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Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« on: June 01, 2004, 01:09:07 pm »
I have looked around quite a bit and found mostly broken links, so, where can I find some real good info on hacking a Happ trackball to a mouse?

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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2004, 01:29:42 pm »
The links on byoac.com about hacking a mouse should work.  Hmmmm, unless it's a ploy by saint to buy his book.  j/k :)


It isn't that hard though.  though i think, for the price, it would be easier to buy the prehacked mouse form oscarcontrols.com.
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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2004, 01:39:06 pm »
While we're on the subject, can an Ultimarc trackball be used with a mouse hack like the Happs? I am looking to buy one soon and would like to be sure.
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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2004, 01:41:13 pm »
Quote from: SirPoonga on June 01, 2004, 01:29:42 pm
The links on byoac.com about hacking a mouse should work.  Hmmmm, unless it's a ploy by saint to buy his

I'm sure they are, but they always come up HTTP404.  Any alternate links?
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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2004, 01:59:02 pm »
I found this one to be extremely helpful:

http://mamewah.mameworld.net/mousehack.html

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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2004, 02:12:49 pm »
Did you use the same power hack as this guy or did you get the power from the mouse?

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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2004, 02:17:14 pm »
I drew my power directly from the computer's power supply.

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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2004, 02:24:40 pm »
How can I get power from the mouse?  I am making a stand-alone trackball and do not want to have to modify my computer case to do it.  Would it be easier to just get a 5v AC adapter that plugs into the wall or is there a way to get the power from the mouse to the trackball?

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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2004, 03:42:40 pm »
http://www.oscarcontrols.com/DPDTswitch.shtml and take out the part where you are hooking up the spinner.

He links to http://mamewah.mameworld.net/mousehack.html and http://www.members.shaw.ca/bakaye/tballhack.htm if you don't want to buy his prehacked mouse
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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2004, 05:31:20 pm »
If you go USB, you can pull the 5v directly from the USB line.
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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2004, 05:32:39 pm »
What about PS2?
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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2004, 05:46:30 pm »
Check out reply #9 in this thread:
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=15673


Long story short, yes you can get the power directly from the mouse, but you have to make sure that  where you tap into the +5V at has enough juice to power both sets of optics.

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Re:Happ Trackball to mouse hack?
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2004, 05:49:08 pm »
I don't know.

Unless there is a big difference in draw between the standard mouse optics and the trackball optics, I would THINK it would work.
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