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dual track balls for marble madness?
krick:
Has anybody built a control panel with 2 track balls for marble madness?
If so, what kind of interface do you use?
The mouse hack won't work unless you can use a USB mouse (only one PS/2 mouse port).
shmokes:
Optipac
www.oscarcontrols.com
jerryjanis:
You can use the OptiPac, USB mouse hacks, or one of Oscar's preconfigured mouse hacks.
http://www.oscarcontrols.com/ - for Oscar's USB hack - check the ordering & pricing info screen
http://www.ultimarc.com/ - for the Ultimarc OptiPac
http://jstookey.com/arcade/720/720-arcadejoy.php - I've got some information here about how I did a mouse hack, and there are also a few links to the two mouse hack pages that walked me through the process.
Windows 9x and XP have support for multiple trackballs using a special version of Mame called Mame: Analog+. Get it here:
http://urebelscum.speedhost.com/
XMame has support for multiple mice under Linux.
AdvanceMame has support for multiple trackballs under Linux.
I think that the DOS Mame can handle 2 trackballs, but it they have to be serial mice.
Marble Madness is such a great game. I've been playing it relentlessly. I got a friend to come by regularly - I'm trying to get him to be as good as me so we can have some intense vs. action.
1 player mode is crazy enough as it is. With 2 players, it's a whole new game. What fun!
unclet:
I eventually plan on adding 2 more spinners to my cab (for a total of 4) so my friends and I can play 4-player Warlords...... great game.
I am going to use Analog+ for WinXP to get them all working.
shmokes:
--- Quote from: shmokes on February 12, 2004, 02:24:55 am ---Optipac
www.oscarcontrols.com
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Heh....I left out the link to the Optipac and the description of what you'd be looking for at Oscar Controls. I've been getting very little sleep lately between school and work :P