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Title: trackball help
Post by: kiddk1 on May 20, 2006, 05:30:32 pm

I have the happs 3" trackball installed via ps/2 optiwiz, I have a ps/2 to usb adapter, the frontend recognizes the TB but not the actual games,  I have read and searched and tried some of the advice given but nothing worked.  I have the mouse set to 1 and for trackball_device I tried these options:
-trackball
mouse 1
mouse2
any help would be great, thanks  I should mention that I have a usb mouse plugged in that is used in windows.

here is my current mame.ini for input devices

### Input device options ###
mouse                   1
joystick                1
lightgun                0
dual_lightgun           0
offscreen_reload        0
steadykey               0
keyboard_leds           1
led_mode                ps/2
a2d_deadzone            0.30
# ctrlr                 <NULL> (not set)
paddle_device           keyboard
adstick_device          keyboard
pedal_device            keyboard
dial_device             keyboard
trackball_device        keyboard
lightgun_device         keyboard
digital                 none

Title: Re: trackball help
Post by: JLR2000 on May 20, 2006, 11:19:27 pm

Did you plug the PS/2 Optiwiz into the PS/2 port (no usb adapter) to confirm that works?  If so, why not plug it into the port it was made for?

Title: Re: trackball help
Post by: kiddk1 on May 21, 2006, 11:05:04 am

yeah it works, I just thought using usb may give me more options in the future and wanted to see if it would work.  I actually got it to work in golden tee by going into the input settings for the game and setting the analog x and y to the trackball, i just hope I dont have to do this for every game.  thanks

Title: Re: trackball help
Post by: Hoopz on May 21, 2006, 11:47:08 am

Quote from: kiddk1 on May 21, 2006, 11:05:04 am

yeah it works, I just thought using usb may give me more options in the future and wanted to see if it would work.  I actually got it to work in golden tee by going into the input settings for the game and setting the analog x and y to the trackball, i just hope I dont have to do this for every game.  thanks

After you hit TAB, select Input all games.  Set it once and it will be fine.

Title: Re: trackball help
Post by: kiddk1 on May 21, 2006, 04:31:28 pm

thank you.

Title: Re: trackball help
Post by: RandyT on May 23, 2006, 09:28:21 am

What kind of adapter are you using?  The Opti-Wiz requires only a passive (i.e. cheap, no electronics type) adapter and it will autoswitch.

RandyT

Title: Re: trackball help
Post by: kiddk1 on May 23, 2006, 10:47:50 am

It is now working, I had to set the inputs to mouse 1 and mouse 2 for all games.  this is the adapter I purchased http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.asp?Image=12%2D156%2D004%2D02%2Ejpg%2C12%2D156%2D004%2D03%2Ejpg&CurImage=12%2D156%2D004%2D02%2Ejpg&Description=SABRENT+USB+to+PS%2F2+%28Dual+PS%2F2%29+Converter+Adapter+Cable+Model+SBT%2DPS2U+%2D+Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.asp?Image=12%2D156%2D004%2D02%2Ejpg%2C12%2D156%2D004%2D03%2Ejpg&CurImage=12%2D156%2D004%2D02%2Ejpg&Description=SABRENT+USB+to+PS%2F2+%28Dual+PS%2F2%29+Converter+Adapter+Cable+Model+SBT%2DPS2U+%2D+Retail)