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    Cheap volume knob!

    Okay, an idea popped in my head.
    Has anyone tried hacking up a USB mouse with a scrolling wheel?
    I'll do that as soon as I receive my tablet.
    The scrolling wheel is perfect, it's small and it already has a controller.
    Only thing you need to do is play with Girder for like 2 minutes.

    PS: one could buy a knob from Mouser for $5 and hook it up to the mouse, so you got a ready-made controller. Ohh, I just got an evil plan!
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    a lot of people have done exactly this with good results.
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    Damn,
    me = stupid noob
    Should have searched
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yuriy
    Damn,
    me = stupid noob
    Should have searched
    hehe - i saw it and sooo wanted to shout search hehe

    Check out the i-drive thread in input devices. There is a link to doing it with an old mouse in there (actually 2 links, one by me).

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    it's all good
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    Damn, I had the perfect encoder from my factory HU, but I installed (along with the encoder) in my sister's KIA since I was no longer using it Damn, now I need to buy another one or use the one that comes with the mouse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yuriy
    Damn, I had the perfect encoder from my factory HU, but I installed (along with the encoder) in my sister's KIA since I was no longer using it Damn, now I need to buy another one or use the one that comes with the mouse.

    check out http://www.mouser.com/ for alps rotary encoders. i just picked up an 8 way joystick with rotary encoder. pretty neat!
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