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Atari 2600 Trackball interface to PC for MAME Cab?
Xochi:
I'm trying to get some controls together for my MAME cab and scrounging around in my storage room I found an old Atari 2600 'trakball(tm)'! I'm thinking hacking this thing to work with my MAME PC would be a lot cheaper than buying a real trackball from Happ, et al. (Can't believe how much they cost).
Anyone know anything about interfacing these puppies to a PC? I searched the net and wasn't able to find much. I figure someone has almost certainly already figured it out...
It would be cool if I could hack this for the PC to see it as a mouse. Any info much appreciated!! :)
rampy:
Hmm... I'm pretty sure it can be done. But there's some hacking involved.
Let me ask you something. How well does it roll? It might not be worth the trouble if rolls/feels crappy.
*shrug* sorry I couldn't be of more help.
rampy
Tiger-Heli:
http://www.cheeptech.com/cuhack.html
Example uses an ADB mouse (macintosh), but you could do the same thing with a USB mouse. Oscar's ($9) hack is an option as well, except it would need to be custom as you would still need the mouse encoders and receivers. You might try E-mailing Kelsey about it, though. ;D
Xochi:
--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on June 03, 2003, 02:09:56 pm ---http://www.cheeptech.com/cuhack.html
Example uses an ADB mouse (macintosh), but you could do the same thing with a USB mouse. Oscar's ($9) hack is an option as well, except it would need to be custom as you would still need the mouse encoders and receivers. You might try E-mailing Kelsey about it, though. ;D
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Sounds interesting, thanks for the info, I'll check it out. I figured any hacks would involve tearing apart a mouse too. :)
HeadRusch:
I've got one of those atari trackballs with the 9 pin adapter...doesn't someone make a nice 9 pin adapter for these!?!?!? :D
9 pin to 15 pin?
WHATS WRONG WITH YOU PEEEEOPLE ANYWAYS!?!?!?! :D