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Title: Reverse spin on tempest??
Post by: electricd on December 14, 2004, 04:51:14 pm

Hello, I am using an oscar spinner and optipac from ultimarc.  My problem is that when I spin the spinner really quickly in one direction on Tempest, the ship actually reverses directions sometimes and goes the other way, then reverses back?  Not sure what is causing this.  Anyone?

ED7

Title: Re: Reverse spin on tempest??
Post by: Minwah on December 14, 2004, 06:47:18 pm

It's called backspin - try adjusting (probably reducing) the Analog Sensitivity (in the Tab menu).

Title: Re: Reverse spin on tempest??
Post by: LeedsFan on December 15, 2004, 04:56:53 am

Quote from: electricd on December 14, 2004, 04:51:14 pm

Hello, I am using an oscar spinner and optipac from ultimarc.

Title: Re: Reverse spin on tempest??
Post by: ErikRuud on December 15, 2004, 09:46:03 am

You may also need to adjust the speed setting in your mouse driver.

The wheels turning backward effect usually only happens when watching film or video.  It is caused by the difference between the rpm of the wheel and the frame rate of the film/video.  Watch almost any film of an prop driven plane starting up and you will get a good look at this optical illusion.  As the RPM's of the propellor increase it will appear that the propellor changes directions (usually more than once) as the RPM/FPS ratio keeps changing.

If the RPM/FPS ratio is in whole numbers (1:1 2:1, 300:1 10,000:1, etc) the prop will appear to stop spinning.