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I'm trying to solve a problem for my buddy and really striking out. I guess he has always used a ps2 5 button mouse for gaming, and it just died. Anyway, he needs to be able to hold down two mouse buttons at the same time (don't ask), and this isn't possible with a digital mouse. So unless you guys can point me to a 5 button ps2 mouse, I'd love to know if there is software that will allow him to map two mouse functions to one click. Help him tech savvy SAers. You're his only hope.
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May 19, 2019 21:41
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I press multiple buttons on a USB Logitech MX500 daily. If you can't press multiple buttons it sounds like a configuration issue. I have also had half a dozen other mice and never had a problem "chording" with them.
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May 19, 2019 21:47
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craig588 posted:I press multiple buttons on a USB Logitech MX500 daily. If you can't press multiple buttons it sounds like a configuration issue. I have also had half a dozen other mice and never had a problem "chording" with them. He thought that holding down the left and right mouse buttons at the same time wouldn't register on a digital mouse. Is that not true?
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May 20, 2019 19:11
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He's totally wrong, USB mice are good. Also, he should look into AutoHotKey, since it sounds like he's doing some weird thing that scripting might help with.
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May 20, 2019 19:20
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Logitech mice also come with their own macro programming software, if you want to go that way. Other brands probably do as well but the Logitech stuff is actually decent and not too horrible bloatware. I concur with the opinion that there's absolutely no problem using many buttons at the same time with any of my USB mice. I've actually never heard of this particular objection to USB mice either; it used to be many years ago that some progamers would object to USB on the grounds that it had more latency due to lower poll rate or something, but that stopped being an issue ages ago, and it's not like you can get new PS2 mice these days either.
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May 20, 2019 20:09
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Holding right and left mouse buttons at the same time is super common in modern shooters that use the aim down sights mechanic, which is like 95% of modern shooters. I cannot recall a single instance where anyone said their mouse, USB or otherwise, couldn't register both at the same time. Your friend is out of his mind.
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May 20, 2019 22:19
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Did your friend last attempt using a USB mouse via a USB-to-PS2 adapter? Maybe he just needs to clean the mouse ball 
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May 21, 2019 02:08
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Discussion Quorum posted:Did your friend last attempt using a USB mouse via a USB-to-PS2 adapter? You might be on to something there, that could actually explain such problems.
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May 21, 2019 07:54
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thumbsmcgraw posted:He thought that holding down the left and right mouse buttons at the same time wouldn't register on a digital mouse. Is that not true? Call me Mr Pedantic, but aren't all mice 'digital'? Like, since forever?
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May 21, 2019 08:18
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Pretty sure holding a button to look down the scope while firing was the default Quake 3 control scheme in 1999.
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May 21, 2019 13:44
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Did your friend offer to carry any printers for you in exchange for finding false-mice?
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May 24, 2019 07:19
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Good points all around. I don't get the carrying printers joke but, I'll pass everything on.
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May 24, 2019 20:14
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thumbsmcgraw posted:I don't get the carrying printers joke It's an absolute classic.
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May 24, 2019 20:41
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thumbsmcgraw posted:Good points all around. I don't get the carrying printers joke but, I'll pass everything on. Oh you sweet summer child
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May 25, 2019 04:05
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gary oldmans diary posted:Pretty sure holding a button to look down the scope while firing was the default Quake 3 control scheme in 1999.
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May 25, 2019 04:48
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The railgun could zoom.
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May 25, 2019 06:13
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Dick Burglar posted:The railgun could zoom. Z was the default zoom, it was not weapon specific. IIRC.
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May 25, 2019 06:48
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Middle button (scrollwheel button). Granted I didn't actually own the game until 2000, but still.
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May 25, 2019 08:08
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that is simply not true because just about every single mouse on the market today that is multiple button is USB.... they also need to upgrade their system from the late 90s cuz USBs been around for going on 20 years.. I know that my cosigner has close to 16 18 20 buttons or something like that on it Barry and I can program it to do just about anything I want. Up to and including programming all of the buttons to hit F1.
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Sep 25, 2019 03:07
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Dick Burglar posted:Holding right and left mouse buttons at the same time is super common in modern shooters that use the aim down sights mechanic, which is like 95% of modern shooters. I cannot recall a single instance where anyone said their mouse, USB or otherwise, couldn't register both at the same time. Your friend is out of his mind. Apple's mouse, where it has one button, but registers right clicks using a capacitive panel, and therefore assumes you want to right click if a finger is resting on the right side of it
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