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Title: Trackball and spinner panel question.
Post by: Apollo on May 14, 2004, 02:53:56 am

Just about to drill my trackball and spinner panel, how many buttons should I have ( they can share buttons ) and why?
Thankyou.

Title: Re:Trackball and spinner panel question.
Post by: crashwg on May 14, 2004, 04:11:33 am

3 missile comand

Title: Re:Trackball and spinner panel question.
Post by: Apollo on May 14, 2004, 04:26:06 am

Cool, thanks for your answer, 3 it is.

Title: Re:Trackball and spinner panel question.
Post by: REBIRTH on May 14, 2004, 06:40:34 am

Yes, 3 is perfect.  No need for more as far as I know.

Title: Re:Trackball and spinner panel question.
Post by: Witchboard on May 14, 2004, 08:55:49 am

Star Trek uses 4?  But if you don't play that game, I can't think of any others that use more than 3.

Title: Re:Trackball and spinner panel question.
Post by: ericball on May 14, 2004, 10:09:39 am

Wacko uses both a trackball and a 4-way.  Tron has a 8-way triggerstick.

Related question - what games had more than one spinner or trackball in a single CP?  (i.e. simultaneous multiplayer) Marble Madness had 2 trackballs, and there was a 4 trackball version of Atari Football.

Title: Re:Trackball and spinner panel question.
Post by: jcoleman on May 14, 2004, 11:29:57 am

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Related question - what games had more than one spinner or trackball in a single CP?  (i.e. simultaneous multiplayer) Marble Madness had 2 trackballs, and there was a 4 trackball version of Atari Football.

Atari's Sprint series technically used spinners as steering wheels.  Super Sprint (Championship?) had three spinners.  Of course, Sprint 8 had 8, but obviously not on one panel.  Blasteroids was a dual spinner game.  Can't think of any others off the top of my head.

Coleman