Amiga Tank Mouse Revival - Page 3

Akiko · 17 April 2023, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jolabandola

When and where? Is it better to wait and order when they are available or do i join the kickstarter instead. All i know is that i need one asap

I ordered mine today from Sordan.ie on eBay, but the listing doesn't mention if it's pre-order or not.

Edit: I got a tracking number today, so he has stock but selling fast..

alexh · 17 April 2023, 21:21

I see them

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125886302129
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115772091634

That's a lot more than they were in the Kickstarter. I think they were ~£45 (€36 for the mouse + USB Bluetooth receiver and €11 for the DB9-to-USB adapter). But we're several years on with lots of inflation.

Maybe order direct instead of via eBay? € 71.94 including VAT and shipping.

https://sordan.ie/product/1495/tank-...-pc-atari-c64/
https://sordan.ie/product/1494/tank-...-pc-atari-c64/

stairmand · 18 April 2023, 18:55

Well, typing this on original hardware with a working wireless Tank Mouse using the included DB9 adaptor. Scroll function is awsome, colour is a great match for the later machines but probably too "white" for the earlier ones. Looks perfect with the A4000 plastics.

Only small negative for me is that I would have prefered it to be heavier. A space for a weight would have been nice.

Other than that, an excellent Kickstarter and worth the money.

DanyPPC · 18 April 2023, 19:13

1600 DPI, but what about the real use with Amiga ?
How does it work with Amiga games, like Arkanoid ?
Isn't the movement too fast ?

protek · 18 April 2023, 19:55

I think at least with Mouster you can adjust the speed.

stairmand · 18 April 2023, 19:57

At default edge to edge at 800 x 600 only takes an inch or so. I use lots of different mice for work during the day so get used to it pretty quickly.

In Workbench you can use Freewheel to adjust it, however in games it is very fast. Not sure if there is a workaround.

alexh · 18 April 2023, 22:41

They are more charcoal than black. Shame but better than a normal cream one

DisasterIncarna · 19 April 2023, 10:53

Just got it today, love it, and because im a moron it took me a while to realize that moving the switch for Bluetooth/Wifi to the center of the 2 = turn off the mouse. As others have mentioned, would liked a bit more heft to it, wondering if it can be "encouraged" to contain more weight.

utri007 · 21 April 2023, 08:31

I have problem with ASL requester, FreeWheel and Cocolino driver. It just doesn't work how it should work. If I choose drawer of file, from upper part of requester, it doesn't open it. I need to go down to drawer or file field and click there and drawer of file I choosed appear there. If I just try to open drwer of file from upper part it does nothing.

yelworC · 21 April 2023, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by utri007

I have problem with ASL requester, FreeWheel and Cocolino driver. It just doesn't work how it should work. If I choose drawer of file, from upper part of requester, it doesn't open it. I need to go down to drawer or file field and click there and drawer of file I choosed appear there. If I just try to open drwer of file from upper part it does nothing.

Its cocolino driver. Freewheel is not related to this. Other bugs i noticed are:

Dopus4 always makes double click, when selecting an entry in directory listing.

I use MCP commodity for "click to front" and this stops working.

I am sure there are more of these bugs. We need a better driver. Cocolino driver is unusable at its current state.

Turrican_3 · 21 April 2023, 16:09

Got the Tank mouse replica a few day ago.

Haven't tried with games yet, just a quick boot of my expanded A600, feels very nice under regular Workbench but I definitely need to perform an extended test.

It should have had an autopoweroff feature IMHO but I'd say it's a minor issue. Really pleased by the dual BT/wifi interface though.

stairmand · 21 April 2023, 19:11

This is from NOT from me, but Lucas himself. I'm JUST REPOSTING

As some of you might know, cocolino driver which is needed for scrolling function, is causing some errors and interfering with MUI on classic Amiga OS. Unfortunately we've dicovered that too late.

The driver is closed-source so we can't make changes to it, and I'm not a programmer myself.

So, knowing that there's many super smart technical people among Amiga fans, I'm announcing a bounty of 500 Euro and a set of beige & black Tank Mice with DB9 adapters, for the first person(s) who creates a new opensource driver for Amiga Workbench.

The driver must fully support Tank Mouse, including the touch scrolling function, using the offical/Lotharek's adapter, and may not cause any issues in Workbench or MUI.

If there's anyone willing to try, you can contact me at: (I've left his email out, contact him via the kickstarter)

seb132 · 22 April 2023, 15:09

Will there be some direct sales for the stupid ones like me who missed the Kickstarter ??

alexh · 22 April 2023, 16:00

Yes read backwards

btp · 22 April 2023, 19:18

Has anyone tried it with mouSTer instead of the Lotharek's adapter that Lukas uses? Does it work? And if yes, is scrolling supported?

yelworC · 22 April 2023, 20:42

Cant tell about mouster but wheel scrolling works with hid2ami adapter

Galahad/FLT · 22 April 2023, 23:17

Has many in the UK received theirs?

Not so much had a tracking number yet!

NorthWay · 22 April 2023, 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Not so much had a tracking number yet!

Got my tracking number on Monday. All should be out by now.

alexh · 23 April 2023, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boing-Ball

Nor with Windows 10 with Bluetooth..

Mines ok

seb132 · 23 April 2023, 08:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Yes read backwards

Thanks! I ordered some!

17 April 2023, 21:21	#42
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	I see them https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125886302129 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115772091634 That's a lot more than they were in the Kickstarter. I think they were ~£45 (€36 for the mouse + USB Bluetooth receiver and €11 for the DB9-to-USB adapter). But we're several years on with lots of inflation. Maybe order direct instead of via eBay? € 71.94 including VAT and shipping. https://sordan.ie/product/1495/tank-...-pc-atari-c64/ https://sordan.ie/product/1494/tank-...-pc-atari-c64/ Last edited by alexh; 17 April 2023 at 21:29.

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18 April 2023, 18:55	#43
stairmand Registered User Join Date: May 2020 Location: Cornwall. Posts: 51	Well, typing this on original hardware with a working wireless Tank Mouse using the included DB9 adaptor. Scroll function is awsome, colour is a great match for the later machines but probably too "white" for the earlier ones. Looks perfect with the A4000 plastics. Only small negative for me is that I would have prefered it to be heavier. A space for a weight would have been nice. Other than that, an excellent Kickstarter and worth the money.

18 April 2023, 19:13	#44
DanyPPC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 741	1600 DPI, but what about the real use with Amiga ? How does it work with Amiga games, like Arkanoid ? Isn't the movement too fast ?

18 April 2023, 19:55	#45
protek Amiga hobbyist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 250	I think at least with Mouster you can adjust the speed.

18 April 2023, 19:57	#46
stairmand Registered User Join Date: May 2020 Location: Cornwall. Posts: 51	At default edge to edge at 800 x 600 only takes an inch or so. I use lots of different mice for work during the day so get used to it pretty quickly. In Workbench you can use Freewheel to adjust it, however in games it is very fast. Not sure if there is a workaround.

18 April 2023, 22:41	#47
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	They are more charcoal than black. Shame but better than a normal cream one

19 April 2023, 10:53	#48
DisasterIncarna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: England Posts: 1,180	Just got it today, love it, and because im a moron it took me a while to realize that moving the switch for Bluetooth/Wifi to the center of the 2 = turn off the mouse. As others have mentioned, would liked a bit more heft to it, wondering if it can be "encouraged" to contain more weight.

21 April 2023, 08:31	#49
utri007 mä vaan Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 1,655	I have problem with ASL requester, FreeWheel and Cocolino driver. It just doesn't work how it should work. If I choose drawer of file, from upper part of requester, it doesn't open it. I need to go down to drawer or file field and click there and drawer of file I choosed appear there. If I just try to open drwer of file from upper part it does nothing.

21 April 2023, 16:09	#51
Turrican_3 C= and Amiga aficionado! Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Italy Posts: 318	Got the Tank mouse replica a few day ago. Haven't tried with games yet, just a quick boot of my expanded A600, feels very nice under regular Workbench but I definitely need to perform an extended test. It should have had an autopoweroff feature IMHO but I'd say it's a minor issue. Really pleased by the dual BT/wifi interface though.

21 April 2023, 19:11	#52
stairmand Registered User Join Date: May 2020 Location: Cornwall. Posts: 51	This is from NOT from me, but Lucas himself. I'm JUST REPOSTING As some of you might know, cocolino driver which is needed for scrolling function, is causing some errors and interfering with MUI on classic Amiga OS. Unfortunately we've dicovered that too late. The driver is closed-source so we can't make changes to it, and I'm not a programmer myself. So, knowing that there's many super smart technical people among Amiga fans, I'm announcing a bounty of 500 Euro and a set of beige & black Tank Mice with DB9 adapters, for the first person(s) who creates a new opensource driver for Amiga Workbench. The driver must fully support Tank Mouse, including the touch scrolling function, using the offical/Lotharek's adapter, and may not cause any issues in Workbench or MUI. If there's anyone willing to try, you can contact me at: (I've left his email out, contact him via the kickstarter)

22 April 2023, 15:09	#53
seb132 French in Australia Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gold Coast Age: 52 Posts: 507	Will there be some direct sales for the stupid ones like me who missed the Kickstarter ??

22 April 2023, 16:00	#54
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	Yes read backwards

22 April 2023, 19:18	#55
btp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Greece Posts: 134	Has anyone tried it with mouSTer instead of the Lotharek's adapter that Lukas uses? Does it work? And if yes, is scrolling supported?

22 April 2023, 20:42	#56
yelworC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Germany Posts: 70	Cant tell about mouster but wheel scrolling works with hid2ami adapter

22 April 2023, 23:17	#57
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,004	Has many in the UK received theirs? Not so much had a tracking number yet!

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