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Title: Is Happy OPTICAL Rotary good for spinner games?
Post by: RayB on February 22, 2005, 04:31:49 pm

I didn't know this existed until today (though I saw by searching the board that it's been discussed a little):

http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/rotary_optical_joy.htm
(the bottom one, optical)

So I was wondering if that optical rotary joystick is adequate for spinner games (Arkanoid, Tempest)? Does the stick spin freely enough?

Title: Re: Is Happy OPTICAL Rotary good for spinner games?
Post by: SirPoonga on February 22, 2005, 04:44:30 pm

It's an ok substitute if you don't have room on a panel for a spinner, however it isn't the same.

It doesn't free float as much, it isn;t a knob, etc...

Title: Re: Is Happy OPTICAL Rotary good for spinner games?
Post by: Magnet_Eye on February 22, 2005, 06:01:19 pm

yeah you can use it. some games are better than others. You need to adjust sensitivity accordingly. I use it for tron, arkanoid, kick, and tempest. tempest really needs an actual spinner though!

Title: Re: Is Happy OPTICAL Rotary good for spinner games?
Post by: Fat_Trucker on February 22, 2005, 06:14:20 pm

Awwwwww. This is the third time this has happened in two weeks.

Just when i've sorted my budget and dimensions, something else pops up and forces me to buy it.

I should have got myself a cheaper hobby, like a Ferrari or something. :'(

Title: Re: Is Happy OPTICAL Rotary good for spinner games?
Post by: Kremmit on February 23, 2005, 01:23:16 am

Quote from: Fat_Trucker on February 22, 2005, 06:14:20 pm

Awwwwww. This is the third time this has happened in two weeks.

Just when i've sorted my budget and dimensions, something else pops up and forces me to buy it.

I should have got myself a cheaper hobby, like a Ferrari or something. :'(

If you try to buy everything before you build, you'll end up like me.  Closet full of joysticks, empty bank account, and still no MAME cab.