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Encoders are available from several [[vendors]] including:
 
Encoders are available from several [[vendors]] including:
 
<p>- GroovyGameGear</p>
 
<p>- GroovyGameGear</p>
<p>- [[Hagstrom Electronics</p>
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<p>- Hagstrom Electronics</p>
 
<p>- Ultimate Arcade Controls (Ultimarc)</p>
 
<p>- Ultimate Arcade Controls (Ultimarc)</p>
  

Revision as of 09:49, 19 April 2006

An encoder is a specialized device that interprets presses and movements by your arcade controls and passes them along to be used by a computer. They can interpret keyboard, mouse, or gamepad commands, depending on the type and capability of the encoder. They depend on an external switch, such as a microswitch or a leafswitch to register commands.

Encoders are available from several vendors including:

- GroovyGameGear

- Hagstrom Electronics

- Ultimate Arcade Controls (Ultimarc)


There are four types of encoders presently available: