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vestax:
Question, these spinners you guys are posting, if you push... does it spring back to top position?
u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: vestax on March 20, 2009, 05:50:43 pm ---Question, these spinners you guys are posting, if you push... does it spring back to top position?

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They recenter.  The reason they're called push-pull is if you push down, one switch closes, and if you pull up, another switch closes.  The FW spinner was just a "push" spinner because pulling it up didn't act like a second button.
leapinlew:
This was a favorite of mine too

also, the chick in the store was hot.
TPB:

To my knowledge, FW doesn't require a "free spinning" spinner.  Within this game, the spinner is used in a precise, controlled manner, like a dial or paddle.

The 3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator PE might do the job ?

It's an analogue dial with push & pull functionality (the push & pull, is designed for zooming in & out).

It has good reviews from Google Earth users, who report it has a nice, solid, heavy feel about it.

You can buy it New from this Amazon merchant for $39.99 + $5.49 shipping :

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LB41BM?ie=UTF8&seller=A3G310FDDXR40D&sn=directsale


The only issue is whether it works with Mame.

DeLuSioNal29 bought one recently, it'd be nice to know how he went :

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=90339.msg948570#msg948570

u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: TPB on March 21, 2009, 09:19:08 am ---
To my knowledge, FW doesn't require a "free spinning" spinner.   Within this game, the spinner is used in a precise, controlled manner, like a dial or paddle.

The 3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator PE might do the job ?
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It would feel very different than a spinner.  It's an absolute analog controller (spinners are relative analog).


--- Quote ---It's an analogue dial with push & pull functionality (the push & pull, is designed for zooming in & out).

It has good reviews from Google Earth users, who report it has a nice, solid, heavy feel about it....
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I like mine, too, but...


--- Quote ---The only issue is whether it works with Mame.

DeLuSioNal29 bought one recently, it'd be nice to know how he went :

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=90339.msg948570#msg948570

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It didn't woek with stock mame when I tried a couple years ago.  I think it could, with some hacks to mame.  It doesn't register as a mouse (or pointer controller) nor a joystick (game controller).  Mame only looks at those two & keyboard type inputs.  I think all that needs to be done is copy the joystick enumeration function, make the changes so it looks for whatever type the controller is calling itself and add that to the end of the "joystick" list, and have mame enum it after it enums the joysticks.
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