Button Box Encoders

[TheORDL]

hi guys,

Im looking at building a button box for my rig and was going to use the Cthulu PCB. However I have found this on ebay much cheaper:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-ZD-US...391?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d1713b1f

Has anyone had any experience with these and will it do the same as the other board?

Price difference is massive, around £30.

Cheers

Evo

 

[mrbasher]

It's hard to tell for sure from the description, but I think that's going in the wrong direction. That lets you connect your PS2 or PS3 controller to that board, it seems...

 

[TheORDL]

It's hard to tell for sure from the description, but I think that's going in the wrong direction. That lets you connect your PS2 or PS3 controller to that board, it seems...

Thanks for the reply, I thought it connected via USB to the PS3 or the old stlye connector to ps2. I thought then I connected my switches to relevant ports. My biggest concern is the joystick part as its main use if fight sticks.

Evo

 

[LogiForce]

A fight stick is nothing more than a button box. Even the stick itself has basically the same style microswitches as used in the shifter paddles on a CSW.

The only concern is indeed, as Basher mentioned, how it connects to your console or PC.

 

[mrbasher]

Yeah, see, I can't really tell. Hmm lookin again.

Edit: Ok... I think it actually WILL work with PS3. Meaning it will do what you want. (if it does what it says)

The MAME part of it confused me a little.

 

[TheORDL]

Thanks guys, seems a bargain for the price so il give it a shot and report back when the project is complete

Evo

 

[MozzMann]

TheORDL forget the cheap **** you see like the link you posted above and buy a DSD button controller, Infinitely programmable for buttons or rotary encoder's and far superior to anything on the market. that is all .

 

[Hwangm]

Id recommend. the BBI-32 from leo bodnar.com

 

[MozzMann]

Comparable product to Derek Spears, maybe I lean toward DSD because of supply issue in the past with Leo BUT I have several boards from both that I use in Flight Sim home coskpit as well as racing.

 

[KingKlingeling]

Hey ORDL , I built a button box for myself last week and i used the cheapest fight stick i can get ! was very easy and simple and everthing is working ! thought first of the cthulu board as well but the solution with the fight stick was just simplier .

regards, KingKlingeling