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jippie

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« on: December 10, 2004, 09:21:00 AM »
I use mame a lot so I was thinking of buy a good joystick or making one myself.
But I have looked around a lot and I see no joystick with a trackball on it.

Is that not possible on the xbox?

thx

jippie

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blueshogun96

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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2004, 07:28:00 PM »
no, sorry.
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atomheartmother

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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2004, 10:09:00 PM »
It can and has been done. Just buy a trackball for a pc a rather large ball in diameter then trace the leads for up down and then solder to a normal controller
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atomheartmother

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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2004, 10:11:00 PM »
only issue is sensitivity on certain games, centipede is flawless, but the bowling games dont work well for some reason?!?!
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2004, 02:45:00 AM »
Has anyone tried this:

Lik Sang Mouse convertor

with this:

Happ usb - ps/2 trackball

?

I cant see any reason why it wouldnt work.
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jippie

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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2004, 03:29:00 AM »
QUOTE (atomheartmother @ Dec 11 2004, 06:43 AM)
only issue is sensitivity on certain games, centipede is flawless, but the bowling games dont work well for some reason?!?!

But does marble madness and arkanoid :)

So I have to solder to the D-pad.

A tutorial anyone just before I start!!
If there isn't one I make one as I go along.

JIppie
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« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2004, 05:11:00 AM »
man if you make a tut you will make me a happy man as i love to finally get a paddle controller to make games like warlords and breakout playable :D
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jippie

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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2004, 05:40:00 AM »
QUOTE (Prican24 @ Dec 11 2004, 01:43 PM)
man if you make a tut you will make me a happy man as i love to finally get a paddle controller to make games like warlords and breakout playable :D

Well I'm just going to start with it see what happens.

jippie
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jippie

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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2004, 07:28:00 AM »
QUOTE (jippie @ Dec 11 2004, 02:12 PM)
Well I'm just going to start with it see what happens.

jippie

Didn't work  :angry:

The up/down & left/right movement is just wrong.
I move up and I get both an up and down signal.
Same with left abd right.

So I have to look into why another day.
I post some photo's with what I have done so far.

jippie

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