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Arkanoid Spinner
azs:
Ken - I like the idea of adjustable resistance knobs. Although 48 feels pretty good for now with my current spinner. While I followed your logic about increasing the sensitivity to compensate for spinner diameter size, I was under the impression the original Arkanoid spinner was smaller than what I have now.
Xiaou2:
Personally, it sounds more like a USB issue, to me. Ive seen a lot of such problems.. when too many devices are utilized..
when both power and bandwidth are taxed. Also, certain ports on the PC, could be performing at different rates,
and different power levels.
Some various things to test:
1) Turn off Mouse Acceleration in the windows mouse options
2) Delete any old setting files for Arkanoid, in mames folders (sometimes previous settings, cause issues on new mame revisions)
3) Turn off any Anti-Virus software, temporarily
4) Remove any un-necessary USB devices. If there is too much power draw, or bandwidth issues, it might cause issues.
5) Try a direct line to the PC, rather than using a USB Hub.
6) Turn OFF "Auto-Frameskip". If you must skip frames, use a manual setting.
7) Turn off any Auto Running programs, such as Backup software, that might be running.
8 ) Do not run a Browser at the same time, as mame is running. Too many tabs, can eat up a lot of memory. Certain Browser
Plugins can also cause issues.
9) Turn off any Torrents / Downloads. Anything that could be moving large amounts of data, and or eating up CPU cycles.
10 ) Uninstall unused programs, and run windows "Disk Cleanup", to remove garbage from the system.
11) Try plugging your spinner into a different USB port.
KenToad:
--- Quote from: azs on September 12, 2022, 03:25:19 pm ---Ken - I like the idea of adjustable resistance knobs. Although 48 feels pretty good for now with my current spinner. While I followed your logic about increasing the sensitivity to compensate for spinner diameter size, I was under the impression the original Arkanoid spinner was smaller than what I have now.
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Cool. 41 would be the mathematically correct number, but it's your game, so if 48 plays well for you, go for it. Glad to hear that it's working better.
azs:
--- Quote from: KenToad on September 12, 2022, 05:12:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: azs on September 12, 2022, 03:25:19 pm ---Ken - I like the idea of adjustable resistance knobs. Although 48 feels pretty good for now with my current spinner. While I followed your logic about increasing the sensitivity to compensate for spinner diameter size, I was under the impression the original Arkanoid spinner was smaller than what I have now.
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Cool. 41 would be the mathematically correct number, but it's your game, so if 48 plays well for you, go for it. Glad to hear that it's working better.
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With a game like Arkanoid, is it accurate to say that the original arcade board versions will always play more accurate and precise than emulators? Specifically with regards to spinner feel and control.
Is it possible to find arcade units for Arkanoid with original board (or rebuilt boards accurately representing the original) for sale?
KenToad:
The only difference would be the geared spinner. Emulation is excellent, assuming you're not using underpowered hardware like a Raspberry pi, although even with a decent emulator setup you could potentially feel a difference in input latency.
I've played original cabinets both back in the 90's and over the last few years. For my money, the geared spinners are overrated. The geared action was never as smooth as it should have been. The game is designed to take your money, not present a reasonable challenge. Some of the sequels are better.
BTW, the best spinner game of all time is still Puzz Loop.