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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: avaricewillkillu on August 25, 2009, 01:37:53 PM

Title: Want to do something to my mouse
Post by: avaricewillkillu on August 25, 2009, 01:37:53 PM

I was wondering if I could use a different device other than my conventional mouse.  I have an N64 controller than plugs into a USB adapter that I use for games and I thought it would be cool to use it as my mouse, I have windows vista and an hp computer, its a new computer and it uses a USB for the mouse, so if anyone knows how or if i can do this please let me know

Title: Re: Want to do something to my mouse
Post by: smeezekitty on August 25, 2009, 02:57:17 PM

you would have to write a driver for it

Title: Re: Want to do something to my mouse
Post by: BC_Programmer on August 25, 2009, 03:41:11 PM

try this. It uses a Rumblepad 2 but it should work with any controller.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Control-Your-PC-with-your-Gamepad-Joystick-39938.shtml

Title: Re: Want to do something to my mouse
Post by: avaricewillkillu on August 25, 2009, 08:00:32 PM

would writing my own driver be ridiculously hard or would i be able to do it?

Title: Re: Want to do something to my mouse
Post by: smeezekitty on August 25, 2009, 08:03:20 PM

hard
but you can get the DDK from microsoft connect if know the C programming lanuage

Title: Re: Want to do something to my mouse
Post by: BC_Programmer on August 25, 2009, 10:35:13 PM

Quote from: avaricewillkillu on August 25, 2009, 08:00:32 PM

would writing my own driver be ridiculously hard or would i be able to do it?

A:) you don't need to write your own driver and B: it wouldn't help anyways.

Title: Re: Want to do something to my mouse
Post by: Kurtiskain on August 26, 2009, 04:49:49 PM

try this one

http://www.codevis.com/proj_mouse.html (http://www.codevis.com/proj_mouse.html)

Used it for years, even back on my Win 95.

Have fun :D