Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Wade on March 13, 2003, 11:26:13 am
-
I looked at BobA's web page several times. I have a half dozen old mice, but only two are ps/2. Neither of them are anything like the one he describes. Does anyone have any links to other trackball/mouse hacks? I'm trying to use an Imperial trackball.
Thanks,
Wade
-
I looked at BobA's web page several times. I have a half dozen old mice, but only two are ps/2. Neither of them are anything like the one he describes. Does anyone have any links to other trackball/mouse hacks? I'm trying to use an Imperial trackball.
Thanks,
Wade
Did you look at this one too?
http://mamewah.mameworld.net/MouseHack.html (http://mamewah.mameworld.net/MouseHack.html)
You can use a serial mouse or a usb mouse or a mouse in a house.. er... if you are reallly stuck you can buy a "pre" hacked one from oscar (it's usb though).
I hacked a Imperial Betson to a crappy ps/2 mouse but I don't think I documented it very well / or at all.
*shrug* All I did was unsolder the transceiver and reciever for each axis and extended wires out. I then picked up a molex plug to mate with the one alraedy on my betson trackball... and wired it up =P (sorry to be vague/general... but do you have a specific thing you are having trouble with that we could steer you in the right direction?) or pics of you meeses (mices plural not your misses with an accent =P )?
rampy
-
No, I hadn't seen that one. I think with the help of that page I can get one working.
I wanted a PS/2 because I already hacked a serial mouse and hard drive to make a spinner. I wanted to be able to use the spinner and trackball at same time, I remember reading that dos mame or windows 95/98 mame can handle this setup.
The problem I was having was one mouse had 8 emitters/receivers with 3 wires each and I had no idea which ones to use. The other mouse I was trying was a compaq (logitech) that only had 2 pairs of emitters/receivers, but it looks like that one might not work either (from the above page). I do have a couple of MS just like the page above but they are serial. I will probably try it with one of those since I could follow the web page mentioned above. I can deal with the serial/ps2 thing later (I think I've seen serial->ps2 adapters for mice before).
I will probably try it again tis weekend. I'll post back here afterwards.
Thanks,
Wade
Did you look at this one too?
http://mamewah.mameworld.net/MouseHack.html (http://mamewah.mameworld.net/MouseHack.html)
You can use a serial mouse or a usb mouse or a mouse in a house.. er... if you are reallly stuck you can buy a "pre" hacked one from oscar (it's usb though).
I hacked a Imperial Betson to a crappy ps/2 mouse but I don't think I documented it very well / or at all.
*shrug* All I did was unsolder the transceiver and reciever for each axis and extended wires out. I then picked up a molex plug to mate with the one alraedy on my betson trackball... and wired it up =P (sorry to be vague/general... but do you have a specific thing you are having trouble with that we could steer you in the right direction?) or pics of you meeses (mices plural not your misses with an accent =P )?
rampy
-
BTW the mouse hack I documented (the one mentioned above) shows taking the 5v from a drive connector. I since figured out how to get power from the ps/2 port but haven't got round to adding it to the page.
Basically, take a look at the ps/2 port pinouts, eg:
http://www.indiacam.net/pinout/pinout_ps2_serial_mouse.htm
Then use a multimeter/continuity tester to trace which pin leads to where on your mouse PCB. Then just solder a wire from the 5v and GND solder points to the same connections on your trackball.
Doesn't really matter but saves the hassle of having to plug the trackball into a ps/2 port AND drive connector.
Good luck hacking ;)
-
Thanks for the extra info!
-
I've done 2 imperial trackball mouse hacks so far, and they work great. here is where I found the best info on it.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/bakaye/tballhack.htm
The site talks specificly about the imperial trackball. I think it is pretty stright foward.
seems most any mouse will do, but you might need to trace out where +5 and ground are on the mouse. I opted for 3 button mice as i have used the 3 mouse buttons on my control panel as well!...(makes it very convenent when in windows)
Happy Interfacing
Innkeeper
-
Well I dug up a ps/2 microsoft mouse and it went pretty smoothly. Its a lot easier when you have a mouse that matches one of the documented hacks. :)
I almost cut up my trackball harness last night I was so eager to test the hack, but I resisted. Where can I buy one of those molex connectors? Do the auto stores carry them?
Thanks,
Wade
-
Well I dug up a ps/2 microsoft mouse and it went pretty smoothly. Its a lot easier when you have a mouse that matches one of the documented hacks. :)
I almost cut up my trackball harness last night I was so eager to test the hack, but I resisted. Where can I buy one of those molex connectors? Do the auto stores carry them?
Thanks,
Wade
I got mine at radioshack... I dont' think it would matter if you just lopped off the existing molex -> I was just being anal/neat about that one part of my project (where was that attention to detail when I was spaghetti hacking my sidewinder?! but i digress)
Sorry no part number... It was an "assemble yourself" type molex connector where you crimp the wire into the pins and then push the pins through (although I'm pretty sure i used improper technique in constructing my molex - but it holds/works fine)
I belive it was in the "drawers" type part bins (i.e. not on a hook on a wall) FWIW
rampy
EDITed for hooked on phonics error
-
Cool, I'll check there after work today.
Thanks,
Wade