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So is the Happs 3" trackball with USB worth it?
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ARTIFACT:
OK so apparently the USB trackballs that don't perform well are the PREVIOUS GENERATION of the USB encoder board... There is a "v2" encoder built-in the newer Happ USB trackballs... which is what I ordered.
u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: AndyWarne on August 22, 2007, 01:41:51 pm ---An often overlooked issue about the Happ trackballs is conventional vs High-Ball. I must confess to some bias here since we sell the high-ball type only, as I believe the small additional cost is well worth it in terms of playability. Its something worth thinking about though.

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Yes, good point.  It's a matter of opinion.  Especially since I don't like the high-ball model. ;D

I would use the high-ball model if it was going to buried under plexi/CPO/mounting plate/wood to about the same height as a high-lip/normal TB, but that's why I don't bury TBs in the first place.  But don't confuse the high-ball with the high-lip (aka golden tee TB).

I know many here love the high-ball, but why? :dunno  It bruises my fingers and pops off the rollers way more that the high-lip & normal TBs do, due to the way I use the TB, I guess.
mrudie:
Okay, this thread has been extremely helpful to me, but I have a question.

I have a 3" Happs Translucent Blue Trackball in my SlikStik Control Panel. The cord that comes out of the control panel has a USB/PS2 end.

I'm experiencing problems with Golden Tee on hard spins.

Here are my questions:

If I bought an Opti-Wiz, would this fix my problem? Or won't it work because I have a USB/PS2 end?

Would cleaning the trackball help at all? If so, HOW do I clean it?

Thanks...
ahofle:

--- Quote from: u_rebelscum on August 22, 2007, 08:10:14 pm ---I know many here love the high-ball, but why? :dunno  It bruises my fingers and pops off the rollers way more that the high-lip & normal TBs do, due to the way I use the TB, I guess.

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I think I'm probably the only one around here that favors the highball.  Perhaps it's the way I operate the trackball, but I find I have way more control because more of the ball's surface area is available to manipulate, especially with precision games like Centipede.  I've never once had it come off the rollers (even with Golden Tee type games), so I'm not sure what you mean there.
superart:
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