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Title: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: monami on January 05, 2008, 12:45:59 PM
hi,

does anyone have any experience of these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PS-2-mouse-interface-for-Amiga-Free-S-H-worldwide_W0QQitemZ140195671040QQihZ004QQcategoryZ98928QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

just cheaper than cocolino.

Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: motorollin on January 05, 2008, 12:56:23 PM
Looks like a custom job to me. Better ask the seller what project it was built from so you will know any limitations.

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moto
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: taunusand on January 05, 2008, 12:58:00 PM
The cocolino looks nicer :-)
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: Oli_hd on January 05, 2008, 02:10:04 PM
It wont support the mouse wheel, its the simpler of the two projects available from aminet.

The cocolino would be better imho
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: A1260 on January 05, 2008, 02:34:55 PM
this is homemade crap, buy the cocolino its good
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: monami on January 05, 2008, 03:23:23 PM
i don't know how serious i'm going to be using my amiga again. so i wanted the cheapest possible... but i would want a mouse wheel! does it need software to be installed also and would it work in every app/ early startup screen?
amigakit don't seem to have them instock either.
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: taunusand on January 05, 2008, 03:36:43 PM
Vesalia has cocolino (http://www.vesalia.de/e_cocolino%5B1194%5D.htm)
 :-D
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: Oli_hd on January 05, 2008, 03:46:49 PM
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so i wanted the cheapest possible

Well if you have a PIC programmer the chip is about £1 (plus a 9 pin D Sub and a PS2 connector a resistor and two capacitors)

Anything else is expensive, using the original mouse is better (£10 would get you a "new, old stock" Amiga mouse)

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but i would want a mouse wheel! does it need software to be installed also and would it work in every app/ early startup screen?

To activate the wheel and extra buttons then software is needed as the Amiga doesnt support it but the direction and two mouse buttons (sometimes even the third) will work without software.
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: monami on January 05, 2008, 08:42:16 PM
ok what about something like this? anygood? thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290195390728&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=019
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: monami on January 07, 2008, 08:26:36 PM
yeah vesalia have both items. but would i get caught with import costs from germany or extra vat? anyone know what kind of postage costs they have? thanks.
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: Ohforf on January 07, 2008, 08:47:15 PM
To get the final price, you have to order first.  :crazy:
Vesalia sends by DHL.
A small Package sent by DHL to GB costs 8.60 Euro,
so it wont get cheaper than that.

From Vesalia :
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(Ordering within the European Union )
Items are shipped by Deutsche Post/DHL or Hermes, we choose the least expensive forwarder for your order.
If you have a UPS account, UPS is also an option. The complete order incl. shipping costs must be prepaid either by bank transfer or by PayPal.

The actual shipping costs depend on the destination country and the weight/size of the package.
You will get the exact shipping costs by e-mail when ordering online.

As a citizen of the European Union, you have to pay the German VAT. There will be no further national taxes or custom fees.


EDIT : Ooops, i had to look up what 'northants' is...
Northamptonshire, UK ?
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: monami on January 07, 2008, 09:14:15 PM
order placed. fingers crossed. :-)

(yes northamptonshire, uk. 10 miles from where lady di rests!)
Title: Re: mouse adaptor on ebay. anyone got one?
Post by: monami on January 14, 2008, 05:03:44 PM
i got the cocolino and it's a nice little product. very little and i can use cheap ps2 mice which are nicer than amiga mice. :-)