14 July 2001, 14:07 | #1 |
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Using a Atari ST mouse
Hello,
Can any one help me in making a atari ST mouse work with an Amiga 1200? the connectors are the same but it doesn't seem to work. Of course I am assuming that the St mouse works as I have no St to try it on!! I've searched aminet for a suitible programbut nothing. APpreciate any help. |
15 July 2001, 19:14 | #2 |
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I remember trying this 10 years ago (using a ST mouse under one Amiga in order to play lemmings )
but in my memories it never works... I don't really think it is the same hardware signals. |
10 October 2006, 00:50 | #3 |
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Hi,
an atari st mouse on an amiga or amigamouse on an st work perfectly , you just open the mouse and swap 3 wires of the 8 pin connector. if you open the mouse and connector is on the right hand side swap wires (top to bottom) 5, 3 and 2.(colours of the wires differ from type to type) just experiment with these , you can't damage your amiga by doing this |
10 October 2006, 07:17 | #4 |
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3 and 2 are sufficient.
http://www.hardwarebook.net/connecto...imousejoy.html http://www.hardwarebook.net/connecto...amousejoy.html It is cleanest to do the swap inside the mouse, where you can usually rearrange the contacts in a connector or just desolder / resolder the wires to the circuit board. It's also very easy to make a pocket sized adapter for this: * get 9 pin male and female D9 connectors * file down or cut the soldering spots for pins 2 and 3 on both connectors, check to see that they don't touch when you put the two together * solder the wires that swap 2 and 3 * put the connectors together back-to-back and solder the rest of the solder spots together, making sure that 2 and 3 aren't connected directly * tuck in the excess wire and wrap it in some electrical tape * happy :-) |
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