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Operating System Specific Discussions => Amiga OS => Amiga OS -- Application questions and support => Topic started by: beller on December 15, 2019, 05:05:42 AM

Title: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: beller on December 15, 2019, 05:05:42 AM
Since most mice come with a scroll wheel these days would it be possible to add support for using the wheel?
Title: Re: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: TribbleSmasher on December 15, 2019, 08:34:29 AM
Try this thirdparty tool:
http://aminet.net/package/util/mouse/FreeWheel
Title: Re: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: beller on December 15, 2019, 04:51:49 PM
I tried Newmouse and another driver with no results.  I’ll give it a shot but I really think it’s time to add support via the OS.
Title: Re: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: TribbleSmasher on December 15, 2019, 06:31:19 PM
But then we probably need two extra disk every year just for the extra drivers.....
Title: Re: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: SACC-guy on December 15, 2019, 10:30:14 PM
Are we talking usb mice or 9 pin mice (circa 1994)

if the old stuff, talk to the 3.1.4 people

if usb for NG, it's included in the usb stack already!
Title: Re: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: beller on December 15, 2019, 10:53:23 PM
Are we talking usb mice or 9 pin mice (circa 1994)

if the old stuff, talk to the 3.1.4 people

if usb for NG, it's included in the usb stack already!

It’s for 9 pin mice and the 1200/4000 machines.  I used the software listed above to get my AEon USB mouse working.  Not sure what protocol my AmigaKit mouse uses....

Title: Re: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: SACC-guy on December 16, 2019, 01:31:27 AM
what usb hardware are you using?
Title: Re: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: slaapliedje on December 16, 2019, 04:56:25 AM
For the amigakit one you have to download the driver for it and install the Freewheel package off of Aminet.
Title: Re: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: beller on December 16, 2019, 09:22:29 PM
what usb hardware are you using?

I’m using Rapid Road with my Ethernet card.  I contacted AmigaKit and they fixed the download link so that should get their mouse working too.
Title: Re: Adding support for scroll wheel mice..
Post by: Mikhail on July 31, 2021, 03:38:15 PM
AmigaOS 3.2 now supports wheel mice directly if you have compatible hardware.