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Make DOSBox recognize/believe an USB mouse to be serial (COM2)

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First post, by vorgal

Posted on 2009-03-12, 19:14

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Hello,

Given, that in Windows I have a PS/2 and an USB mouse connected, is it possible to make DosBox have the PS/2 mouse be recognized as general mouse and to have the USB mouse to be listened to as one of the COM ports?

I have read about serial=directserial realport:com[1|2], but as I get it this won't help me, as my computer does not have a physical serial port any more.

Any ideas? possibilities? did anyone have the same problem (did not find it searching the forum).

A thousand thanks!

Reply 1 of 6, by h-a-l-9000

Posted on 2009-03-12, 19:57

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Not possible.

1+1=10

Reply 2 of 6, by ripsaw8080

Posted on 2009-03-12, 20:25

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Why do you want to do that, though?

Reply 3 of 6, by vorgal

Posted on 2009-03-12, 20:50

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I checked, actually it's serial port 1 I need, but I guess that does not make a difference;
It's a great pity usb mouse cannot emulate direct serial 🙁
Any plans to add such support? -- I haven't seen a new computer in ages with physical serial port.

I "need it", to answer ripsaw, 'cause I'd like to enjoy split-screen Settlers 2 in hotseat mode.

Reply 4 of 6, by Qbix

Posted on 2009-03-12, 20:54

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I suspected that answer 😀 settlers in hotseat seems to be popular 😀

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Reply 5 of 6, by ripsaw8080

Posted on 2009-03-12, 21:08

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If you check the patches section of the forum, someone was trying to do the same in Linux not too long ago. Maybe you can collaborate. 😀

Reply 6 of 6, by h-a-l-9000

Posted on 2009-03-12, 21:15

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Windows grabs all mice even before you get a chance to get to them...

maybe the Reactos people would know a trick.

1+1=10

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