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krick:
--- Quote from: psikey on January 14, 2005, 11:43:47 am ---Just using USB directly into the computer. have an opti-pac for the trackball, but couldn't work up the courage to hack a $90 spinner.
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I hear ya.
I have 2 Tornados. I just got 2 OSCAR Controls optic boards $7.50 each and I'm trying to figure out the best way to mount them on the tornados so I can hook them up to my Opti-PAC.
The screw holes on the oscar boards don't really line up with the tornado mounting holes so it might take a little creativity.
I'll post some pictures when I get the optic boards mounted.
NoOne=NBA=:
Krick,
Have you tried foam tape?
I don't know if there's anywhere to hook it to on the Tornado, but that's what I've used on several steering wheel/spinner setups I've done with the Oscar boards.
telengard:
--- Quote from: psikey on January 14, 2005, 11:43:47 am ---Just using USB directly into the computer. have an opti-pac for the trackball, but couldn't work up the courage to hack a $90 spinner. I think everyone who has posted has legitimate answers. The spinner IS brilliant in tempest, but not in Arkanoid. What other games are out there I can test it out on? Thanks for all the feedback!
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I have an OptiPac also. So you have a USB version? It's very possible it's a MAME thing. I thought I read somewhere (maybe Aaron Giles' page) that the input system wasn't perfect and he was hoping to revamp it. Maybe that might have something to do with it.
I definitely notice it on 2 games, Arkanoid and Centipede. Haven't really paid attention to the other games.
rdagger:
--- Quote from: Stingray on January 13, 2005, 02:27:19 pm ---Because you just get a heavier "feel" with a geared spinner than you do with one that spins freely. The Tornado is brilliant in Tempest, but feels wrong in Arkanoid. Maybe this is just my opinion.
-S
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I also have had no luck adjusting the analog settings for Arkanoid with my Tornado.
JODY:
Have you tried increasing the sensitivity to around 150%? The spinners I used to play it with moved across the screen without having to turn the spinner much. Maybe they were geared to increase the spin of the optic wheel in relation to the spinner knob. Increasing the sensitivity has worked well for me.
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