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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: t3design on August 16, 2011, 11:56:27 am
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I am toying with the idea of using an original Tempest spinner on my cab. I have the ability in my shop to redo the bushings and get the thing to spin smoothly and quietly. I have two questions?
First: Is the Opti-Pac from Ultimarc the best way to hook this up? I haven't bought one yet, but the web site makes it sound simple. How will I know which wires from the spinner go where?
Second: Is the resulting input and game control going to be good? I have a Turbo Twist 2 that I was planning on using until I got a hold of the original Tempest optical spinner. Something about having that in my cab appeals to me, but I don't want to degrade my game playing.
Any help or advice is appreciated....
t3
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First: Is the Opti-Pac from Ultimarc the best way to hook this up? I haven't bought one yet, but the web site makes it sound simple. How will I know which wires from the spinner go where?
Second: Is the resulting input and game control going to be good? I have a Turbo Twist 2 that I was planning on using until I got a hold of the original Tempest optical spinner. Something about having that in my cab appeals to me, but I don't want to degrade my game playing.
If you have a TurboTwist 2 already, you can connect the Tempest spinner to the interface board (using the Y axis) to compare the performance. For permanent installation of the Tempest spinner, you can get an Opti-Wiz (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_85&products_id=260), which is essentially the same board.
For Tempest, the original control will be great. But, if you plan to play games which used a dial (potentiometer) based control, or games which require high resolution, like Arkanoid, you will no longer have the optimal resolution for accurate gameplay.
RandyT