Use joystick cable for mouse?

1988 · 06 December 2010, 19:28

Hi,

the cable of my mouse is broken (don't let the kids alone with scissors *g*).

How difficult is it to use the working cable of a (broken) joystick?

Looks like the 9 pins are just put on the 9 slots or?

orange · 07 December 2010, 17:28

well you can use any cable (just not too long).
the problem is that joystick cables might lack few wires, as they need only 4+1+1 wires, and mice need all 9 (or was it 8?)

rkauer · 08 December 2010, 05:24

Amiga can use all nine wires on a 3-button mouse.

8 for two button-equipped.

Photon · 08 December 2010, 20:32

You could just shorten the mouse cable and solder the differently colored wires to the corresponding pin on the underside of the mouse circuit board, if enough is left of the cable

Many joystick cables have all 9 wires inside, but wire colors might not match the mouse cable's.

Amigakit has brand new Amiga mice pretty cheap, mine works well enough.

I also have two cheap optical mice connected to two other Amigas via a PS/2 to Amiga adapter and a USB to PS/2 adapter (comes with the mouse). Microsoft Wheelmouse Optical are about 9 EUR and excellent, the adapter costs more but you can get that from Amigakit too. I didn't regret buying them, they're a lot better than ball mice for anything on Amiga, really.

Anemos · 08 December 2010, 21:36

Sure you can use any cable with 9 lines,just check the right connection where going..
no more cables mouse for me.. Amiga - Atari STe has wireless laser mouse with high quality scrolling ,
i made by self..

06 December 2010, 19:28	#1
1988 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 117	Use joystick cable for mouse? Hi, the cable of my mouse is broken (don't let the kids alone with scissors g). How difficult is it to use the working cable of a (broken) joystick? Looks like the 9 pins are just put on the 9 slots or?

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07 December 2010, 17:28	#2
orange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Belgrade Posts: 567	well you can use any cable (just not too long). the problem is that joystick cables might lack few wires, as they need only 4+1+1 wires, and mice need all 9 (or was it 8?)

08 December 2010, 05:24	#3
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Amiga can use all nine wires on a 3-button mouse. 8 for two button-equipped.

08 December 2010, 20:32	#4
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,643	You could just shorten the mouse cable and solder the differently colored wires to the corresponding pin on the underside of the mouse circuit board, if enough is left of the cable Many joystick cables have all 9 wires inside, but wire colors might not match the mouse cable's. Amigakit has brand new Amiga mice pretty cheap, mine works well enough. I also have two cheap optical mice connected to two other Amigas via a PS/2 to Amiga adapter and a USB to PS/2 adapter (comes with the mouse). Microsoft Wheelmouse Optical are about 9 EUR and excellent, the adapter costs more but you can get that from Amigakit too. I didn't regret buying them, they're a lot better than ball mice for anything on Amiga, really.

08 December 2010, 21:36	#5
Anemos 70X7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ἑλλάς Posts: 1,078	Sure you can use any cable with 9 lines,just check the right connection where going.. no more cables mouse for me.. Amiga - Atari STe has wireless laser mouse with high quality scrolling , i made by self..

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