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Author Topic: Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?  (Read 1157 times)

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Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?
« on: July 18, 2005, 07:20:50 pm »
Yes, I know it's the bonehead question of the year, but I've never tried it. I'm thinking about adding trackballs or spinners to my new project, but I plan on running in DOS. I'd rather use USB since it's play-and play. I'm pretty sure it'll work, but I want to make sure.

(I'll be using the newest version of Free-DOS and probably something around MAME .37)


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Re: Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2005, 07:31:43 pm »
if you find a USB Mouse Driver for PURE DOS, LMK. No one ever had come up with a mouse driver USB for DOS.
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Re: Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2005, 07:36:16 pm »
I don't think it gets more plug and play than a ps/2 mouse ;)

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Re: Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2005, 10:06:11 pm »
I don't think it gets more plug and play than a ps/2 mouse ;)
I realize that, but none of the solutions with built-in compatibility use PS2 except for the Imperial trackballs, but they're 3" and would be too big for my cocktail. In fact, I have a couple 3" PS2 Imperials. They're just too big.


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Re: Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2005, 10:22:27 pm »
I found some solutions that look like they'll work, but I'll have to test them out to be sure. For all I know, my motherboard legacy support might even include mice. I know it supports USB keyboards. *crosses fingers*


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Re: Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2005, 11:46:55 pm »
If you don't have any luck with what your trying there's a guy on ebay who sells ps/2 trackball interfaces for happ tb's.  I bought a 2.25" trackball off him and the ps/2 interface hasn't given me any trouble.  Better yet he sells the interface for $15.

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Re: Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2005, 08:52:33 am »
I've used the UHCI driver from here:

http://www.stefan2000.com/darkehorse/PC/DOS/Drivers/USB/

with good success. Can't vouch for the OHCI one.


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Re: Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2005, 09:03:40 am »
AlanS17,

I use one of these guys in DOS for my USB mouse interface from OSCAR Controls and it works fine.

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Re: Will a USB mouse work in DOS MAME?
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2005, 10:39:12 am »
AlanS17,

I use one of these guys in DOS for my USB mouse interface from OSCAR Controls and it works fine.