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How can anyone live without a spinner?
johnnysmitch:
I just started building my freestanding revolving control panel of death this weekend, and I couldn't resist making a quick temp panel for a couple buttons, trackball, and SPINNER - seriously guys, why even bother building a CP without a spinner; tempest owns all. It was worth the almost $100 for a SlikStik tornado for tempest alone... on a side note - which spinner knobs do you guys use? I got the one with O-rings on it, and I really like the feel.
Tahnok:
I don't have or use a spinner. I don't think I have ever even seen one in real life! I'm just not a fan of the type of games that use it ;) . It's purely personal preference of whether or not you want a spinner.
pointdablame:
I have always included a spinner in my control plans. I just can't live without playing tempest or arkanoid/breakout. It's also nice since it doubles as a steering wheel and I have no place to put an actual wheel.
Spinners may not add a ton of games in comparison to other controls, but I'll have to agree and say that I personally couldn't make a CP without one.
ChadTower:
I feel the same way about vector monitors. How can anyone be a Tempest fan playing it on a raster?
SirPoonga:
I had the spinner off my control panel, I almost died :o