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Questions about spinners, and suppliers in the UK
jimmy2x2x:
What to look for in a spinner? are the all similar or worlds apart?
What is the Seimitsu LS-29 like, can it be wired up to a PC?
Are there any UK based suppliers?
Besides spinner based games like arkanoid and tempest, what other games can make use of them - driving games maybe?
Thanks
surface tension:
I can vouch for the Spintrak from Ultimarc. You can hook it up to your minipac or buy it with a USB adaptor.
What to look for... it depends on personal preference (and the game itself) but a flyweight gives a good feel and plenty of spin.
I personally couldn't get on with it for driving games, but again that's personal preference.
Either way it's a great addition to a panel.
http://www.ultimarc.com/SpinTrak.html
SammyWI:
+1 for Ultimarc. I have two Spintracs. Great product and service.
You can set up a spinner for left/right in games like Asteroids / Ripoff. Not traditional, but fun for a change of pace.
jimmy2x2x:
They do look very well made and very compact - not much bigger than a happ button really
So I would need the spinner body, flyweight (which one?) and knob (again not sure which!)
Would you recommend the USB interface?
SammyWI:
Mine are both USB with the small flywheel and work well. Knob is kind of personal preference but I kind of prefer the small one with the rubber grips slightly over the large knob on my other one.