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Fussbett wrote:
HOWEVER, I wonder if it doesn't spin enough. Remember the Tornado that spun for minutes? The TurboTwist spins for half a second.
That's what I was seeing out of the enromous Tron spinner on a real Tron (non-Discs) machine I encountered a couple weeks ago. I understand that Arkanoid had a similar weighty... meaty feel. I sort of got what I paid for with the spinner I bought, unfortunately.
Did you try raising the "digital speed" number in the analog control settings? After tweaking that and putting the sensitivity at the highest it could go before incuring backspin, I was able to perfectly match the Arkanoid feel, as well as I remember it. I can definitely reach
both edges with a 180 turn.
Yeah, I had given that a shot at the time but I think the answer is clear: for $35 you simply cannot get the kind of unit that you'll truly be happy with. It didn't help that I stupidly tried to disassemble mine in order to get it into my box. I fucked it up, fucked it up BAD.
A friend of mine once spilled juice on his original Gravis Gamepad. He then cursed Gravis for years because of how shitty his resulting gamepad was. Is doing so crazy? Normally yes, but Gravis is one of the worst companies ever so actually in that case, no. But I don't want to trash the EZ Arcade guy's work. He couldn't help it if a dipshit bought it and didn't realize that the knob came off with a small screw and that taking the entire thing apart wasn't freaking necessary.
But your success with a mightier spinner gives me great hope. I have my eye on that push-pull one we mentioned earlier and I'm glad that MAME can co-exist quite nicely with the higher quality ones. My main hangup right now is actually what I like to call the "Robotron Affair." Robotron used joysticks that were almost completely like the red knob/ball sticks you see on Ms. Pac-Man. Except that Robotron had a longer shaft and -- Christ all this talking about shafts and knobs is making it hot in here. Do you mind if I take off my shirt? Anyway, I played Robotron on that Williams multi-game monstrosity and the twin joysticks there sucked. Nobody I know of is making the correct Robotron sticks so I have to make a decision on just what to do. Normally I wouldn't give a shit about just one game but Robotron is a game worth caring about, I suppose.
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The Control Panel Files by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/22/2006, 4:37pm PDT 
Re: The Control Panel Files by Fussbett 06/24/2006, 8:58am PDT
Re: The Control Panel Files by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/24/2006, 1:41pm PDT
Re: The Control Panel Files by motherfuckerfoodeater 06/24/2006, 11:09pm PDT
The Apache spinner is on sale and reviewed. by Fussbett 07/03/2006, 4:30pm PDT
WHAT IS A PUSH/PULL SPINNER? (logs) by Fussbett 07/06/2006, 8:22pm PDT
Re: The Control Panel Files by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/05/2006, 2:23am PDT
Right behind you, buddy! by Fussbett 07/06/2006, 9:19pm PDT
16450 Asteroids NT by Fussbett 07/08/2006, 12:21am PDT
Happ Ultimate installed on the test plank by Fussbett 07/11/2006, 8:40pm PDT
It's ERECT!!! by Fussbett 07/16/2006, 10:11pm PDT
"Mommy, what are those two Sega systems doing TO THE EXTREME?" NT by "They're BLAST PROCESSING, dear." 07/16/2006, 10:16pm PDT
Re: It's ERECT!!! by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/17/2006, 12:39am PDT
Re: It's ERECT!!! by Fussbett 07/17/2006, 8:24am PDT
Home Depot has summer hours, but no sunny moods. by Fussbett 07/19/2006, 1:54am PDT
Re: Home Depot has summer hours, but no sunny moods. by Joe M 02/22/2013, 3:51pm PST
Why would you choose the TurboTwist over the SlikStick Tornado? Just the $20? NT by Fussbett 07/08/2006, 4:39am PDT
Why would you choose the TurboTwist over the SlikStick Tornado? Just the $20? by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/08/2006, 11:56am PDT
I've got a good-looking knob you can spin on NT by One more obvious joke guy arriving 07/08/2006, 9:30pm PDT
Right on the button. Anyone else want some? NT by Quentin Beck 07/08/2006, 10:00pm PDT
Here's the problem with the TurboTwist by Fussbett 07/17/2006, 12:19am PDT
PUSH PULL IT IS, BABY!! NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/17/2006, 12:28am PDT
GroovyGameGear owner slams Apache spinner by Fussbett 08/16/2006, 3:16am PDT
Re: GroovyGameGear owner slams Apache spinner by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/18/2006, 2:08am PDT
TurboTwist: arrived, installed by Fussbett 10/09/2006, 3:19am PDT
Re: TurboTwist: arrived, installed by Ice Cream Jonsey 10/09/2006, 12:05pm PDT
Re: TurboTwist: arrived, installed by Ray of Light 10/09/2006, 1:01pm PDT
Spinner speed FIXED by Fussbett 01/13/2007, 6:24pm PST
TurboTwist 2 debuts -- makes other spinners look like DOGSHIT! by Fussbett 12/30/2006, 2:35am PST
I have a spinner update, too! by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/30/2006, 3:25am PST
Does it have to be MAME? There's LOTS of superior arkanoid clones out there by Mischief Maker 12/30/2006, 4:14pm PST
Arkanoid needs to be beaten, not sidestepped. NT by Fussbett 12/31/2006, 2:38am PST
Arkanoid by Fussbett 12/30/2006, 5:45pm PST
Re: Arkanoid by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/26/2009, 10:36pm PDT
Full DUAL sealed-ball bearing design provides for maximum shaft stability. by Entropy Stew 01/14/2007, 5:26pm PST
TurboTwist spinner, two and a half years later by Fussbett 06/26/2009, 8:49pm PDT
Corrected spacing by Fussbett 06/26/2009, 8:51pm PDT
blow in the end of the cartridge? Pour water on it? NT by Entropy Stew 06/26/2009, 9:56pm PDT
If it's any consolation... by Mischief Maker 06/26/2009, 10:36pm PDT
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