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Title: Sanwa optical wireless trackball - any good?
Post by: Los Abrazos Rotos on April 02, 2012, 05:04:47 am

I'm thinking of buying one of these instead of cramming a trackball into my cabinet - anyone have one?  If so how are they?

http://www.techfresh.net/sanwa-ma-wtb40-wireless-optical-trackball/ (http://www.techfresh.net/sanwa-ma-wtb40-wireless-optical-trackball/)

Title: Re: Sanwa optical wireless trackball - any good?
Post by: mytymaus007 on April 02, 2012, 08:42:12 am

nice should be fine just like a wireless mouse but where is it sold and how much US

Title: Re: Sanwa optical wireless trackball - any good?
Post by: Los Abrazos Rotos on April 02, 2012, 09:11:56 am

Ebay - from Japan, 71 USD + 18 delivery, thats to the UK.  I'm gonna get one I think  :cheers:

Title: Re: Sanwa optical wireless trackball - any good?
Post by: bkenobi on April 02, 2012, 11:03:57 am

Does wireless support a fast enough transfer rate to give accurate movement?  I assume if Sanwa made it, they must have figured it would be good enough!

Title: Re: Sanwa optical wireless trackball - any good?
Post by: Los Abrazos Rotos on April 02, 2012, 04:22:52 pm

You would think so wouldn't you

Title: Re: Sanwa optical wireless trackball - any good?
Post by: Gray_Area on April 02, 2012, 09:55:02 pm

I'm sure it works just fine. However, its spin is probably fairly restricted. And it's USB 1.1 - ewww.

Title: Re: Sanwa optical wireless trackball - any good?
Post by: Los Abrazos Rotos on April 03, 2012, 08:38:05 am

Worth a go for the money I think.. Can always sell it again if it isnt very good

Title: Re: Sanwa optical wireless trackball - any good?
Post by: Los Abrazos Rotos on May 05, 2012, 07:19:06 am

So I got the trackball.. Its excellent.  Fits nicely on my CP and held in place with magnetic strip. Feels like its gonna be good for games too, though I'm yet to set it up and try.  Trackball settings are a mystery to me.

Title: Re: Sanwa optical wireless trackball - any good?
Post by: Gray_Area on May 08, 2012, 12:21:06 am

Quote from: Los Abrazos Rotos on May 05, 2012, 07:19:06 am

So I got the trackball.. Its excellent.  Fits nicely on my CP and held in place with magnetic strip. Feels like its gonna be good for games too, though I'm yet to set it up and try.

Um, in-game will decide.

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Trackball settings are a mystery to me.

I think you don't understand MAME.