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Author Topic: Spinner Knob compatibility with 412 Vertical Game Elf  (Read 2836 times)

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Spinner Knob compatibility with 412 Vertical Game Elf
« on: August 07, 2015, 06:07:42 pm »
Hi there,

I'm building a small machine with a 412-in-1 PCB for vertical games. I'd like to be able to use a Spinner with Arkanoid and Tempest. I know it supports Trackballs, but I'm not nearly as into Centipede. I'd rather have a spinner than a trackball given that I don't have a ton of space on my cabinet for both.

My question is: will a spinner work on this PCB? It's a Game Elf, I believe.  If so, any recommendations on one I can just plug and go? It has a Molex connector on the side that is meant for trackballs, but it also has a USB port as well which I think is meant for controllers. I have heard it supports keyboards as well. If a USB spinner would work, that's probably even easier.

Any info is appreciated!
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Re: Spinner Knob compatibility with 412 Vertical Game Elf
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2015, 01:31:39 pm »
Sorry, kind of bumping this with an additional question:

Does the Game Elf 412-in-1 support a keyboard as well? I  see these USB keyboard encoder boards and I wonder if they'll work. It'd be nice to not use a JAMMA harness if I can just use the USB instead.

Thanks!
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Re: Spinner Knob compatibility with 412 Vertical Game Elf
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2015, 09:58:16 am »
I am curious to see what can be done with a spinner and the game elf board also. I have one waiting for a build and a spinner would be real cool!

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Re: Spinner Knob compatibility with 412 Vertical Game Elf
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2016, 10:13:39 pm »
Sorry to hijack your thread.  Just a question about what brand of ps 2 controllers everyone uses with their game elf board?  I have gotten two different ones that don't work.  I am a total newbie to this world so I apologize if my question is really stupid.