and was the Fireware port on the front ever used?
i would love to know
thanks in advance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2#Mouse_Function
Mouse Function
Unlike the PlayStation, which required the use of an official Sony PlayStation Mouse to play mouse-compatible games, the few PS2 games with mouse support work with a standard USB mouse as well as a USB Trackball.
USB Mouse compatible games – Age of Empires II, Armored Core 2, Armored Core 3, ATV Quad Power Racing 2, Deus Ex, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers, Final Fantasy XI, Half-Life (video game), Myst III: Exile, Red Faction 2, Resident Evil 4, Sky Odyssey, Star Trek Elite Force, Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3, Unreal Tournament.
The official PS2 Linux kit also uses the USB mouse and keyboard.
Additionally, a mouse that emulates the right analog stick of a standard controller, the EdgeFX, was manufactured by Spitfish, allowing non-mouse-compatible games to be played with a mouse. It is no longer in production.
Nice! Added Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII , Myst III: Exile and Tokyo Extreme Racer 3 to Wiki.
Anapan wrote:Since the topic I listed in my last post I have purchased a PS2 SmartJoy Frag, and I was pretty impressed. It's mouse-analog function is better than the implementations used in most of the games mentioned due to it's sensitivity settings and it works well for what it does. It's very configurable, but still, weird feeling. I never really got used to it. It's worth buying tho if you play FPS games on PS2 at the price Rich's PSX Parts has it listed. It's also worth mentioning that Rich's store seems to be the only online dealer that still carries them (he's got them listed on ebay too) so if you want one I'd suggest you get it now.
It helps to tune it using a PS2-USB adapter in windows while watching the joystick control panel to see just how it's working while moving the mouse around.
Now I don't have to mod my spare EdgeFX. I have a ton of games that would benefit with the mouse operating as the LEFT analog stick!http://www.playstationpro2.com/reviews/2004/smartjoy_frag_review.html
Setting up the SmartJoy FRAG is very, very easy. Simply plug it into an empty controller port and attach your keyboard and mouse. When you start up a game, the LEDs on the keyboard will light up and tell you if your input devices are recognized. Before you actually start to play, you should set key assignments. If you are playing SOCOM II: U.S. Navy Seals, Medal of Honor: Frontline, TimeSplitters 2, James Bond 007: Nightfire, Rainbow Six 3, Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, or REZ, then you can use the SmartJoy FRAG's preset control schemes for the games I just listed by pressing F1 - F8. For example, the F1 key loads the SOCOM II button scheme, which binds the jump button to the spacebar, the change stance command to the left shift key, and so on.
For instance, switching mouse movement to the left analog stick can be useful ------
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