Dreamcast Mouse Mod ?

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AznKhmerBoi
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Dreamcast Mouse Mod ?

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I recently bought one and i really like the look and feel of it.
Are there any mods/ DIY to make it usb and work with a pc?
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If you can understand this:
http://mc.pp.se/dc/mouse.html
Sounds like it's not USB or PS/2 but knowing the protocol, it'd certainly be doable.

I read that the Raphnet SNES-to-USB adapter now supports the SNES mouse in windows, not just Linux.
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Maybe get an adapter and use an optical mouse. I have only seen the PS/2 variety, but there are sensor mice with the non USB connector.

Another DC Mouse Thread - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=41158

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CRTGAMER wrote:Maybe get an adapter and use an optical mouse. I have only seen the PS/2 variety, but there are sensor mice with the non USB connector.

Another DC Mouse Thread - http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... =1&t=41158

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what? Isn't that thing to use a PC mouse on Dreamcast?

He wants to use his Dreamcast mouse on PC.

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I think you'd need to get something like this:

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Which would allow use of a DC controller on PC, and THEN you could use something like Pinnacle Game Profiler to let the "controller" (in this case, DC mouse) to control Windows. I feel like that could work. I know some people use Pinnacle to let their controllers do all the mouse-work in Windows for media PC for instance. So that's something to look into.
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Re: Dreamcast Mouse Mod ?

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If I remember to grab one of my DC mice this weekend, I can see if this works. I have a 3 in 1 PC Joybox for my Saturn controllers
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