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cdbrown:
I am wondering if there is any need to have spinners on my panel if I am going to use the Happs rotary optical joysticks.  I think I read somewhere that these joysticks spin the same as a spinner it's just that they don't have the rigid feel.  Is this true  ??? ?

Cheers
-cdbrown

Tiger-Heli:
The mechanism is the same as a spinner.  Problem is the rotaries are high-fricition and they won't freewheel.  You are probably ok with them for Arkanoid or some of the driving games, but forget it for 720 degrees or Tempest.

Scott:
Yep I just got mine yesterday and it is not freewheeling at all.  I got mine for the Ikari, Heavy Barrel stuff and I have a spinner as well so no problems, but I agree they will not replace a spinner.

cdbrown:
:D Cool thanks for the advice Tiger-Heli and Scott.  Now just need my questions in the other thread answered  :'(

Cheers
-cdbrown

bhille:
I'm thinking about using the Happs opticals on my 4 player panel.  Can you use the Oscar restricters with these sticks?  I'm trying to determine if I should get 2 Supers and 2 of these, or get 4 supers and two of these and swap out a set of the supers when I want to play Ikari.  Do the Opticals feel different (other than the obvious rotating thing)?

Thanks,

Brian

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