Posted by Tom61 on 9, 2000 at 10:58 AM:
In Reply to: Spinner / Trackball jumpiness....an idea. posted by rosborn on 9, 2000 at 10:11 AM:
The Happ trackball interface is $50, so why pay even $40 for a mouse hack? When its a 2 to 20 dollar mouse it makes since to hack them, you're saving at least $30 over the interface.
I think a Belkin mouse wouldn't have these troubles (same mice used in Twisty Grip spinners), and they're easy to find for $20 or less (often $10). I'm going to be using one in a hack of a Playstaion Trackball soon. This PSX trackball is alot more arcade like than the average PC trackball, and can be found online for less than $10.
: I have seen people complaining about how a hacked mouse spinner or trackball cannot keep up when it is spun quickly. I have experienced the same thing with my setup. I think this is probably caused because the electronics of the mouse are just running too slowly.
: Lately, though, a few 'gaming' mice have been released. These mice have extremely high DPI ratings, which would require much faster processing power. The mice I know of like this are the Karna Razer Boomslang 1000 (1000 DPI) and 2000 (2000 DPI), and the Logitech Wingman Gaming Mouse (DPI unknown). Has anyone tried using one of these mice for their hack? These mice aren't cheap, though. The Logitech retails for $40, the 2000 for $100, and I've seen the 1000 go on eBay for around $50.