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Anyone had luck with a mouse based trackball?
jagnogg:
I've been exchanging emails with Kevin over at retroblast.com regarding his upcoming trackball roundup review. I wondered if he planned on including a general review of mouse based trackballs for use with MAME.
I made the mistake of using a mouse trackball when I built my cabinet and I've had horrible horrible luck with it. No matter how much I tinker with the settings, the games are unplayable. Movement in centipede and Millipede is jerky and non-responsive. I'm so pissed.
So, I just wanted to ask if there is anyone out there who has actually had *good*luck using a trackball mouse with MAME? I'd love it if I could fix the problem without having to redo my entire control panel...
-Jagnogg
RTSDaddy2:
I am not sure that this qualifies as a "mouse-based" trackball, as I'm not quite sure what you meant by it...BUT...
I decided to go with the trackball from DreamArcades, as it was a 3 inch, but a little cheaper that the ones at other stores (by 50% at one). It's a Betson Imperial ball and plugs directly into the mouse port (which is why I posted here). I've been really impressed with it so far! Centipede seems to play very well with it, along with Golden Tee Golf, etc. Functions great as a mouse too!
Just a suggestion - but again it may not be quite what you were talking about.... :D
KevSteele:
Actually, I think we're talking about the trackball controllers you can buy "off the shelf", such as the Logitech or Kensington trackballs (you know, the small ones with the ergonomic shells and the buttons). Not arcade trackballs, but desktop trackballs.
I hadn't bought one of these for the roundup because, frankly, I hadn't heard of anyone using one in MAME, but it's a good question for the forums and I'd certainly love to hear if anyone has successfully used a desktop trackball for a MAME cab.
Kevin
Minwah:
--- Quote from: KevSteele on July 07, 2005, 08:28:52 pm ---I hadn't bought one of these for the roundup because, frankly, I hadn't heard of anyone using one in MAME, but it's a good question for the forums and I'd certainly love to hear if anyone has successfully used a desktop trackball for a MAME cab.
--- End quote ---
I'm sure there was one in the examples section (or maybe elsewhere) that use a (Logitech IIRC) desktop trackball, with the case partly removed or modified and mounted on a control panel. I have no idea who's cabinet it was tho...
Lilwolf:
Kevin, I have one of those clear crystal ones that someone (here) said was good for an arcade machine.
I bought it... and luckly realized it sucked before adding it to a cabinet.
Bought a real one and have been happy ever since.
If you would like to look at it for a review let me know. I've been pretty bad about remembering to send out packages (when no moneys involved...) but if you want it I'll send it out.
I believe its the best of the PC trackballs. I could be wrong, they might have some newer ones out... But might make a good baseline / sucky case.
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