+jedimatt42 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Inspired by the driver described in this text, and the dead Mechatronics mouse Arcadeshopper let me look at for a while: http://ftp.whtech.com/datasheets and manuals/Hardware/Mechatronic/Mechatronic Mouse.pdf I built a compatible ( with a bug, I'll fix soon enough ) driver for TIPI. https://github.com/jedimatt42/tipi-xb-mouse Some people observed the TIPI mouse is too fast... I have limited space, so for all my retro computers that take a mouse, I've got one old USB/PS2 Microsoft optical mouse.. oldest I could find. Works nice on Amiga, MSX, and TIPI. It is too slow (low res) to use on my current laptop. The binary in single DIS/FIX80 TIFILES form, is on the github release page: https://github.com/jedimatt42/tipi-xb-mouse/releases -M@ 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 100 CALL CLEAR 110 CALL INIT :: CALL LOAD("TIPI.tmouse/o") 120 REM Set pointer home to center of screen, and bounding box to full screen 130 CALL LOAD(10003,96,128) 131 CALL LOAD(10005,0,255,0,192) 140 CALL SPRITE(#1,33,5,96,128) 150 CALL MAGNIFY(2) 160 CALL LINK("MOUSE0") 170 CALL PEEK(10000,Y,X,B) 180 PRINT X,Y 190 GOTO 160 The simplest example. -M@ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Interesting. Looking forward to seeing some XB/RXB games with TIPI Mouse support. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 This looks cool! I'm assuming this is a different driver than what we've been using in Stuarts Web Browser and TI-Artist with the TIPI. This looks like it'll compile, right? I see this as the next link in a chain leading up to the "ultimate conclusion"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 This looks cool! I'm assuming this is a different driver than what we've been using in Stuarts Web Browser and TI-Artist with the TIPI. This looks like it'll compile, right? I see this as the next link in a chain leading up to the "ultimate conclusion"...This is a assembly addon for xbIt won't compileSent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, arcadeshopper said: This is a assembly addon for xb It won't compile Still, I think this is so cool... because it looks to be something that even I'm capable of implementing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 6 hours ago, jrhodes said: Interesting. Looking forward to seeing some XB/RXB games with TIPI Mouse support. Me too! I'm ready to start playing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I use a PC RS232 or PS2 Logitech Trackball that works great, but you have to adjust the polling in Assembly then Reassemble. Funny but if you run PC99 it works with it also just fine. Also you can use it with any PC that has a RS232 Card using PC99. Oh and it works on my TI99/4A too! https://picclick.com/Vintage-1991-MicroSpeed-PC-TRAC-Trackball-Serial-Version-Mouse-283742529080.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I've hit a roadblock at the moment and do not have time to look into whatever xtd99 is. I was sort of hoping this was an automatic update to TIPI that would be transparent to us basic-only level programmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I've hit a roadblock at the moment and do not have time to look into whatever xtd99 is. I was sort of hoping this was an automatic update to TIPI that would be transparent to us basic-only level programmers.The binary in single DIS/FIX80 TIFILES form, is on the github release page: https://github.com/jedimatt42/tipi-xb-mouse/releasesYou load it with the same instructions as the original mechatronic mouseThis is in the first postSent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 the file is tmouse.o in that releases folder.. I renamed it to TMOUSE and copied to my tipi drive and it's then loaded with the call load as in the mechatronic manual 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 26 minutes ago, arcadeshopper said: the file is tmouse.o in that releases folder.. I renamed it to TMOUSE and copied to my tipi drive and it's then loaded with the call load as in the mechatronic manual THANKS! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Does anyone have a copy of the DEMO DISK? I'd like to see the calculator program as well as the XB programs so I can examine the code and learn to actually use and write my own stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Well that brings back memories! Back in the late 90's I owned a Mechatronics mouse, a rather clunky affair, and actually wrote a sound program that took advantage of it called SoundGen which was reviewed by Charlie Good in Micropendium. I just dug it up and made a minor modification to load the driver from the TIPI. Now I don't own a TIPI, but if jedimatt's driver is faithful to the original Mechatronic one, then it should work. If someone can give it a test, I would love to hear if it works. Incidentally, I enhanced the program in 2017 but did remove the mouse functions as I did not think anyone was still using a Mechatronics mouse. How wrong I was! Here's the AA thread on it: SoundGen TIPI.ZIP 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Here you are... mmouse.dsk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I cannot get the mouse to move on my TI to work with this program... When I press the right button, the pointer moves to the upper right-hand corner, but that's about it. No Workie.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 minute ago, mizapf said: Here you are... mmouse.dsk 360 kB · 0 downloads Thanks! I'll go check it out now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 works for me on mine.. you click the left button to select and hit play and it worked..loop too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Damn! It's not working with the wireless Logitech M310 I have plugged into the RPi. I even changed the batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Damn! It's not working with the wireless Logitech M310 I have plugged into the RPi. I even changed the batteries. Define not workingSent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 14 minutes ago, arcadeshopper said: Define not working Sent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk As in not being able to move the pointer. The buttons seen to register, but in this program, no joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 But it works in browser?Sent from my LM-G820 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 8 hours ago, --- Ω --- said: Not working Glass desktop? -M@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, arcadeshopper said: But it works in browser? Yes, it works just fine in the browser, but not in this program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, jedimatt42 said: Glass desktop? -M@ Nope, a mouse pad. It's the weirdest thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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