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| ptistheboss:
I found a cheap imperial trackball, finally I have a trackball. It is the regular connection. I could use some examples of the mouse hacks. I am pretty beginner. Also what kind of attachment goes into the trackball, I would like to buy a connector and use those wires for the hack so I dont ruin the original connection. |
| DaOld Man:
I have hacked a betson and 2 happs to mouses (mice?). Anyway, its not very hard, if you can solder. If you have no soldering skills, or tools, I would highly recommend you use a pre-built interface. I seem to recall a website that had some good pictures of hacking a mouse, but I cant find it now. Here is what I posted on my website, but I didnt go into any great detail: http://skennys-arcade.blogspot.com/2007/05/interfacing-trackball.html You will need some desoldering wick to unsolder the mouse parts. Hint: even if you dont intend on putting in mouse click buttons, go ahead and unsolder the small micro switches and solder in about a foot length of speaker wire to each, just in case you decide you want to add mouse click buttons later. About the plug on the trackball: Radio shack probably has what you need. Take the trackball to the store and show the person the plug and what you need. This plug is called a molex plug. I just cut the plug off my hacks, but to each his own. Good luck... |
| BobA:
Trackball mouse hack thread Link |
| DaOld Man:
Thanks Bob, for doing my dirty work of tracking down the links.. ptistheboss: I have a hacked mouse that is usb. This is the firat board I made, but my arcade computer had a problem of not finding the ps2 mouse, so I hacked a ps2 mouse. I will give you the usb mouse already hacked, if you want to pay the shipping. PM me if so.. Here is a picture of it. The black speaker wires are for the buttons. The wires are cut short, but I can solder on some extensions if you want me too. |
| xmenxmen:
Try and see if you can find an old ms intellimouse with scroll wheel. Those are the one I find the easiest to hack. I follow direction http://www.willcoxonline.com/mame/controlpanel/controlpanel.htm |
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