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Title: centipede track ball to computer help
Post by: vide0bug13 on January 19, 2007, 04:01:16 pm

im sorry that my second topic is a guestion too...
i swear ill be useful sooner or later  ::)...
i got an original track ball from centipede i tride to use a mouse buti failed horibly. i was wondering,  could i make the hole on the bottom and basicaly tape an optical mouse to the bottom?

Title: Re: centipede track ball to computer help
Post by: daywane on January 19, 2007, 10:40:12 pm

I do not think It would work.

Title: Re: centipede track ball to computer help
Post by: fjl on January 20, 2007, 05:32:09 am

Perhaps putting an older ball rotating ball type mouse would work. But i would just suggest you get a Pc trackball sold by happs or others.

Title: Re: centipede track ball to computer help
Post by: RayB on January 20, 2007, 05:20:09 pm

You can use it with an OptiPac or MiniPac

Title: Re: centipede track ball to computer help
Post by: notaburger on January 21, 2007, 02:44:36 am

check out RandyT's website http://www.groovygamegear.com/
he also sells a cheap interface that is quite easy to use
I couldn't tell you the difference between the optipac and this one but I know that both work great

Title: Re: centipede track ball to computer help
Post by: NickG on January 21, 2007, 03:41:27 pm

Quote from: vide0bug13 on January 19, 2007, 04:01:16 pm

im sorry that my second topic is a guestion too...
i swear ill be useful sooner or later  ::)...
i got an original track ball from centipede i tride to use a mouse buti failed horibly. i was wondering,  could i make the hole on the bottom and basicaly tape an optical mouse to the bottom?

Yeah.  You should be able to do that - if the pickup is close enough to the ball.  Quite a few people have done this for their spinners.