Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: RyoriNoTetsujin on September 06, 2009, 08:07:14 pm
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I have a Betson Imperial 3" Trackball in my panel that has a PS2 connector, purchased in late 2006 from DreamArcades. The new PC upgrade that is going into my cab is a Dell mobo which does not have PS2 ports. Can anyone tell me if this trackball is "usb compatible?"
(For example, the IPAC is ps2/usb compatible; if you have an ipac with a ps2 cable you can use one of these http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=776087&CatId=469 and it will function properly via USB. This info comes directly from Andy @ Ultimarc in a different thread.)
If the Betson is not USB compatible, how difficult would it be to install an Opti-wiz interface into it? (I've never cracked open the casing of the trackball to see how it functions.) I am a solder noob so the "no solder" flavor of the Opti-wiz seems ideal... but what else would I need to get to make the install as easy and painless as possible?
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I am actually interested in this answer as well. My mobo is a dell with no PS/2 connectors. I got a Betson Imperial 3" Trackball w/PS2 connector and a OptiPac, for a great price, figuring that I could hook it up to that encoder. The wires coming out are for the buttons not the OptiPac. Is there a way to hook this up to an encoder or am I out of luck?