Question - Adding a Spinner (Connect through Trackball?)

[njchan]

I bought the following from Happ ...

http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/565600xx.htm

(2-1/4" TRACKBALL WITH USB AND PS/2 INTERFACE)



If I bought a spinner, is there anyway to connect the spinner to this interface board as well? ... or would I need to get another package all together.  i.e. something like this ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5124512390



Any help would be appreciated.

[Lilwolf]

Probably not.  

You might be able to do something, but I think it would be inefficient.

Instead...

goto oscarcontrols.  Pick your favorite spinner, your favorite knob... Then order a prehacked usb mouse.  They are 9 bucks and SUPER easy and a small percentage of a new spinner will cost.

but the troubles.

Well, two usbs work great on windows...  But they both work at the same time.  So if you hit the spinner a little when using the trackball (or other way around) it will combine the values sent.  

solutionsish.

use AnalogMame+ (or NoNameMame) which seperate them.  And all spinner games you setup to mouse 1 and trackball games to mouse 2 (or whatever they are setup as).  

But both builds are usually a few versions old.  Not a big deal... just requires you to keep more then one version of mame installed on your cabinet.

[Minwah]

Well, two usbs work great on windows...  But they both work at the same time.  So if you hit the spinner a little when using the trackball (or other way around) it will combine the values sent.  

Quite possibly not a problem tho, as long are you remember this fact when playing (ie don't touch the control you're not using)...

Perhaps more of a problem if you have friends/family who also know this happens, and enjoy ruining your game!  

[njchan]

Well, two usbs work great on windows...  But they both work at the same time.  So if you hit the spinner a little when using the trackball (or other way around) it will combine the values sent.  

the current Trackball from Happs only has a PS/2 interface though ... how does a PS/2 & a USB work together?

[Lilwolf]

btw, this is why I ended up rewiring my first control panel that had the 1st player 8way and the 4way controller hooked to the same inputs.

When playing streetfighter with a friend of mine... he would grab the 4 way EVERY time I was about to get him.

But after removing that feature... Now he goes after me.  Your about to do a super upper cut special super move because they are dizzy... and wham!  shoulder tackle from the side!

Well, two usbs work great on windows...  But they both work at the same time.  So if you hit the spinner a little when using the trackball (or other way around) it will combine the values sent.  

Quite possibly not a problem tho, as long are you remember this fact when playing (ie don't touch the control you're not using)...

Perhaps more of a problem if you have friends/family who also know this happens, and enjoy ruining your game!  

[Minwah]

But after removing that feature... Now he goes after me.  Your about to do a super upper cut special super move because they are dizzy... and wham!  shoulder tackle from the side!

LMAO!  

[BarontheFirst]

Just curious but is an opti-pac out of your price range? It will solve your problem.