New Product - Force Feedback (Haptic) Encoder - Page 5

bungee91 · 02-02-2007, 11:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Zip-Lock

I've also made a $40 off coupon code "pr-1000dev" to use at checkout to drop the price is $79.99 for a limited time.

Quote: Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

How long will the $80 promo be for?

I didn't see answer to the question, so let me inquire again?... How long will the $80 last for?

turbocad6 · 02-02-2007, 11:27 AM

my guess is until it takes off & is adopted by a front end, which is why these were offered freely to the developers of the major front ends to begin with I would think....

I'm waiting to clear some paypal issues & then get one, hope I beat the price increase

bungee91 · 02-02-2007, 11:33 AM

Yeah I was thinking the exact same, was just hoping we could get a date... I know the exact time of when this thing will be useful with FE's is unknown, but maybe once an idea of it's integration is out there, there will be a deadline given. Even if that is like "end of this week and discount expires", type of thing.

stric · 02-02-2007, 12:36 PM

Zip-Lock what about PR-5000? What would be the price than?

Zip-Lock · 02-02-2007, 06:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by stric

Zip-Lock what about PR-5000? What would be the price than?

Per the Immersion website "The PR-5000 is a custom product designed to customer specifications." In order to make a custom product the quantities requirements are much higher (100k+) and that's just not going to happen.

stric · 02-03-2007, 03:20 AM

Oh I see. Overlooked quantities requirements.
Is it the same for touchscreen kit?

Zip-Lock · 02-03-2007, 09:34 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by stric

Oh I see. Overlooked quantities requirements.
Is it the same for touchscreen kit?

Yes.

stric · 02-03-2007, 11:06 AM

Grr that is not good but thank you for your answers.

Zip-Lock · 02-06-2007, 02:57 PM

An update: We are getting close to shipping everyone's pre-orders. Should ship out either at the end of this week or next week. Thanks for your patience.

Zip-Lock · 02-06-2007, 03:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bungee91

I didn't see answer to the question, so let me inquire again?... How long will the $80 last for?

That's a promo because this is a new project and there isn't software support for it. It should be good for a least a month more. When the promo is pulled the retail price will likely drop at the same time although not as low as the promo price.

A week before the price changes I would be happy to post notice here that the discount code is about to expire.

Zip-Lock · 02-13-2007, 04:19 PM

The store description has been updated with some download links for the driver, etc. See it here: https://store.mp3car.com/ProductDeta...5&Show=ExtInfo

parksgm · 02-14-2007, 02:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by turbocad6

I designed the pivot & it will use microswitches..

Not to sidetrack this thread (and mod, please feel free to move the post if necessary), but are you saying that you have designed a pivot for the SpaceNavigator or this unit?

I just finished installing a Griffin Powermate (left/right/central click) on a disassembled joystick base to achieve the functionality you describe. Works very well except for overall bulk (about the diameter/height of an 6-8oz drinking cup), and the mechanism is well hidden beneath a leather boot that extends below the knob to the base of the unit. Refining the mechanism would allow height to decrease by approximately 1-1.5"

The USB interface for the joystick is through Joy2Mouse, which allows analog threshold and sensitivity to be set through software for the X and Y axes before triggering keypress events. Threshold turns out to be important for auto application to prevent vibration from triggering unintended movement...although a mechanical switch with preset springload as you describe would work as well.

I'll post pics in a seperate thread for those who are intersested soon and put the link here.