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Trackball Interface Recommendations
« on: June 27, 2005, 10:15:23 pm »
What's out there that you guys would recommend for the cheapest trackball\spinner interface? I see the optipac, but are there any good alternatives, like stuff from GroovyGameGear, or gamepad\mouse\joystick hacks?
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Re: Trackball Interface Recommendations
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2005, 10:56:49 pm »
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Re: Trackball Interface Recommendations
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2005, 11:28:01 pm »
Just checked out Ultimarc's site - that looks perfect! Just wondering what the price was, I didn't see it on the order page. Also, any other suggestions?
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Re: Trackball Interface Recommendations
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2005, 11:38:08 pm »
Microsoft intellimouse hack most used pc places sell them for $5. Also folks have added a switch to use the mouse hack with both a spinner and a TB. That is the cheap route.
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Re: Trackball Interface Recommendations
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2005, 08:29:19 am »
Quote from: Havok on June 27, 2005, 11:28:01 pm
Just checked out Ultimarc's site - that looks perfect! Just wondering what the price was, I didn't see it on the order page. Also, any other suggestions?
http://www.ultimarc.com/JShopServer/section.php?xSec=3 - $29 if you hack an IDE cable.

I like OSCAR's USB mouse interface for $10.  His site is down, but you could try sending him an E-mail. - www.oscarcontrols.com
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Re: Trackball Interface Recommendations
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2005, 12:37:41 am »
Oscar's site isn't down when I look at it.

Unfortunately, it says:
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Oscar Controls is currently closed and not accepting orders.

We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Anybody know what's up?
« Last Edit: June 29, 2005, 12:39:15 am by Kremmit »
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Re: Trackball Interface Recommendations
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2005, 02:53:56 am »
Quote from: Kremmit on June 29, 2005, 12:37:41 am
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Oscar Controls is currently closed and not accepting orders.

We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Anybody know what's up?

Yeah.  He's closed the site because he's currently not taking any orders.  :D






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Re: Trackball Interface Recommendations
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2005, 06:59:18 am »
Here's Oscar's guide to hooking up a trackball and a spinner to a single mouse:
http://www.oscarcontrols.com/DPDTswitch.shtml
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Re: Trackball Interface Recommendations
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2005, 09:50:41 am »
I find it silly, turning away customers. Should just take the orders but post a big fat warning "Your order could take as long as 1 month to process". After that, hell, if people still want to give you their money, let them!
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Re: Trackball Interface Recommendations
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2005, 09:54:24 am »
I also wish the main page were available and only the order page were removed, as there is a lot of good reference info linked from the main site.
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