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Trackball for Hacking - $2.99
IG-88:
--- Quote from: Sasquatch! on March 21, 2003, 11:20:59 pm ---MAME should just see it as a mouse. ???
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Well thats kind-of what I thought, but then again it wouldn't accept any movements from my logitech cordless mouse either. Which led me to think I'm not doing something right with my MAME set-up :P
Wienerdog:
--- Quote from: dolphinwaxer on March 22, 2003, 12:19:09 am ---Well thats kind-of what I thought, but then again it wouldn't accept any movements from my logitech cordless mouse either. Which led me to think I'm not doing something right with my MAME set-up :P
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You have to enable Mouse Input from the "Controllers" tab for the "Default Game Options" item from the "Options" menu (in Mame32 at least)...
IG-88:
--- Quote from: Wienerdog on March 22, 2003, 01:40:01 am ---
You have to enable Mouse Input from the "Controllers" tab for the "Default Game Options" item from the "Options" menu (in Mame32 at least)...
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Oooooh......I didnot know that. :-[ I've only just started playing a couple weeks ago, and very sporatically at that, thanks! Maybe I should take a closer look at mameworld's FAQ or easyEMU hmmmm ;D
Generic Eric:
Ok. I bought a trackball for cheap, it was about 9 dollars. Not the same as this one.
Is ok, but how do I make it better? The problem is how it rolls, the x and the y axis are very defenite. Rolling diagonally isn't this trackballs selling point. Is there anyway to do that that is worth my time. Sure, only I can determine that, but I think you know what I mean. I can describe it but don't have any pics just yet. The problem is how it rolls, the x and the y axis are very defenite. Rolling diagonally isn't this trackballs selling point.
The track ball is in a cup.
It has three rollers.
One hole in the bottom.
This is directly on top of the bottom part of the casing the trackball sits in. I am thinking about drilling out the bottom of the casing were the hole is. maybe that will help. I think it will.
One is just for support
For this, making the support roller wider might help, but where do you find inexpensive plastic rollers? Is there a do it yourself plastic making kit?
The other two are for the x and the y axis.
Um is there any real way to do anything about these rollers since the encoder wheel is attached?
$9 isn't a great loss. So I don't mind tinkering with it eventually. Just looking for Ideas.
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: generic_eric on March 22, 2003, 02:43:06 am ---Is ok, but how do I make it better? The problem is how it rolls, the x and the y axis are very defenite. Rolling diagonally isn't this trackballs selling point.
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Try taking the ball out and, with your fingers, roll both of the encoder rollers at the same time. See if the cursor moves diagonally (it should).
If it doesn't, something is wrong with the TB pcb or driver.
If it does move diagonally, the ball is probably slipping on a roller instead of spinning it. This might be because the ball isn't riding completely on the roller, but usually is because the ball and/or roller is too slick. A heavier, same size ball might help either problem. If too slick rollers, clean all oils on the surface of the rollers and ball. You might want to try roughing up the rollers, but don't do this unless you're sure you wouldn't destroy the rollers in the process.