Serial Mouse on Amiga - Anyone Succeeded in This?

chaoticjelly · 07 August 2007, 14:36

Hello fellas..

I've read over several guides, including one which says "its not possible" to get a PC serial mouse working as a NORMAL Amiga mouse. I don't just mean using an adaptor and using in workbench, I mean being able to use at all times, including in games as a regular Amiga mouse..

Anyway I got a couple of cheap serial mice, and looking at the PCB I can see some things which the guides mention.. but its unclear as to how to proceed with the mod.. so I was wondering has anyone ACTUALLY got this mod to work correctly?

Here's a couple of high-res pictures of the top and bottom of the (fairly simple!) serial mouse PCB, it has some kind of all-in-one mouse chip in the middle there.

Cheers..
CJ

Jope · 08 August 2007, 11:08

You need to forget about the controller chip and make a circuit similar to the original Amiga mouse in it's place.

Check out http://aminet.net/package/docs/hard/Mice

chaoticjelly · 12 August 2007, 00:33

Very interesting, thanks for the link, Jope!

I'm sure this will come in handy..

Jope · 12 August 2007, 11:48

Tell me if you build it..

I bought the parts needed a long time ago, but never got around to soldering the circuit together.

Perhaps if I come across that bag, I'll dig out an old mouse and give it a shot..

07 August 2007, 14:36	#1
chaoticjelly Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK - Lancs Age: 38 Posts: 80	Serial Mouse on Amiga - Anyone Succeeded in This? Hello fellas.. I've read over several guides, including one which says "its not possible" to get a PC serial mouse working as a NORMAL Amiga mouse. I don't just mean using an adaptor and using in workbench, I mean being able to use at all times, including in games as a regular Amiga mouse.. Anyway I got a couple of cheap serial mice, and looking at the PCB I can see some things which the guides mention.. but its unclear as to how to proceed with the mod.. so I was wondering has anyone ACTUALLY got this mod to work correctly? Here's a couple of high-res pictures of the top and bottom of the (fairly simple!) serial mouse PCB, it has some kind of all-in-one mouse chip in the middle there. Cheers.. CJ

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08 August 2007, 11:08	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	You need to forget about the controller chip and make a circuit similar to the original Amiga mouse in it's place. Check out http://aminet.net/package/docs/hard/Mice

12 August 2007, 00:33	#3
chaoticjelly Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK - Lancs Age: 38 Posts: 80	Very interesting, thanks for the link, Jope! I'm sure this will come in handy..

12 August 2007, 11:48	#4
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Tell me if you build it.. I bought the parts needed a long time ago, but never got around to soldering the circuit together. Perhaps if I come across that bag, I'll dig out an old mouse and give it a shot..

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