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bkenobi:
You could play some of the tracks on Danny Sullivan without moving a hand (once you got it spinning the right speed.   :laugh2:

I guess that's not a feature though.

Ummon:
I hated the original Tempest spinner cos it didn't spin easy, even for the length of the playfield. While the Tornado is a little bit of overkill, it's easily addressed by lowering the sensitivity in-game. Friction in general is just bogus, so there's no helping you there.

RandyT:

--- Quote from: Ummon on October 10, 2009, 02:36:13 am ---Friction in general is just bogus, so there's no helping you there.

--- End quote ---

That's not entirely accurate.  Good control of a spinner hinges on a proper balance of flywheel weight and friction.  Too much friction, and it's hard to use.  Too little and it feels "greasy" and makes it easy to overshoot.  Too little friction in combination with heavy flywheels (often associated with those "long spin time" spinners) will exacerbate the problem.  High levels of force required to overcome the large moment of inertia associated with heavy flywheels are less of an issue with lower friction spinners (they move easier), but overshooting the desired position becomes common, as there is little friction to help slow it down.

Spinners have to feel "right", and a little friction will be part of that magic equation, just as it is with the intentional friction caused by the chain on the 720 controller being discussed in another recent thread.

RandyT

taylormadelv:
6 months ago I would have jumped on the chance to buy your Tornado (especially since it's not sold anymore) but now I'm not sure. I agree that the newer spinners can be too smooth. My SlikStik is just so buttery smooth and spins forever, at first seemed like an improvement over the original Tempest spinner. But I built another CP using an original Tempest spinner and the game plays better IMO. Not nearly as smooth, nothing close to the free spin time but feels more accurate when actually playing Tempest. I even appreciate the "burrrr" of the original, worn plastic bushings!

TPB:

Randy offers a TokenTop spinner knob that provides user adjustable resistance / friction.

It's designed for the TT2, and also works on certain other spinners (check with Randy to confirm which ones).


Regular TokenTop :

http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=86&products_id=280

Designer TokenTop :

http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=86&products_id=316

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