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Title: Ps/2 to USB Mouse?
Post by: Voodooray on March 03, 2005, 03:16:17 pm

Hi everyone.
I have built a spinner using a PS/2 mouse and i was wondering if i could convert it to USB?
I know you can get little plugs that will change one to the other but i have some solderable USB plugs and i wondered if i could just re-wire it.
Also if i did, would it still work in mame?

Thanks in advance.

Voodoo Ray
88 Acid Revival, Safe!

Title: Re: Ps/2 to USB Mouse?
Post by: spystyle on March 03, 2005, 03:27:33 pm

It seems more sensible to use the adapter plug than to permanently convert it  ???

But, if you are determined to, I bet you could google up the "pin outs" and come up with something

Title: Re: Ps/2 to USB Mouse?
Post by: Thenasty on March 03, 2005, 04:36:41 pm

Quote from: Voodooray on March 03, 2005, 03:16:17 pm

Also if i did, would it still work in mame?

Thanks in advance.

Voodoo Ray
88 Acid Revival, Safe!

keep it in mind for the future that if your CONTROLS work in WINDOWS, it will work with MAME.

Title: Re: Ps/2 to USB Mouse?
Post by: Chris on March 03, 2005, 04:45:27 pm

Quote from: Voodooray on March 03, 2005, 03:16:17 pm

Hi everyone.
I have built a spinner using a PS/2 mouse and i was wondering if i could convert it to USB?
I know you can get little plugs that will change one to the other but i have some solderable USB plugs and i wondered if i could just re-wire it.

The mouse has to be designed to work with one of those adapters.  You can't just plug any old mouse into one. The mouse has to detect it's plugged into USB instead of PS/2 and adjust its output accordingly.

--Chris

Title: Re: Ps/2 to USB Mouse?
Post by: cholin on March 03, 2005, 05:55:26 pm

I found a small mouse from a 1996 computer and I threw a PS2-USB plug on it and it actually worked.

Title: Re: Ps/2 to USB Mouse?
Post by: ften on March 03, 2005, 06:26:11 pm

I just happen to have a picture of what the inside of those adapters look like.
http://www.fathertom.net/xbox/Xboxmem.htm

Although I used it used it to modify a Xbox memory card you can see from the picture it's basically just strait wire connection.
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Title: Re: Ps/2 to USB Mouse?
Post by: Voodooray on March 04, 2005, 11:03:33 am

Thanks for the info gang!
Might have a bash at it this weekend.
On a different note, i just wanted to say how greatfull i am that you all take time to answer my questions.
Much appreciated ;)

Voodoo Ray
88 Acid Revival, Safe!

Title: Re: Ps/2 to USB Mouse?
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on March 04, 2005, 02:34:24 pm

Out of curiousity, what will this accomplish for you, other than allowing it to hot-swap?