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Title: Advanced Input Devices Cherry G84 + Joystick, CH Products DT225
Post by: REVENGE on Wed, 27 July 2011, 03:05:15
http://cgi.ebay.com/Advanced-Input-Devices-AID-4-Keypad-Joystick-Controller-/150628540851

It looks like a G84 crashed into an arcade controller. ML switches, the keyboard interface looks like AT. Price isn't ridiculous either.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Joystick-CH-Products-DT225-Trackball-Pro-Mouse-PS-2-/130540220391?pt=Mice&hash=item1e64cdafe7#ht_4292wt_905

CH Products DT225 Trackball. I don't know if this one's a good deal or not, but hey! Make an offer!
Title: Advanced Input Devices Cherry G84 + Joystick, CH Products DT225
Post by: woody on Wed, 27 July 2011, 03:49:48
Quote from: REVENGE;387983
http://cgi.ebay.com/Advanced-Input-Devices-AID-4-Keypad-Joystick-Controller-/150628540851

It looks like a G84 crashed into an arcade controller. ML switches, the keyboard interface looks like AT. Price isn't ridiculous either.
Pad-printed G84-4100 PCB stuffed into a box along with some other stuff.
Visibly dirty on the X/C and arrows.
Title: Advanced Input Devices Cherry G84 + Joystick, CH Products DT225
Post by: Oqsy on Wed, 27 July 2011, 20:13:06
I got the AID-4.  I like ML switches, and I like odd chimera boards.  (not the GH user's boards, the literal meaning of "chimera")
Title: Advanced Input Devices Cherry G84 + Joystick, CH Products DT225
Post by: REVENGE on Wed, 27 July 2011, 20:35:03
Quote from: Oqsy;388461
I got the AID-4.  I like ML switches, and I like odd chimera boards.  (not the GH user's boards, the literal meaning of "chimera")
Nice, but I was little surprised nobody tried to make an offer. Post some pics when you get it, let us know if you can get the joystick working!
Title: Advanced Input Devices Cherry G84 + Joystick, CH Products DT225
Post by: Oqsy on Sat, 06 August 2011, 15:42:29
Alright, I've got the "AID-4" and have taken some pics of the insides.  Not a lot of surprises, but very solid case and interesting choice of equipment.  The joystick is the real mystery, and getting it working might be tricky.

http://s400.photobucket.com/albums/pp81/Oqsy/AID-4/?start=all
Title: Advanced Input Devices Cherry G84 + Joystick, CH Products DT225
Post by: Oqsy on Sun, 07 August 2011, 14:10:26
More pics in the same album.

It appears that the joystick uses optical sensors. This joystick is VERY nice.