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Question: Hacking a 4 button Mouse
D_Harris:
Has anyone here ever hacked a four button mouse?
If so can I get the pros and cons? (USB or PS/2).
I need to make a CP that can be used to play Arkanoid and Astro Blaster.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks a lot.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
bkenobi:
You can do it, but it can be a pain depending on your application. I used a mouse to set up my dual 360° steering wheels. This worked fine except that for some reason the mouse that I chose kept turning the scroll wheel too. The front end I use didn't have an option at the time to fully disable the mouse, so it really messed with things. After going through a handful of mice (mostly spare or found ones), I finally got one that worked correctly.
I could have just gotten a U-HID or one of the other cheap ones that RandyT or Andy sell and saved myself some time (but not money). Ahhh, hindsight...
D_Harris:
If anyone has the make and model number any 4 button mouse used in a successful hack, please let me know that info.(I need it for a CP that will have four buttons and one spinner).
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
bkenobi:
I have a few that I hacked and didn't use sitting around here somewhere. If you want one, PM me.
D_Harris:
--- Quote from: bkenobi on December 24, 2009, 01:27:30 pm ---I have a few that I hacked and didn't use sitting around here somewhere. If you want one, PM me.
--- End quote ---
Well, just the make and model info would be ok. (I need to have "right", "left", "fire" and "warp" on this control panel).
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.