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KDOG:
works fine in ie but I had to turn off the popup blocker to view it. nice spinner by the way.



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what quaterback said.

whammoed:

--- Quote from: quarterback on March 02, 2006, 12:23:32 am ---
BTW, I'm using Ffox.   After your last post (asking KDOG what  browser) I tried IE and discovered what my "problem" was.  My pop-up blockers were stopping the video from appearing.   If I allow pop-ups, it'll play through either browser.  The only (noticeable) difference is that IE shows me the "hand" like there's a link there and FFox shows the "writing" cursor.


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Ok.  Makes sense.  Some of that was done with Macromedia specific stuff so its not surprising.  I will look into a more generic way to do it.  Thanks.

RayB:
I think the solution to "Tempest/Arkanoid" all in one solution would be a gear or roller that you switch into place to physically restrict the motion. Switch it off for free-spin. On for slow spin. Maybe a clamp with rubber cylinders...

whammoed:

--- Quote from: RayB on March 02, 2006, 12:35:22 am ---I think the solution to "Tempest/Arkanoid" all in one solution would be a gear or roller that you switch into place to physically restrict the motion. Switch it off for free-spin. On for slow spin. Maybe a clamp with rubber cylinders...

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As is, this won't provide the "resistant feel" of the arkanoid spinner.  The first step was to have a free spinning unit with the proper resolution.  I have some ideas about increasing the resistance on the fly, but thats down the road.  In my testing I've found that making slight contact with the control panel with your fingers during gameplay can help a bit.

Also, with this design, it is possible to change the resistance slightly by varying the pressure on the bearings.  This may be a feature some find useful.

whammoed:
Here is a pic of the spinner next to the runner up prototype.  This shows the wood panel mounting style on the left and metal panel style on the right.

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