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    • UDb23U
      UDb23 @edmaul69
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      @edmaul69 I recntly got an Atari VCS from ebay. Could be interesting to try the 2600-daptor, thanks.
      BTW as a trackball I use an affordable PC USB kensigton one; still have to do extensive testing but works fine so far (missile command!)

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      • edmaul69E
        edmaul69 @UDb23
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        @UDb23 for more than joystick and paddles you need a 2600-daptor ii. Cost $5 more.

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          gStAv @UDb23
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          @UDb23 Thanks man! Lookig forward to your results.
          Where did you buy the "mini flanged ball bearing" btw? :D

          "One credit to rule them all"

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          • UDb23U
            UDb23 @gStAv
            last edited by

            @gStAv Amazon: try searching "KFL08 8mm" on your local Amazon site.

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            • UDb23U
              UDb23 @gStAv
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              @gStAv Tested both with Pole position I and II and I was surprised how well the spinner works (considering it's not a driving wheel). I confirm both games have an "auto return to center" as you show in your video but I have no problem at all during driving, keeps the correct input while curving.
              I use the spinner as steering wheel with left hand and xbox gamepad for pedal (analog 2 - default setting) and high/low remapped from "space" to a gamepad A button.

              @dankcushions: you did a great work with spinner support in lr-mame2003; thanks a lot !

              Concerning mame analog settings for this game, I'm just using defaults as image below:
              0_1486288953660_pole_P_spinner.jpg

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              • UDb23U
                UDb23
                last edited by

                Super Sprint works fine too with spinner.

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                • gStAvG
                  gStAv @UDb23
                  last edited by

                  @UDb23 thanks for thesting pal! :D
                  Can you please test Out-Run too, as I find the autocenter kills the control of the car?

                  Cheers! /Gustav

                  "One credit to rule them all"

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                  • UDb23U
                    UDb23 @gStAv
                    last edited by

                    @gStAv Will do. Currently on top of a mountain (@2700 m). Snowboarding.

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                    • UDb23U
                      UDb23 @gStAv
                      last edited by

                      @gStAv said in DIY Spinner:

                      Can you please test Out-Run too, as I find the autocenter kills the control of the car?

                      Finally did test Outrun (set 2) and also in this case I have no issues driving with the spinner with default lr-mame2003 settings.

                      Using Spinner to steer and gamepad to accelerate/break.
                      0_1489317009597_controllesr.jpg

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                        lior007
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                        @udb23 said in DIY Spinner:

                        3D printed knob

                        VERY VERY VERY COOL
                        WHAT IS THE PART THAT THE FLANGED IS INSIDE IT?
                        CAN YOU UPLOAD PICTURE WITH THE MOUSE WHEN ITS OPEN?
                        SO I CAN SEE HOW YOU CONNECT THE FLANGED TO THE MOUSE

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                        • UDb23U
                          UDb23 @lior007
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                          @lior007 no need to open the mouse. The mini flanged ball bearing is a single piece containing the rotating part. You just need to glue black cardboard on the "inner" side (side to be placed on top of mouse sensor) and then glue the bearing on the mouse. Note: ouside part of the bearing is higher vs the rotating part; means when glued on the mouse it still can rotate. You just need to check that the cardboard is not too thick.

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                            Artik
                            last edited by

                            Pardon the naive question. Having a surface rotate over the optical sensor, aren't you capturing a signal on both the X and Y axis? How do you translate to a one axis signal to emulate a spinner?

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                              UDb23 @Artik
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                              @artik said in DIY Spinner:

                              aren't you capturing a signal on both the X and Y axis? How do you translate to a one axis signal to emulate a spinner?

                              As mentioned in the docs: "Once configured, the Player 1 DIAL control (spinner, steering, etc.) receives input from the X-axis of the mouse device,"

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                                shantigilbert @UDb23
                                last edited by shantigilbert

                                @UDb23 Sorry to revive this old thread, but is there a possibility you could share the stl files? for v2? I am currently making a spinner and I think the knob is exactly what I am looking for!

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                                  treki @UDb23
                                  last edited by treki

                                  @UDb23 Do you have a link where I can order the bearing?
                                  Did I understand correctly?
                                  You stuck black paper on the bottom?
                                  Without cutouts?

                                  Edit:
                                  I found, sorry (KFL08 8mm)

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                                    UDb23 @shantigilbert
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                                    @shantigilbert Think I still got the files; let me check.

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                                      UDb23 @treki
                                      last edited by UDb23

                                      @treki I cut out the cardboard to have more or less the same shape of the round moving bottom part of the bearing.

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                                        treki @UDb23
                                        last edited by treki

                                        @UDb23 Sorry, my english is terrible. I not understand exactly....
                                        (I cut out the cardboard to have more or less the same shape of the round moving bottom part of the bearing.)
                                        Do you have a photo?
                                        I order:
                                        https://de.aliexpress.com/item/4001214317907.html
                                        https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32713267462.html
                                        https://de.aliexpress.com/item/33036805774.html
                                        and I use a cheap optical mouse from pearl.ch
                                        Is this ok?

                                        My bartop: https://www.ltspiceusers.ch/threads/arcade-bartop-im-selbstbau.457

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                                          UDb23 @treki
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                                          @treki Cardboard should be applied like this (red area)
                                          bear.png

                                          If the knob and bar you bought are fitting the bearing they look good to go.

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                                            treki
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                                            @UDb23 said in DIY Spinner:

                                            Cardboard should be applied like this (red area)
                                            No lamella needed? The optical mouse understood this like a black table?
                                            Cool ^^

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