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From: davej@entropy.ms.washington.edu (Dave Jenner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: joystick (game port) simulating mouse
Message-ID: <693@entropy.ms.washington.edu>
Date: 23 Dec 87 03:50:36 GMT
Organization: UW Astronomy, Seattle
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Keywords: joystick mouse game port

Every 6 months or so someone asks (even I did) if there is some way
of using a joystick (i.e. through the game port) in lieu of a mouse.
I don't know that anyone has ever come up with the "ideal" answer:
a mouse.sys driver that looks at the game port (joystick) and returns
calls compatible with a (e.g. Microsoft) mouse.

Kraft, the maker of joysticks, tells me that they are about to release
(sell for $10-$20) such a mouse.sys driver in about 6-8 weeks.  This
posting is just to let anyone interested know that a product will be
available soon.  I will post details when they send me further info
after the first of the year.


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