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Trackball Booster
« on: March 11, 2006, 08:34:19 pm »
Hi Guys....

                 For anybody who owns a Betson Imperial Trackball I strongly recommend that you go take a look at the Trackball Booster kit over at GGG http://groovygamegear.com  Mine arrived this morning and I fitted it in a few mins.

The difference that the new encoder wheels make is absolutely astounding. Better control, higher resolution, tracking from one side of the screen to the other, on a single spin.....  Just a great improvement all round.

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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2006, 11:38:35 pm »
Sadly, Randy's out of stock on those.
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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2006, 03:54:04 am »
Quote from: Kremmit on March 11, 2006, 11:38:35 pm
Sadly, Randy's out of stock on those.

Yes.. I just noticed that...  ::) No doubt he'll be getting more stock in at some point though.  I could have sworn he had at least five available when I ordered a few days ago.

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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2006, 08:57:32 pm »
 :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

Just noticed that Randy is now back in stock on these booster kits guys!!

Go grab em while he's got em.... They make an amazing difference to 3" Betson Trackballs.

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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2006, 11:53:36 pm »
Does anyone know if the boosters work on Happ TBs?  ???
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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2006, 01:12:39 am »
I just installed a pair on one, so I can confirm they mount just fine.  Haven't actually used it yet, though.  Stay tuned.
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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2006, 02:24:41 am »
I somehow missed this the first time, but I want to thank you for this post.  I had mine delivered several months ago, and just never got around to installing them.  I will be doing this tomorrow now.  It'll be a good kick in the pants to resume the finishing touches on the cabinet (as if there is such a thing).
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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2006, 09:45:54 am »
Quote from: Kremmit on March 28, 2006, 01:12:39 am
I just installed a pair on one, so I can confirm they mount just fine.  Haven't actually used it yet, though.  Stay tuned.

Thanks Kremmit... Looking forward to it. Golden Tee (PC) needs a boost...  :)
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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2006, 04:31:00 pm »
They're all gone again???
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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2006, 04:39:34 pm »
Quote from: 19rjs99 on March 28, 2006, 04:31:00 pm
They're all gone again???

Yeah, about that....

I just installed a set to test them and it turns out the sheetmetal house overcooked them with the laser.  IE.  they don't work properly.   Fortunately, none of these made it out the door, and they are re-doing them now. 

Looks like the trackballs and the booster kits are a couple of days off still...Sorry.

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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2006, 04:54:56 pm »
Can't wait... I want a 3" Kit and the boosters for my happ tb.

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Re: Trackball Booster
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2006, 02:12:17 am »
Ok, I just got done with some quickie tests of these with my Happ trackball.  I started to post the results here, but when I was done, it read like a hardware review, so I'm posting it on the Hardware Review board instead.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=52327.0

(If you're too lazy to go read it, I like 'em.  Buy some.)





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