Caltrops - M.A.M.E.





	[quote name="Ice Cream Jonsey"][quote name="Fussbett"]So if I buy a trackball or spinner that has a USB interface, there's no need to buy the additional OptiPac control board, right? Why would anyone NOT buy a USB-enabled trackball or spinner? I guess these items are just new and invalidate some of the old "build your own cabinet" websites?[/quote] Yeah. I also suspect that a good portion of the stuff Happ sells is designed for people who blew out the original equipment on their arcade games. In that case you'd need a trackball that can replace original stock. But yes, looking at the Happ unit + buttons + USB adapter - that's well over $150. With a custom cabinet, you could get a cheaper solution and also throw a USB hub in it somewhere hidden and pile the peripherals on. The hub also helps two-player cabs so that you can hook up USB gamepads in case a game of Gauntlet or the Simpsons breaks out. But trackballs are an area in which I haven't done much research. I have a PC trackball hooked up to all the computers around here, so that has sated me for now. <a href="http://www.xgaming.com/trackball.shtml">This thing</a> from X-Arcade is already mounted (and the feel is great), but I suppose it could be stripped. It's definitely cheaper than a Happ solution... but then, you can get a backlit unit from Happ, so there's that. [quote]re: spinners Theoretically <a href="http://www.apachecontrols.com/" target="apache">this one</a> will be available online in a week's time. Let's check out their marketing material: [quote]Product Specifications: * The only Arcade Push/Pull spinner on the market today[/quote] SOLD! [/quote] That's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my entire life. the dark and gritty...Ice Cream Jonsey! [/quote]