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hnugz:

Is it mostly for looks?  Do you play games regularly that use them?  I assume in mame it has support for the mouse although I haven't tried it yet.

I bought one of the 2 1/4 trackballs and I'm wondering if I should even put it in.  Right now my layout is 2 player, 7 buttons each.  Based upon the way the cab is shaped I really can only put the trackball towards the back of the cp near the screen.  This isn't ideal obviously, but if I put it toward the front, the buttons and joysticks would be way in the back.

The only real use I see is just having a mouse to move around in windows if need be, so I suppose I will leave it in.

You can see my first layout attempt here:


GGKoul:

I used the trackball as a mouse and use it to play GT.

ErikRuud:

I use my trackball often for the following games.
Missile Command
Centipede
Shuffle Shot
World Class Bowling
ThinkTanks (PC Game)
Chicken Hunter (PC Game)

I occasionally use it for Golden Tee.

I also use my cabinet for digital video editing and DVD authoring so a mouse is a must.  In addition, I actually find that my spinner works well when jogging a few frames forward or back.



Hurray Banana:

I put mine in to play games like crystal castles, ramparts and marble madness.


--- Quote from: Stewie on February 07, 2006, 01:23:08 pm ---I used the trackball as a mouse.

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I also find it handy as a mouse, for tinkering with setups etc...

Hoopz:

Golden Tee and Shuuz are great games for a group to play together.  They justify the expense of the trackball to me. 

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