Wolf32X - finally in beta!

**JLF65** · June 7th, 2009, 07:27

Okay, here's beta 5! The main feature this time is mouse support. I know some folks don't like using a pad for FPS. Now you don't have to!

Of course, you DO have to have a mouse. You do, don't you?

**Tyr** · June 7th, 2009, 20:52

Are there any known standard pc mices that are compatible with the megadrive ?

**JLF65** · June 8th, 2009, 04:26

Originally Posted by Tyr

Are there any known standard pc mices that are compatible with the megadrive ?

No. Not that I'm aware of. The new code supports SEGA's MegaMouse that commonly shipped with Wacky Worlds. This is a mouse that plugs into the SEGA Genesis controller port, which is a DB9 connector. It's nothing at all like any PC connector, other than the mini-serial. Mini-serial interface PC mice won't work on the SEGA Genesis.

**Tyr** · June 8th, 2009, 19:28

I wonder if the mouse even came out in Europe cause it seems pretty damn hard to find here thats for sure.

**JLF65** · June 8th, 2009, 20:12

Originally Posted by Tyr

I wonder if the mouse even came out in Europe cause it seems pretty damn hard to find here thats for sure.

I got mine on eBay pretty cheap. Just get a US mouse - even if you can't use the cart that comes with it, the mouse is usable on any SEGA system.

**Tyr** · June 8th, 2009, 20:56

Don't like ebay , i wonder if its possible to build one out of a pc mouse and a slaughtered megadrive pad or if its much more complex than that.

**JLF65** · June 8th, 2009, 21:39

More complex. Just look at the code in the source to read the mouse. The SEGA mouse uses a PIC chip - I suppose if you knew enough about that sort of thing, you could make an adapter that converts a modern optical mouse into a SEGA mouse packet. If you really want to work on that, I could probably help with details on the SEGA mouse packet.