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Just ordered the TurboTwist 2 spinner:)
zelony:
Yeah, my keyboard and mouse are a Logitech combo wireless setup. I had no problems leaving the wireless keyboard in, but it would not work with the mouse plugged in. Weird.
I am most likely going to replace my Windows XP install with a Windows 98SE install. That may get rid of some of the mouse problems. It will be faster for sure.
Jeff
RandyT:
--- Quote from: zelony on January 30, 2007, 12:44:56 pm ---I just got my TT2 last night. Easy to install. Smooth spin and I like the quality of the big blue knob. Although it spins very smooth when installed, I could feel some grinding when I spun it in my hand. However, it did not move vertically, so it may just be the natural vibration of the bearings. There is no noise from it.
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The grease that comes inside the trackball-standard bearings we use is the consistency of vaseline. It makes them quiet, but "out-of-the-box" they don't spin very well at all. When we get the bearings, we remove as much of the heavy grease they are packed with as possible. It's then replaced with a special lubricant (not WD-40!) that keeps them from wearing, but still allows them to move more freely. This can add a bit of the "vibration" that you might feel when holding the unit in your hand. The bearings are press fit into the solid body, so any tiny irregularity in the race or the balls inside will transfer. This is normal for this type of bearing and not a cause for concern. Just like a trackball, a little break-in time will go a long way.
--- Quote ---The spinner worked fine in Windows, but when I launched Mame32 and tried to map the dial control to Mouse2 X-axis, it would either accept it but not work in the game or freeze up Mame32.
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A general rule of thumb is: "If it works with the desktop of Windows, any problems afterward are specifically software related". Most likely a configuration issue is causing your difficulty.
RandyT
byKnight:
Just ordered my TT2 as well. My son and I finished a Dream Arcades three-sided cocktail last month, but my wife keeps saying: "Yeah, but when can I play Tempest?"
mrbones:
That's a great question to be asked by from the wife, aint it?
zelony:
Randy,
I agree that it should work if it works in Windows. However, I was pointing out that, at least in Mame32 .111, that the spinner either fails to work or it freezes up the computer.
The only work around I have found, as of yet, was to not use a PS2 mouse while the spinner is plugged in. Having other usb mice has no effect. This could be a MAME32 problem or even a motherboard problem, I don't care, since I found a work around. I was simply sharing this with the forum. I am very happy I bought the TT2.
I do have one more question for you. Since I cannot get a PS2 mouse to work with the TT2 is it possible for me to convert the PS2 Trackball I just bought from you to work with the Opti-Wiz board that TT2 came with?
Thanks,
Jeff