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Title: would the sega genesis sports pad have the same trackball as in the arcade?
Post by: TheRed on August 01, 2006, 04:57:33 pm

I need a sega trackball....is the one in the sports pad for the genesis the same as in the sega arcade cabs?

Title: Re: would the sega genesis sports pad have the same trackball as in the arcade?
Post by: DaveMMR on August 01, 2006, 05:26:19 pm

Doubt it highly - especially considering the extreme size difference.

Title: Re: would the sega genesis sports pad have the same trackball as in the arcade?
Post by: TheRed on August 01, 2006, 06:19:05 pm

cool, thanks! Just looking for a cheap alternative. Plus I can't even find a sega trackball around :(

Title: Re: would the sega genesis sports pad have the same trackball as in the arcade?
Post by: DaveMMR on August 01, 2006, 06:26:38 pm

Are Sega trackballs any different than Happs?  Because the Happs ones are pretty good.   Check the B/S/T.

Title: Re: would the sega genesis sports pad have the same trackball as in the arcade?
Post by: TheRed on August 01, 2006, 06:46:27 pm

I don't know about trackballs too much, but someone told me something in sega track balls is "negative" while happs are "positive".


he said:

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all arcade sega trackballs games from the late 80's, 90's and 2000's are the same.

And all use the same optical sense boards for the X/Y and use negitave logic.

These require the special optical/spinner and a Naomi I/O board to function.

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Sega trackballs use negative logic, Atari and Happ use postive logic I believe.

Again....I don't really know what that means, but he does and I trust him enough to look for the right one before using the little money I have. :)