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Golden Tee, Centipede, Happ, Wico Trackballs
markrvp:
Do a search for Mouse Hack and you will find detailed instructions on this board. There are also detailed instructions in the PROJECT ARCADE book. If you haven't gotten this book already, I would recommend getting and reading the book before you get to far in your project. It will give you all the info you need and answer a lot of questions even before you think of them.
I have an OSCAR controls mouse hack interface and it works very well. You can also buy a HAPP trackball that is already PS2/USB compatible without using an additional interface like Mouse Hack or Optipac. Go to the BUY/SELL/TRADE forum on this site and look for a thread by PONYBOY. He sells these and you can see the prices there.
u_rebelscum:
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--- Quote ---You can make a normal happs TB a high lip model by just the top of the case, shown above
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"by just" what?
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Sorry, "by just replacing" :-[
JODY:
I just took a good look at my new 3" translucent Happ trackball because I bought a used 2 1/4" without wires and used the wires off the 3" to test.
Anyway, noticed that my 3" is a high lip.
Timstuff:
Ultimarc has a trackball for $36, but I don't think that it comes with any sort of interface to connect it with your PC. Basically, I want to know where I can buy something inexpensive ($10-$20) so that I can connect it to my PC like a mouse.
http://www.ultimarc.com/JShopServer/product.php?xProd=24&xSec=2
Timstuff:
After searching this forum, I found an excellent how to for hacking a mouse for a trackball interface.
http://www.willcoxonline.com/mame/controlpanel/controlpanel.htm
I probably have a spare mouse or two laying around my house somewhere, so if I go with the Ultimarc trackball I could make my control interface have a trackball for only $36. ;D