Posted by EmuMannen on 25, 2000 at 9:57 AM:
In Reply to: Re: Question about spinners posted by Chris (Fultra) on 25, 2000 at 8:30 AM:
Chris is right but there are another thing that might add to the problem and that is the mouse driver. Some new drivers has allot of special features like acceleration settings that will ruin the linear response you want for your spinner (this has also been discussed on the board before).
Follow the link below for allot of more information about this subject (it is about a trackball, I know, but a spinner is just like a trackball with only one axis in this case :)
/ EmuMannen
: Being in the spinner business, this is something that I've looked at a lot myself. Your comment about how the wheels on a car look like they are spinning backward is correct. That is basically what happens.
: There are two things that can correct this. One is to have less spokes for the optical encoder to see, and the other is to adjust the settings in Mame. With my spinners this problem doesn't exist.
: : This one has definately been asked before (multiple times) but I've forgotten the answer and I'm too lazy to go through and scour the message board archives.
: : When you spin a spinner really hard (like when you're playing Tempest) the motion on-screen stutters and sometimes goes in the oposite direction until the spinner slows down.
: : I'm sure this is the same effect as watching peoples wheels on the freeway. Sometimes they appear to be spinning in reverse.
: : Is there any way to correct this problem other than just being more gentle with your spinner?