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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: BoingBoss on July 21, 2004, 04:06:23 AM

Title: Wico Trackball as an Amiga Mouse Hack
Post by: BoingBoss on July 21, 2004, 04:06:23 AM

Hi Everybody,

Do any of you know where I can find the "How to convert a Wico Trackball to an Amiga Mouse" hack?   :roll:

Title: Re: Wico Trackball as an Amiga Mouse Hack
Post by: B00tDisk on July 21, 2004, 04:41:59 AM

No.  Amiga mice are mil-spec and are therefore 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000times better than the Wico trackball, so continue to use the amiga mouse.

Title: Re: Wico Trackball as an Amiga Mouse Hack
Post by: BoingBoss on July 21, 2004, 05:12:17 AM

Hi B00tDisk,

Actually, a Wico Trackball works really nice as an Amiga mouse alternative.  I converted one about 15 years ago and used it on my first Amiga 2000.  It worked really well, very smooth.  I loved using it in Deluxe Paint.  I actually invented the hack, but it has been so long since I did it, that I forgot how I designed the board.  I use to make the Amiga Wico Trackballs and sell them for $100.00 each.  People bought them like hotcakes, I could not produce them fast enough.  My Amiga Wico Trackball had two buttons and a power LED.  It was real cool looking and Amiga folks just loved using them.   :-D