Posted By
MMS
on 2022-09-21
13:35:59
 |  Re: External User Port for the C16: Let's make it!
@SukkoPera
USB mouse for Plus/4, C16 and C116? It could be super cool!
You know what is the worst thing with original, real RS232 mouses? They became too expensive too 
We discussed the USB mouse with BSZGG, and definitely it cannot be handled by the Plus/4 alone, simply too fast for us.
Anyhow when you get close to that point (I think we are very lucky at least to discuss this option with you) we need to involve the programmers of the scene about proper memory place and structure for the useful and necessary information.
Frankly speaking, since GEOS, Macintosh, OS/2 or Windows no computer could be taken seriously without mouse support. And we have a home office PC, or at least what the Commodore Marketing team suggested.
As we have a missing PotX, PotY input lines, it was not possible beforehand, and without standardized, common approach of the scene it cannot reach certain level of acceptance too.
Even ZX Spectrum has is Kemptson mouse standard, a list of games supporting it (idea generator):
https://velesoft.speccy.cz/kmsoft.htm
We have some great tools to be modified/hacked to support his: GEOS+4, Botticelli, Multibotticelli, SVS Calc, TED Screen Editor, just to name few. We should not forget Terra-X from TCFS Maestro, the best candidate for a hack
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