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Mounting Spinner vertically?
GAtekwriter:
A strange question here:
Has anyone ever mounted the spinner on the side of the control panel (vertically)? To me, it's more comfortable to rotate the spinner in that orientation than horizontally (flat on the control panel).
Jim
ChadTower:
I've never seen it, but I've always toyed with the idea of two opposing vertically mounted spinners... possibly one X and one Y... of course, there would have to be a game written to take advantage of that, but that has also been poking around my head for years.
javeryh:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on November 21, 2007, 09:56:00 am ---
I've never seen it, but I've always toyed with the idea of two opposing vertically mounted spinners... possibly one X and one Y... of course, there would have to be a game written to take advantage of that, but that has also been poking around my head for years.
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Etch-A-Sketch?
ChadTower:
Well, technically you could do any trackball game that way, as you'd have analog control of both X and Y... but it wouldn't be comfortable, it would be Etch a Sketch as you'd say... but there are certain concepts, particularly vector based, that would work really well with that type of control.
Picture a Tempest were you could move your character as normal but also have control over depth, for example.
GAtekwriter:
Ergonomically speaking, a vertically mounted spinner will be a little less taxing on the wrist - as a freelance writer, I'm always looking for ways to reduce the threat of carpal tunnel and it occurred to me that the spinner will work mounted vertically but might not be comfortable to access under the CP.
Jim