Xiaou,
There is a big difference between "working" and being a pleasant experience. Never mind the resolution of a spinner, it doesn't "perform just the same" as a pot based controller. It performs differently, not better, not worse, differently.
The infinite spin and lack of self centering of a spinner would ruin any modern game to me. Note that I said "to me". That's a personal taste and not an indisputable truth.
Out of curiosity, what modern driving games allow mouse steering? Are you referring to MAME? If yes, then of course, it's part of the emulator infrastructure, it makes lots of kinds controllers work interchangeably (you can use 8-way joystick to play a trackball game, why not a spinner for a 270 wheel game).
If you're talking about modern PC games, then I'm a bit lost... the only ones that I know that allow mouse steering are some hardcore simulation games.
@OP: If you're a hardcore fan of the Super Sprint series, maybe you want to check a PC game called GeneRally (
http://generally.rscsites.org/screenshots.shtml). Same style of game, lots of different cars and tracks. But... it doesn't seem to allow mouse steering. Also, I'm not sure if it's cab friendly.
"couldn't tell you if the experience would be pleasant"
It works and plays just fine. A spinner has high resolution, and therefore,
will preform just the same as a Pot based controller.
Trying to play a 360 game with a pot however, will not work well, or not at
all.
"I can tell you for sure I wouldn't be able to play modern games"
Wrong Again. Most all modern driving games allow for mouse steering. Ive never
seen a modern driving game that didnt allow Mouse steering.