I'm just getting more serious about MAME.

I love the slikstik. I have some questions for those of you more familiar with the commercial-grade controllers.

What is the difference between the various joystick options offered with the slikstik? The button on top is pretty obvious, but what about the "12 way" and the others?

Is there any place one can go to determine which controls were used with which games?

What, in your opinion, is the ultimate slikstik combination (model and options) and why?

What are the minimum computer requirements to run MAME at a high framerate? I've read about people with 800MhZ machines having poor framerates on some games. I only use it today on my P4/2.4, which is way more than enough, to say the least. I'm consiering a dedicated MAME box and want to know what realistic requirements would be.

Thanks in advance,

Jim