The mouse 51 is a mouse made by commodore from 1986, which. The commodore 51 is a computer mouse made by commodore in 1986, which can be. Whereas for the c64 there are only few applications where the mouse can be reasonably used, it has found its place next to the keyboard on computer systems pc and mac as an inputdevice. The mouse came boxed with software to update the popular geos environment which was crying out for mouse support as well as utilities and details to help. Most of the programs are for the commodore 128, although the reu can be. This was the package that made the mouse popular on the c64. Mssiah cartridge midi hardware and software for the. Put both dip switches to the on position for the 51 emulation mode. With the introduction of the c64c the software package geos was included. Ps2 mouse adapter for commodore 64 51 mouse hardware emulation descriptionpcb design for mouse project, a ps2 to 51 mouse adapter for commodore 64. This will let micromys v3 emulate the commodore 51 mouse that was popular for the c64. New listing jasonranheim commodore vic20 64 128 promenade c1 eprom burner w software.
The dcf77 is a radio signal that carries the time of an. Since i managed to copy geos to a spare floppy disk, with my new zoomfloppy device, it was high time to use it. I think you need a special driver or converter to use a 51 proportional mouse as a proportional mouse on an atari. The commodore 51 is a computer mouse made by commodore in 1986, which can be directly plugged into the 9pin control port of a commodore 64 or 128. The first commodore mouse available for the c64 was the 50, which was.
This is the setting that prophet64 and mssiah users should choose. Is there any open source for anything like the cbm mos 51 controller chip. Yes, you need a monitor or regular tv with c64s rf output. What kind of mouse commodore or, if not, what other. Commodore 64 ps2 mouse to 51 mouse adapter connect a cheap pc ps2 mouse to your commodore 64 and take advantage of the mouse enabled software available. Here youll find new and used hardware, software and accessories, games, educational programs, joysticks, power supplies, cables, books, graphics, public domain and shareware programs and and all sorts of other items which you probably thought werent available anymore. Presumably, software tells these mouses know how to behave on commodore computers joystick port. From the outside, the mouse looks the same as the one introduced with the amiga 500. Sequencer supports the commodore 51 mouse, amigaatari mouse and joysticks. This mouse has a ball and encoder wheels for reading the movement and has two buttons. The mouse came boxed with software to update the popular geos environment which was. New listing vintage commodore 51 mouse with box software.
New commodore 64 c64 ps2 ps2 mouse to 51 adapter, 4x. Commodores 51 mouse is supported by geos, as are its various ram expansion units. Test mouse commodore 51 per c64128 con geos 128 su sd2iec commodore kodydakillah geos128 mouse51percommodore. Commodore 64 games and software and commodore 128 and 64. Other controllers wont work because the 51 somehow worked along with the sid oscillator, without that it. By downloading this thing, you agree to abide by the license. Commodore 51 the 51 is a mouse for the c64 and c128 made by the company commodore. Atari 2600 style joysticks were supported as well as analog paddles, a light pen, the commodore 51 mouse and a koalapad. Theres not a ton of software written for it, but there are some standouts including geos, faery tale adventure. This is a commodore 51 mouse, boxed with mouse users guide disk.
A pixel artist friend of mine wanted a mouse to try his skills on a real c64. Software that can use a 51 mouse includes geos, faery tale adventure, operation wolf, and assorted applicationdrawing programs. The mouse 51 is a mouse made by commodore from 1986, which can directly be plugged into the 9pin control port of a c64 128 ddcr. Theres not a ton of software written for it, but there are some standouts including geos, faery tale adventure, operation wolf, some applicationdrawing programs, and now portal and eventually eye of the beholder. When switching on the computer holding mouse buttons provides different user modes.
There was a serial bus connector for cbm disk drives and printers as well as a datasette tape interface. The most popular and supported c64 mouse is 51 mouse which uses analog. C51 mouse driver test software by tww and creators. Repairing commodore 51 mouse i have a commodore 51 mouse bought ages ago, for chips. Review commodore 51 mouse boxed users guide disk check my other auctions for more vic20 and commodore 64 items. Listing includes the 51 mouse only and does not come with software or manuals. There are demo programs with both source and binary versions for the commodore 64 and commodore 128. Alomware 64 by paul bowlay is an extremely cool wallpaper app for windows 7810. If you get a savyour you can use a modern usb mouse. I thought i could help him by making an adapter that would allow a regular ps2 mouse to be used with a commodore 64. The commodore 51 this mouse is the second attempt from commodore, providing commodore 8bit users with a mouse with its predecessor being the c 50. The main page with schematic and general description is located at. Say thanks by giving data64 a tip and help them continue to share amazing things with the. Side two write protected contains the geos upgrade kit.
The amiga had a mouse to control the whole computer system. It was sitting in the drawer, waiting to be repaired, until this week. Give a shout out if you print this thing and display it in public proudly give attribution by printing and displaying this tag. Commodore 51 description 51 commodore mouse for c64. I used it as a starting point for motion graphics animation. This section explains the theory of operation of the commodore 51 mouse and suggests ways in which it can be interfaced to applications or software. The commodore 51 mouse for use with the c64c128 product line is a small twobutton device which is connected to either of the joystick ports on the c64c128. Ps2 mouse adapter for commodore 64 51 mouse hardware. The mouse came boxed with software to update the popular geos environment which was crying out for mouse support as well as software and details to help. Commodore 51 mouse demo disk this is the demo disk that comes with the commodore 51 mouse. If this is already answered here elsewhere, point me in the right direction please. This neos mouse for the commodore 64128 came from london. Commodore 51 mouse boxed users disk otherkeyboardgi. Geos is a graphic environment operating system that is designed to work with a mouse.
Side one of the disk not write protected is geos formatted and contains commodore software demo. The 51 supports two modes, a traditional proportional mouse mode and a joystick emulation mode which can be access by holding the right mouse button while turning on the commodore 64 or 128. The c64 51 emulation mode is identical to micromys v1, so any software that you write for the c64 will also work with the existing customer base. This is the firmware for mouse, a ps2 to commodore c51 mouse adapter. That requires the software to know the mouse is there and how to read it. The 51 supports two modes, a traditional proportional mouse mode and a joystick emulation mode which can be access by holding the right mouse button while turning on the commodore 64 128. The 50 joystick mode is directly compatible, though. I want to sell a near mint commodore 51 mouse for the commodore 64, but not sure how much i should ask for it. Commodore 1541 disk drive manual, disk several, all faulty commodore 1541ii disk drive commodore 1530 cassette 2 commodore 51 mouse. The 51 is a mouse for the c64 and c128 made by the company commodore. Commodore mouse 51 the mouse is an inputdevice and is mainly used for navigation on graphical user interfaces gui, but also in computer games and applications. This web page is still under construction it is only a list of 51 software at this point in time. For example, the geostm operating system can use many different input drivers.
I am attempting to write a simple ml program and gets the delta values of xy when the user moves the mouse via the 51 interface in vice. The mouse 51 is a mouse made by commodore from 1986, which can directly be plugged into the 9pin control port of a c64128ddcr. Connect a cheap pc ps2 mouse to your commodore 64 and take advantage of the mouse enabled software available. Csdb c51 mouse driver test software by tww and creators. The commodore 5051 and the pc serial mice have the very same plugs. Compatible with a 9pin control port of commodore 1286464c. Commodore 64 ps2 mouse to 51 mouse adapter, melbourne. I dont think the 51 proportional mouse mode output is compatible with ataris. This program not only gives your background a cool retro look from the days of the commodore 64, it takes the retro look and integrates live stats from your pc plus so much more.
The adapter is built using an atmega8 microcontroller. Ps2 to c64 mouse adapter using atmega8 microcontroller. Any mouse movement is now translated into joystick signals, so any software that can. Its possible to start up software completely blind but extremely hard. Commodore 64 128 computer 51 mouse disassembled and. The code is written in c and needs avrgcc or winavr to be compiled.
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