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Title: Using trackball in place of spinner?
Post by: ATWindsor on July 30, 2022, 02:37:13 pm

I am looking to build my first cabinet, I don't envision using many games that uses a spinner, but i wondered if it could work to use a single trackball axis as a "spinner" in games like araknoid? Or is this not really feasible?

Title: Re: Using trackball in place of spinner?
Post by: PL1 on July 31, 2022, 01:41:25 am

Quote from: ATWindsor on July 30, 2022, 02:37:13 pm

I am looking to build my first cabinet, I don't envision using many games that uses a spinner, but i wondered if it could work to use a single trackball axis as a "spinner" in games like araknoid? Or is this not really feasible?

Trackballs are usually lower resolution than spinners, but many spinner games will work well enough with a trackball.
- You may need to adjust the sensitivity in the MAME "Analog Controls" menu.

Some games like Arkanoid used geared spinners that provide a much higher resolution (more transitions) for a given amount of rotation.
- Those games might not work well enough even if you increase the sensitivity.

Try various spinner games, play around with the sensitivity, and see if you like them.   ;D


Scott

Title: Re: Using trackball in place of spinner?
Post by: ATWindsor on July 31, 2022, 04:35:57 am

Thanks, I don't have a trackball, so i can't really try, I am in the planning phase. But it seems like a trackball can work somewhat reasonable.