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Any feedback comparing an X-Arcade Trackball versus other Trackballs?
mytymaus007:
--- Quote from: Arimack on June 11, 2012, 04:27:47 pm ---The conversion's really that easy, PBJ? I knew the old arcade ones were tough but you have had good luck with them being mechanically sound when buying them used off ebay? From your comment, I am tempted to try and recondition a used one and convert it over. I'll search the forum for the PS2 conversion. Any possibility to make it USB or is it too complicated to be worthwhile?
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to make it usb u need to get an optipac
GregD:
I got my Happ from ebay for $14 shipped. It came in near brand new condition.
lanman31337:
I've done a few of the imperial trackballs for builds throughout the years and I really like them.
Cynicaster:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on June 11, 2012, 04:14:52 pm ---
Solder it to a $5 PS/2 mouse and you're good to go. It's so easy and cheap I've given a few away and have a couple sitting in the junk pile.
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That's a very tempting solution, but is there a chance it would be plagued by that "back spin" problem I've heard about that happens when you spin the ball too fast?
Arimack:
Well, serves me right for not referencing Saint's book :banghead:. Was reading over the weekend and he covers the X-Arcade Trackball in the book. It is a modified Bentson Imperial trackball.
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