Can someone send me the T4K spinner mod please?

[mb3018]

I got a USB spinner recently and I've been playing Tempest on Mame and Tempest 2000, and it's great but I wanted to try some Tempest 4000. I tried contacting that guy Tempest Nut who was giving out the spinner mod but he hasn't been on for over a year and he didn't reply. Can someone help me out please?

[mb3018]

Hi I thought I would bump this one more time

[PVB]

There are a few ways to use a spinner or trackball in the Steam forums.

Start on page 2:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/688140/d ... 602/?ctp=2

[mb3018]

Hey thanks I got it working with evilC/UCR and vJoy. The only thing is you can't really spin it super fast, but I guess it's as fast as the analog stick so that's why.

[PVB]

Hey thanks I got it working with evilC/UCR and vJoy. The only thing is you can't really spin it super fast, but I guess it's as fast as the analog stick so that's why.

[mb3018]

I adjusted the settings and now I have it set up pretty good. But it's just a little off, the way the spinner controls. In comparison Dio's T2K emulator controls perfectly.

I would still really like to have that Tempest Nut mod if anybody has it.

[mb3018]

Yeah this sucks, I'm telling you don't even bother trying to remap the controller input to your spinner. It just has this inherent lag. Tempest Nut had a mod for native mouse support but he hasn't been around in a while, I wish I got it from him back then.

[Gilby 4000]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a decent USB spinner, but do not want to go with the spare arcade parts route, is there anything you'd recommend?

So far have found:

EGRET Ⅱ mini - Paddle and Trackball Game Expansion Set (MAME support being worked on):
https://gamesrocket.com/eu/EGRET-mini-P ... /P27413-04

Hyperkin "Ranger" for Atari 2600 (plus 2600-daptor):
https://www.amazon.com/Hyperkin-Premium ... 08227NQ3Z/

Ultimate Spinner Pro:
https://ultimatemister.com/product/ulti ... inner-pro/

And these three, but they're out of stock pretty much everywhere :

R-STYLE:
https://www.amazon.ca/R-STYLE-Controlle ... B07RYT7YXJ

Bit Trade One Horizontal Controller:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Paddle-Co ... B00AXU2O3I

FlexiKnob (LOVE THIS ONE):
https://www.engadget.com/2010-02-03-fle ... ld-at.html

Thanks!!

[merman]

FlexiKnob

[gilesgoat]

Not to spoil the party BUT a PROPER spinner support REQUIRES some code modifications.

The spinner I used was from ULTIMARC with a proper flywheel mass and such but the problem is was acting like a "High Resolution Mouse".

This needs, in Windows at least "special care" you need to have proper code in place to be able to handle CORRECTLY the "high res mouse" or .. it's a lot of problems ..

I have done "for my experiments" for T4K but I could not leave that code in as "it had a few tech problems" and wasn't compatible with standard mouse, also not to piss Atari with something they could/did not want to support I could not let that ( experimental ) code in.

And before you ask "that PADDLE control on the VCS is .. abysmal to say the least " .. I mean "as a paddle maybe" as a "spinner for tempest" NO .. made me *MAD* to TRY to make it feel "someway decent for someone so despearate to use it" ..

It's NOT a spinner at all and even as "paddle" is not that great ...

[Gilby 4000]

Thanks Giles :-)

And BTW Tempest 4000 for the Switch absolutely rocks,
one can only dream about a Minotron: 2112 port on Nintendo's baby (or anything else from Llamasoft really)..

Either way, I guess I'll order the EGRET 2 mini Paddle + Trackball, hopefully I can make it work with a DS emulator for some Space Invaders Extreme goodness.

[Deckard]

Misift is in love with his EGRET 2 (which sadly means I wont probably get it off him anytime soon )

I might be tempted once Mame or Retroarch is running on it.

[Misfit]

Misift is in love with his EGRET 2 (which sadly means I wont probably get it off him anytime soon )

I might be tempted once Mame or Retroarch is running on it.

Love is maybe a little strong, but like enough to keep is true. Love would hit if/when they get Mame on it.

As it stands, not paying £100 for the trackball/spinner/10 games add-on though. The games don't appeal enough. Will revisit

Buy it from Amazon.jp if you do want one though, much better than the eBay prices or the expected EU release prices. Comes within a week, all taxes sorted.