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majs:
Hello,
I currently have a USB tornado spinner. I don't have an optical encoder like the opti-pac.  I'm getting a Happ USB 3" trackball for my control panel to play trackball games.

My ultimate goal though is to have another spinner for 2 player spinner games. I'm very happy with the tornado spinner I currently have, so I'm planning on getting another one sometime in the future. By the way, I'm running XP on my machine.

My questions:

1. Anyone of you have the setup where you have 2 USB spinners and a USB trackball?

2. Are there concerns any of you could think of aside from the accidental bumping of the spinners/trackball?

3. I understand that the new version of Mame now supports 2 spinners, what version are most of you running with your multi-spinner control panels?

4. I'm thinking of doing this layout. Anyone tried this? Comments?



Thanks for your comments.
majs
Noobert:
I can't help much because I'm still in the early construction phase.

I've got 2 GGG Turbotwist spinners, one set as an x-axis device and one as a y-axis, both USB.  Also have a 3" USB trackball.  Haven't played with them much, but I think they will all work together running an older MAME 32 version on XP.  But like I said, they are factory set to be x- and y-axis devices.  Don't know how that works for a tornado.

My current plan for my CP layout will be similar to yours in that I'm planning to put the spinners in the back.  My trackball will be pulled forward a little and I'm going to try to get the joysticks in a little closer together to make games like Robotron a little more comfortable.  I'd like to have my spinners where I might have room to rest my wrist in front of them so I don't have to hold my arm up and out to play spinner games but I'm not sure if I'll be able to accomplish that.

I hope to get my cabinet into some sort of working order in the next month (real-world translation: maybe I'll be done by this time next year), so I'll try to give you any updates if I discover anything useful along the way.

Good luck!
ahofle:
To answer your question #3, I believe you want MAME v0.105 or later for the multiple mouse support.
mark shaker:

One of my cabinets has 7 "mice". 2 USB Tornado Spinners. 2 Trackballs connected via Opti-Pac. 2 Act-Labs Light Guns, and a regular mouse.

For playing dual player games I use Mame Analog Plus.

But you may be able to use 2 spinners with any version of mame:

If your just talking spinners, you may be able to change a connector on one spinner and have one spinner on the X axis and the other spinner on the Y axis. (If I remember right: The Tornado PCB has 2 connectors on the PCB, one for each axis, but one is not in use.)

   - Mark
Rocky:
My machine has 2 USB spinners and 1 USB 3" trackball.  (plus 2 USB lightguns)

I use Mame version .71 (I think).  I use Analog+ when I want the inputs to be used independently  (like driving games).

For single player games, I use regular Mame .71 and they all control the game.  No problems.

My layout is very similar to yours.  I also have a dedicated 4-way stick above the centered trackball.  I like the layout and it works great.


Good luck,
Rocky
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