The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: marcopolo on November 24, 2002, 11:07:31 pm
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I would like to use the Wico 2 1/4" trackball on my first MAME cabinet. I have two questions and would appreciate any feedback..
1. What is the difference between the "Active High" and "Active Low" model trackball? Which should I get if I am using an Optipac?
2. I am choosing the Wico trackball over the Happs Model mainly due to price (about $60 less). Is the Wico similar in performance to the Happs, or is it definetely not the same quality / feel as the more expensive Happs?
any advice is greatly welcomed.
Mark
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I would like to use the Wico 2 1/4" trackball on my first MAME cabinet. I have two questions and would appreciate any feedback..
1. What is the difference between the "Active High" and "Active Low" model trackball? Which should I get if I am using an Optipac?
Both work with optipac; you just change a jumper on the optipac board. IIRC, all the new 3" are active LOW, so you might want that model 2 1/4". But does not matter, really.
2. I am choosing the Wico trackball over the Happs Model mainly due to price (about $60 less). Is the Wico similar in performance to the Happs, or is it definetely not the same quality / feel as the more expensive Happs?
I don't have a 2 1/4" happs, but the wico 2 1/4" is solid arcade quality. (BTW, Wico and Suzo 2 1/4" trackballs are the same thing.) Someone who has tried both will know more, though.
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Why not go 3 inch imperial with ps2? Only 38 bucks on ebay. I bought mine here and it works great!
BTW you dont need a optipac for it. Just plug in and go!
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I bought 2 imperials off ebay for $22 a peice. Its a pretty good ball. My only complaint is that its not sensitive enough but I've got a fix for that by replacing the encoder wheels with ones that have more holes.
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What encoder wheel did you use? How many teeth?
I was going to replace the imperial encoder wheel with some printed on a transparency using the EncoderPrinter utility at http://www.arcadecontrols.com/arcade_downloads.shtml#Utilities
I wonder if the improved Oscar encoder wheels would work as replacements
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I'm not sure of the number of spokes. I got the encoder file from another poster here at BYOAC. My first attempt at printing them didn't work, I think I used to thin of a transparency as it wouldn't stay flat. I haven't gotten around to trying it again.