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Special controls: Do you use them? (Trackball, spinner, etc)
keilmillerjr:
I'm not sure spending just under $100 on a trackball is worth it. How often do you actually use it? What games do you like to play that utilize a trackball?
I've seen a few cabinets that have a spinner. It would be neat to have one to scroll through games. Once again, we are looking at another just under $100 feature.
Any other special controls that you guys use often? Or perhaps a control that you thought that you would but didn't?
thatpurplestuff:
Never had a spinner, but I used my trackball all the time. In the process of a new build and probably still won't have a spinner, but I wouldn't even think about not having a trackball on my next arcade.
keilmillerjr:
--- Quote from: thatpurplestuff on April 18, 2013, 01:26:01 am ---Never had a spinner, but I used my trackball all the time. In the process of a new build and probably still won't have a spinner, but I wouldn't even think about not having a trackball on my next arcade.
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What do you use the trackball for? Games? Navigating the frontend?
I'm not really concerned with using it as a mouse to configure things. I can use my bluetooth mouse and keyboard to configure the machine, or I can remotely access it over the network, or I can yank the disk and use another computer.
Xiaou2:
Personally, I think Spinner games are far more fun that Trackball games.
They can also be used to steer in driving games.
05SRT4:
It seems like when I have friends over all we play is track ball games. (bowling, horse shoes, shuffle board) Plus using it as the mouse helps to.