Using 2 mouses as input in C# game?

[Brian Basquille]

Hello all.

Due to the short time remaining to my project handup for my Air Hockey game,
i've abandoned the idea of implementing it over a network.

But since the only real way to play Air Hockey is using a mouse, i was
wondering if it is possible for 2 people to use 2 mouses while on the same
computer? For example, 1 mouse could be in USB port and other in PS/2 port.

Does C Sharp support this? And if so, can anyone point me to some examples
or documentation on how to implement this?

Many thanks in advance,

Brian

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

OTTOMH I think you're out of luck. I have a mouse and a graphics tablet and
they both work as mouse input. If I use the mouse then the cursor follows
that, if I move the graphics tablet pen the cursor jumps to it's position.

I suppose key inputs are a pain.

How about using a game input pad / joystic arrangement. They have two player
inputs.

I've never seen two pointer devices configured independently.

PS. I think everyone would like to see your final code for the game if you
feel like posting it somewhere.
--
Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing

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"Brian Basquille" <re**********@please.com> wrote in message
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Hello all.

Due to the short time remaining to my project handup for my Air Hockey
game, i've abandoned the idea of implementing it over a network.

But since the only real way to play Air Hockey is using a mouse, i was
wondering if it is possible for 2 people to use 2 mouses while on the same
computer? For example, 1 mouse could be in USB port and other in PS/2
port.

Does C Sharp support this? And if so, can anyone point me to some examples
or documentation on how to implement this?

Many thanks in advance,

Brian

[Ahmed Qurashi]

A few years ago I used a PC for image analysis which had a mouse and
trackball, so I know its possible, but I think you may need an adapter to
create multiple pointers.

ok,
aq

"Brian Basquille" <re**********@please.com> wrote in message
news:eN*************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

Hello all.

Due to the short time remaining to my project handup for my Air Hockey game, i've abandoned the idea of implementing it over a network.

But since the only real way to play Air Hockey is using a mouse, i was
wondering if it is possible for 2 people to use 2 mouses while on the same
computer? For example, 1 mouse could be in USB port and other in PS/2 port.
Does C Sharp support this? And if so, can anyone point me to some examples
or documentation on how to implement this?

Many thanks in advance,

Brian

[Brian Basquille]

Cheers for the quick replies!

Looks like i'm stuck with keyboard input.. or i might configure it for one
player to use mouse and other to use keyboard!

But will consider Bob's idea regarding user a joystick / gamepad.

PS - regarding posting of my game code: as soon as my project presentation
is completed (end of March / start of April), i'll make the code freely
available but it's possibly the most poorly written code i've ever seen.
Anyways, about a month or so to go until i handup my code and a lot more to
do!!

"Bob Powell [MVP]" <bob@_spamkiller_bobpowell.net> wrote in message
news:uM**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

OTTOMH I think you're out of luck. I have a mouse and a graphics tablet
and they both work as mouse input. If I use the mouse then the cursor
follows that, if I move the graphics tablet pen the cursor jumps to it's
position.

I suppose key inputs are a pain.

How about using a game input pad / joystic arrangement. They have two
player inputs.

I've never seen two pointer devices configured independently.

PS. I think everyone would like to see your final code for the game if you
feel like posting it somewhere.
--
Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing

Find great Windows Forms articles in Windows Forms Tips and Tricks
http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm

Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ
http://www.bobpowell.net/faqmain.htm

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"Brian Basquille" <re**********@please.com> wrote in message
news:eN*************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

Hello all.

Due to the short time remaining to my project handup for my Air Hockey
game, i've abandoned the idea of implementing it over a network.

But since the only real way to play Air Hockey is using a mouse, i was
wondering if it is possible for 2 people to use 2 mouses while on the
same computer? For example, 1 mouse could be in USB port and other in
PS/2 port.

Does C Sharp support this? And if so, can anyone point me to some
examples or documentation on how to implement this?

Many thanks in advance,

Brian

[Ahmed Qurashi]

Brian, if you are still interested, here is a port of RawMouse in C#, you
may be able to map the different user input data to your game objects. (See
rawinputsharp.zip in downloads section)

http://link.mywwwserver.com/~jstookey/arcade/rawmouse/

ok,
aq

"Brian Basquille" <re**********@please.com> wrote in message
news:eN*************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

Hello all.

Due to the short time remaining to my project handup for my Air Hockey game, i've abandoned the idea of implementing it over a network.

But since the only real way to play Air Hockey is using a mouse, i was
wondering if it is possible for 2 people to use 2 mouses while on the same
computer? For example, 1 mouse could be in USB port and other in PS/2 port.
Does C Sharp support this? And if so, can anyone point me to some examples
or documentation on how to implement this?

Many thanks in advance,

Brian

[Brian Basquille]

Ahmed, you're a lifesaver!

Thank you for that link!

When i ran the demo included with the file.. i realised that i can use my
laptop for the game - my USB Mouse as input for 1 user and the touchpad on
the laptop as input for the other user.

Problem solved!

Thanks again!

Brian

"Ahmed Qurashi" <ah**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Brian, if you are still interested, here is a port of RawMouse in C#, you
may be able to map the different user input data to your game objects.
(See
rawinputsharp.zip in downloads section)

http://link.mywwwserver.com/~jstookey/arcade/rawmouse/

ok,
aq

"Brian Basquille" <re**********@please.com> wrote in message
news:eN*************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

Hello all.

Due to the short time remaining to my project handup for my Air Hockey

game,

i've abandoned the idea of implementing it over a network.

But since the only real way to play Air Hockey is using a mouse, i was
wondering if it is possible for 2 people to use 2 mouses while on the
same
computer? For example, 1 mouse could be in USB port and other in PS/2

port.

Does C Sharp support this? And if so, can anyone point me to some
examples
or documentation on how to implement this?

Many thanks in advance,

Brian

[Brian Basquille]

My mistake.. think i got a little too excited about my idea!

I was using it and it seems to override one of the inputs if you use them at
the same time.
"Ahmed Qurashi" <ah**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

Brian, if you are still interested, here is a port of RawMouse in C#, you
may be able to map the different user input data to your game objects.
(See
rawinputsharp.zip in downloads section)

http://link.mywwwserver.com/~jstookey/arcade/rawmouse/

ok,
aq

"Brian Basquille" <re**********@please.com> wrote in message
news:eN*************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

Hello all.

Due to the short time remaining to my project handup for my Air Hockey

game,

i've abandoned the idea of implementing it over a network.

But since the only real way to play Air Hockey is using a mouse, i was
wondering if it is possible for 2 people to use 2 mouses while on the
same
computer? For example, 1 mouse could be in USB port and other in PS/2

port.

Does C Sharp support this? And if so, can anyone point me to some
examples
or documentation on how to implement this?

Many thanks in advance,

Brian