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tore-:
The thing im also afraid of is spending to much money on something that I wont use to much. The arcade-cab is used to little allready, alltough getting a girlfriend CHANGED that (she loves Golden Axe and Rainbow Island).

Just tested Marble Madness two player, very amusing! But no matter how i try, I cannot get passed level 3 with a stick, strange or normal?

Also, there doesnt seem to be alot of games available for trackball, alltough Hamsterball seems extremly cool!

ahofle:
Personally I can't imagine having a cabinet without a trackball, but that's just me.  It was more than worth the money for Millipede and Marble Madness alone IMO.

pmc:

--- Quote from: tore- on June 09, 2006, 12:54:47 pm ---Just tested Marble Madness two player, very amusing! But no matter how i try, I cannot get passed level 3 with a stick, strange or normal?

--- End quote ---

I don't think I can get much farther even with a trackball!  :badmood:

-pmc

DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: tore- on June 09, 2006, 12:54:47 pm ---The thing im also afraid of is spending to much money on something that I wont use to much. The arcade-cab is used to little allready, alltough getting a girlfriend CHANGED that (she loves Golden Axe and Rainbow Island).

Just tested Marble Madness two player, very amusing! But no matter how i try, I cannot get passed level 3 with a stick, strange or normal?

Also, there doesnt seem to be alot of games available for trackball, alltough Hamsterball seems extremly cool!

--- End quote ---

HA!  You'll quickly change your tune.  There are many, many fine trackball games in Mame (plus many mouse driven PC games).  Trackball is totally worth it!  Yourl girlfriend will love Centipede.  Plus, it makes an adequate "poor man's spinner", so you can add some spinner games to the list (though a few purists may balk).

Let me tell you, Marble Madness was the one and only game that inspired me to add TWO trackballs to a panel (they're swappable of course).  It was my favorite game as a kid, and let me tell you that playing it for the first time in 20 years with a proper trackball made this game feel brand new to me.  By the way, Cabal and that Atari Classics prototype also employ dual trackballs - both are pretty fun.

Honestly, if you shop wisely, you'll be able to get a panel like that done for less than $150.00 - one that'll feel and play right.  I guarantee you will use it enough to justify the cost.  This is just my opinion but I believe that a trackball is the second most important controller on a panel after the joystick (including 4/8 way).

I really do like the cut of your cabinet, which is why I'm rooting for a nice, slick looking trackball intergration.



tore-:
Ok, I have been convinced!!  :hissy:  :cheers:  :applaud:


Im going for a Dual Trackball setup, how I will integrate this with my current setup I havent thought about yet, but maybe ill design a whole new CP just to fit everyting. That would maybe be the best.

Also, DaveMRR pointed out that I could use it like a spinner(poor mans version, still) - THANKS for pointing that out, I was wondering if I should go 1x Spinnner and Trackball than 2x Trackball.

This is my shopping list so far, seems good i suppose? I dont miss anything?

I just curious how i should integrate the trackball, but also install a button for each players. I suppose I need 1 for each player?

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