 Ultimate pushbuttons (the inward curved ones), and 1 momentary button in each case. I am not too confident about wiring things myself so I've decided to get an IPAC interface and install both joysticks into my USB port. I have a few questions that I'm sure many of you have already answered but I couldn't find definitive answers to them here so I figure I'll ask.
: : 1. With two separate boxes for each joystick I'll probably have to put an IPAC in each box, does anyone foresee any problems with plugging 2 IPACS into 1 USB port? I don't really want to daisy chain them but I don't have much choice do I? I believe there is also a cable length maximum to contend with as well, correct?
: : 2. I am hoping that these joysticks will be used for many of today's games and not just MAME and such, is that possible with the right drivers?
: : I realize that these questions are too general (and probably dumb and repetitive) but I'm just afraid that this is going to be over my head.
: : thanks in advance