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It's possible to perform a simple hack on a ball-mouse that allows it to connect to a standard trackball. This is done by removing two of the mouse's optical receivers and wiring the trackballs encoders to them.  
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It's possible to perform a simple hack on a ball-mouse that allows it to connect to a standard arcade trackball (and perhaps spinners?). This is done by removing the mouse's optical receivers and wiring the trackball's encoders to them.  
  
 
'''Relevant Link: [http://arcadecontrols.com/files/Miscellaneous/Mouse_to_Trackball_Instructions.pdf How to turn a Mouse into an Arcade Trackball Interface (PDF)]
 
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=Build Your Own Spinner=
 
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Revision as of 16:02, 27 April 2006

Mouse encoders (or Optical encoders) allow the use of a trackball or spinner and offer the functionality of a mouse hack in an easy-to-use form. They offer several benefits including ease in connecting controls and time savings.

Opti-PAC

Opti-PAC

The Opti-PAC allows for easily connecting optical-type arcade control devices including trackballs and spinners to a PC.


Relevant Link: Ultimarc's Opti-PAC Page


Opti-Wiz

Opti-Wiz


Description needed




Relevant Link:
GroovyGameGear's Opti-Wiz Page


ME4

ME4



Description needed



Relevant Link: Hagstrom's ME4 Page

Mouse Hack

It's possible to perform a simple hack on a ball-mouse that allows it to connect to a standard arcade trackball (and perhaps spinners?). This is done by removing the mouse's optical receivers and wiring the trackball's encoders to them.

Relevant Link: How to turn a Mouse into an Arcade Trackball Interface (PDF)

Build Your Own Spinner

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BYO-Spinner

For those of us who would prefer to build their own spinner or cannot afford a retail unit, with a few spare parts that most likely are already lying around, can easily build your own.


Relevant Link: DHansen's Arcade Stupidity Spinner

Relevant Link: BYO "Nasty-Spinner" Thread


List of compatible hard drives:

WD Caviar 1200 210 MB Drive

WD Caviar 11200 1.2 GB Drive


  • Please feel free to add to the list of compatible drives if you have successfully built your own spinner with a drive that is not listed.