Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: BrianP on September 05, 2008, 05:44:42 pm
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So I am looking for opnions for how to handle this. I would like a trackball (1) and a spinner (1) on my control panel. I would like the trackball to work as the mouse when I am in windows, and I would also like to have some buttons for the mouse buttons.
There doesn't seem to be a lot of good options for the mouse buttons. Happ has a trackball which says supports mouse buttons for around $170.
Andy at Ultimarc indicated they don't have a solution for their trackball for the mouse buttons.
GGG has a trackball for about $120 (Electric ICE-T™ Deluxe RGB Arcade Trackball) and they have a cable for $10 which can handle the mouse buttons which I assume only works with the GGG trackball. it gets a little cheaper if I don't bother with the LED stuff for it.
In a post here, Mike from Mike's Arcade gave me a link to a $18 cable they sell which converts a trackball to a USB with the buttons.
I have no idea which way to go. I like the Ultimarc U-Trak (for ease of installation) and if it work's with the cable from Mike's Arcade, I might go that route.
Anyone used the Happ 3" or Ultimarc U-Trak or GGG's Electric ICE-T? Preferance between one of the other?
What about spinners? I am looking at the Ultimarc SpinTrak (I like the knobs) or the GGG TurboTwist 2 (which is cheaper but I dont' like the knobs as much) or the Happ SlikStik (I like the knobs but a bit more than the SpinTrak). I will use either in USB mode, so I am not really worried about the connection (I would prefer to not have to buy a OptiPac or Opti-Wiz if I can avoid it).
Anyone used these spinners? Perference between them?
Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks!
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I bought a USB Happ trackball with the button wires from Divemaster for a really good price. Check his thread in Buy/Sell/Trade.
I also bought a TT2 spinner from GGG by itself. I have both hooked up and they work with no trouble. Both plug and play with the buttons hooked up to the trackball.