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Track & Field question
« on: February 20, 2005, 11:21:01 pm »
I remember later versions of Track & Field  having a trackballl to run instead of buttons.  Sir Poonga's link in the steering wheel interface question reminded me of a question I've always had.  Has anyone out there used a trackball to play Track & Field in MAME?  Currently, my cab is in construction so I can't and haven't tried this (heck I don't even know if MAME will allow for it). 

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2005, 11:27:27 pm »
Check here:

http://www.arcade-history.com/history_database.php?page=detail&id=2958

That should answer most of your questions as to where to look in the Track and Field heirarchy for trackball support.

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2005, 11:53:33 pm »
APFelon

Thanks for the reply, and maybe I'm a little slow, but I already knew the history of the game.  How does that link tell you if MAME will let you play it with a trackball?  No disrespect is intended, I just dont follow you.

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2005, 12:16:41 am »
Ah, my apologies. According to that site, it looks as though Hypersports (same thing as T&F, essentially) has the trackball support. I'd check there to see if you can get it to work w/ a mouse or whatever. I'll go down to check it on my cab right now...

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2005, 12:34:25 am »
Thanks

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2005, 12:47:00 am »
Ah, sorry. No go. Neither one has trackball support through MAME. A romset yet to be dumped, I suspect.

Again, sorry.

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2005, 05:21:55 am »
Try searching the boards @ MameWorld...I recall a similar discussion there - someone had a photo of a trackball Track n Field control panel.

IIRC the consensus was that the trackball had an interface to send digital signals as the buttons normally would.  I think  ::)

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2005, 07:03:48 am »
For people who are unfamiliar with this panel.. here's a shot of one..
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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2005, 09:53:24 am »
Ah, sorry. No go. Neither one has trackball support through MAME. A romset yet to be dumped, I suspect.

I think it's the same ROM. It uses an interface board between the trackball and PCB.

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2005, 10:16:27 am »
I think it's the same ROM. It uses an interface board between the trackball and PCB.

I think you're right, that's basically what I was trying to imply :)

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2005, 10:51:36 am »
Using a trackball for Track and Field is for wimps!   :D

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2005, 03:41:33 pm »
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Using a trackball for Track and Field is for wimps!   

Hey let's not slam the patent attorney.  I'm going on VERY little sleep and still need to come up with a viable legal strategy for our little trademark issue.

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2005, 06:37:28 pm »
I remember the game with the track ball....I think it was a better version...so count me amoung the wimps.  Is there any type of interface that would work with Mame?

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2005, 06:53:36 pm »
It might be possible to rig something up using really wide teeth on the encoder wheel, and widely separated optics, so that it reads the spin as a left-right-left-right series of digital inputs.

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2005, 08:11:51 pm »
Thanks for all the info guys.  Yeah just love the trackball. You move so much faster and don't murder the buttons on the cab.

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2006, 04:00:23 pm »
Bump !

 Anyone figure it out  if and how you can use a trackball in MAME for Track & Field ? A separate encoder board the only way  ???

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Re: Track & Field question
« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2006, 04:40:15 pm »
Woah, talk about reviving a dead post... that was one hell of a bump.  In answer to your question, I haven't seen anyone propose another solution, but I'm sure it could be solved on the software side.  I say this because those 40 in 1 multicade boards allow you to play trackball games with a joystick so I'm betting the reverse would work (since a button and one cardinal direction send the same signal).