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Title: Trackball alternatives?
Post by: crashdmj on March 11, 2003, 01:29:28 am
Are there any alternatives to trackballs for use as a mouse? I noticed motorfish had a cool little nobby thing but I couldn't find anyone more info on it?
Thanks

Oh and very off topic, anyone remember the name of an old nes game where your a ninja in a jungle surrounded by tons of trees and I belive the screen scales up the higher you go? I told you it was off topic....
Title: Re:Trackball alternatives?
Post by: TacoSmuggler on March 11, 2003, 02:21:37 am
Oh and very off topic, anyone remember the name of an old nes game where your a ninja in a jungle surrounded by tons of trees and I belive the screen scales up the higher you go? I told you it was off topic....

It's the Legend of Kage I believe....  :P
Title: Re:Trackball alternatives?
Post by: Xphile on March 11, 2003, 02:29:12 am
Are there any alternatives to trackballs for use as a mouse? I noticed motorfish had a cool little nobby thing but I couldn't find anyone more info on it?
Thanks

is it like an IBM style trackpoint like out of a thinkpad? do you have link to his cab?

how bout a glidepoint?
http://www.keytools.com/mice/glidepoint.htm (http://www.keytools.com/mice/glidepoint.htm)

they also have other nifty pointing devices.. (I like the head mounted one..:-)

Title: Re:Trackball alternatives?
Post by: TacoSmuggler on March 11, 2003, 03:00:46 am
The Headway doess look pretty fun to try out...once mabey.

 At first I read the description quickly and thought it said you could use it for a trackball. Imagine playing Capcom Bowling and getting whiplash from snapping your head back and forth! ;D
 
But just think of all the havok that piece of equipment would cause during regular use. Everytime you look down at the keyboard to type, you drop a file in the taskbar tray! LOL

Pretty useless ! :-X
Title: Re:Trackball alternatives?
Post by: Xphile on March 11, 2003, 09:35:47 am
I didn't even read the description, i just  saw it and thought it would be a great idea for flying/star wars/cockpit games - you see a mig or tie fighter closing in, glance at it and *poof*- no more tie fighter..:-)