Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: deadmoney5 on November 29, 2013, 01:20:30 pm
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I just hooked up my mame arcade to a newer computer, and am having problems with my tornado spinner. The trackball and spinner are both hooked up to windows 7 computer. The. Trackball works perfectly, but the spinner doesnt work at all. They are both recognized in Device Manager under Mice..HIB compliant mouse. But the the cursor doesnt move at all when i spin the spinner?
I should point out that the spinner has a ps/2 cord...i am using a ps/2 to usb cord.
Any ideas?
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Unless supported by the spinner (the ps2 to usb adapter was shipped with it), there is a good chance that it wont work. The adapter has to be supported in hardware.
You'll have to buy a universal ps2 to usb adapter, like this one http://ca.startech.com/Cables/USB-2.0/USB-Adapters/USB-to-PS2-Adapter-Keyboard-and-Mouse~USBPS2PC (http://ca.startech.com/Cables/USB-2.0/USB-Adapters/USB-to-PS2-Adapter-Keyboard-and-Mouse~USBPS2PC)
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Thanks for the reply. But how do i know that the adaptor in your link will work? Obviously mine doesnt appear to work. How is your adaptor different?
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Are you using an adapter that came with a mouse per chance?
Like this one? (http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_2702_1_small.jpg)
Usually the electronic used to make the conversion is already in the mouse for those. The cable I linked to is an universal ps2 to usb, meaning the electronic is in the cable. This one specifies that it needs no drivers, but I have seen some that do. But sadly I cannot guaranty compatibility with the spinner... :-[
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No...the adaptor pictured plugs into a ps/2 input...i have a reverse adaptor..the spinner has a ps/2 end..so i need a ps/2 to usb...which is what i have? Driving me nuts :hissy:
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Well i bought a usb to ps/2 converter and now the spinner gets recognized as a keyboard. One time it got recognized correctly, but then the trackball kept wanting to go right, while the spinner went up and down. This is getting ridiculous :badmood:
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If you have a KADE (or compatible Atmel AVR) you can use the KADE firmware to interface your spinner to USB like the PS/2 Sparkfun trackball in the video below.
Check out this thread (http://kadevice.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=177) over at the KADE forums for more info.
http://youtu.be/OHZxc22BKlY (http://youtu.be/OHZxc22BKlY)
Scott
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thanks for the reply..I'm actually using an iPac controller, so I'll check out the video.
I wonder if it's possible that I need a separate powered USB port? I already have a trackball and Ipac connected to the USB ports on the computer..maybe I'm not drawing enough power to the spinner?