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    Always want to play Centipede, Marble Madness, Missile Command and other Arcade legacy games in the 80's like equipment? Atari style Trackball

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      I started building an Arcade Spinner from ideas from YouTube, and was able to play Atari Tempest like in the Arcade.
      I always wondered about a Trackball, if it was possible without going top dollar from Ultimarc or SuzoHapp.
      I was able to source a 3" Trackball from RetroArcade.us (non P/S 2 model $20-30 cheaper) through Amazon,
      and revised my code to work with an Android micro-controller. It was a fun little project.

      27da5c4c-2415-4813-a1f8-5de40c772693-Arcade Trackball.jpg

      If there are any other Adventurous Gamers out there and a little handy with their hands, I have a Github page walking you through the process.

      https://craigb-spinner.github.io/Arcade-Trackball/

      I have various code configurations with 10 Buttons, or stripped down to NO Buttons.
      Yes, just the Trackball acting like a USB mouse in MAME. (RetroPie or PC)
      I sourced box parts from a local surplus store and century old wood from my parents basement. Electrical/Electronics from local surplus store, and remaining Electronics store and finally Amazon.

      The Trackball works great in RetroPie!!!
      Game On!

      Craig

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