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Question: Hacking a 4 button Mouse
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bkenobi:
I have used several different ones that I had access to.  In the end, I bought a cheap one that was USB (all of the other ones I looked at were PS/2).  Pretty much any mouse can work, but some are better than others.

What really matters is how you are going to actually interface the mouse to the hardware.  I used the Atari PCBs that came with the steering wheels.  If you are planning on using the sensor on the mouse, you will need to be more discerning.  I would suggest looking at older mice over newer ones since the older stuff is less integrated and uses larger components and traces (thus making it easier to work with).  I just desoldered the optical components and the buttons and put leads on them.  Technically, you can do that with any mouse, so there's nothing special about any of them.
D_Harris:
Ok, I guess I'm just going to have to go the trial and error route.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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