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Slik Stik Tornado Spinner doesn't work in DOS - UPDATE saved by Oscar Controls!
Buddabing:
--- Quote from: maraxle on November 05, 2004, 07:25:49 am ---Just an update for you. I ended up purchasing an optic board and mouse hack from Oscar Controls. I removed the awful Slik Stik optic board, and replaced it with the excellent Oscar Controls optic board, hooked up the mouse hack, and voila, a spinner that works in DOS.
If I had the space for it, I would have just purchased a Vortex spinner from Oscar Controls, which are excellent by the way, and ebayed the Tornado, but unfortunately space is at a premium on this control panel. :(
Anybody need an optic board for their spinner? I can sell you a Slik Stik one real cheap. It only works in Windows though...
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Good news. Do you have a link to the Oscar optic board?
What was your additional part cost to get the SS spinner working in DOS?
maraxle:
Here's a picture of the spinner with Oscar Controls optic board and mouse hack. You can get the optic board from their website for $7.50, and the mouse hack for $9.00. The mouse hack is USB, but works with those inexpensive USB to PS/2 adapters.
If I had it to do over again, I'd skip the Tornado spinner entirely and go with an Oscar Controls Vortex spinner. It would end up being less expensive, perform as well if not better.
maraxle:
Here's another (blurry) shot of the Oscar Controls optic board on the Tornado spinner. As you can see, it fits perfectly using one of the predrilled holes.
paigeoliver:
Slickstick interface still available? If so I'll take it for $10 shipped. PM me the paypal email address.
Thenasty:
thanx maraxle but I was wondering if I could use my own MOUSE ( I need it to be serial) and connect it to thte optic board ?
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