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allroy1975:

--- Quote from: Havok on February 22, 2010, 11:55:54 am ---Why the hell would you hack a mouse when you have a MiniPac? You've got a trackball and spinner connection, plus 32 connections for joysticks\buttons?
 
:banghead:

Forgot about the Hydrogen controllers - yet another way to interface a spinner and buttons.

:banghead: :banghead:



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easy/free?  I only needed four buttons.  You get at least 3 with a mouse.  I guess it all depends what you need.  I missed that he already had a couple of other devices.  I had a minipac and I still hacked an xbox controller to USB and then soldered to points on it to interface some other stuff.  I guess I did that cuz it was there.  a MiniPac was overkill for what I was doing.  when you have stuff that can be replaced for $5 laying around the house..and it's not even being used anymore..why use the nice minipac?  :banghead: :banghead: :-\

Havok:
I was talking about Darren. So you would just leave the pile of interfaces he already has alone and hack a mouse instead because they are overkill? And also free?

Hoopz:

--- Quote from: Havok on February 22, 2010, 11:55:54 am ---Why the hell would you hack a mouse when you have a MiniPac? You've got a trackball and spinner connection, plus 32 connections for joysticks\buttons?
 
:banghead:

Forgot about the Hydrogen controllers - yet another way to interface a spinner and buttons.

:banghead: :banghead:



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He had another thread a couple of weeks ago and asked about hooking up something to his Mini-pac.  u_rebel tried to help there but it was a little ambiguous about what he wanted to do or the suggestions weren't for him.   :dunno

Havok:
Oh well, at this point it's time to ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- or get off the pot...

 :cheers:

D_Harris:

--- Quote from: Havok on February 22, 2010, 12:15:18 pm ---I was talking about Darren. So you would just leave the pile of interfaces he already has alone and hack a mouse instead because they are overkill? And also free?

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I've said the same thing in the past and allroy1975 gave the correct answer.

(I'm beginning to hate the "Why the hell would you hack a mouse when you have a MiniPac? question).

If you think it is too difficult then fine. But I'd like to use what I already have.

As for the Opti-Wiz. If your trackball or spinner is compatible. And if all the optics of your spinner or trackball are working, then in order for it to be plug and play you would not have to hack the cable.

I have several Arkanoid and Midway spinners, as well as a Tornado, and a several Atari  trackballs(Mini, Midi, & Maxi). So even though there are no pictures on this site documenting how they are hooked up to any of the existing controllers, I assume they would work, because there is no way I'd add to the cost by buying another just for a controller.

A mouse can be hacked to any of these original arcade trackball or spinners, which I prefer over the third party solutions available now anyway.

And a 4 or 5-button mouse would give me more options than my Tornado spinner and I'd only need to use the included single USB mouse cable.

The MiniPAC or Hydrogen can be used for the more complicated control panels.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

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