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gregc

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absolute beginner mouse driver question
« on: June 29, 2016, 04:55:58 pm »
Hello,
Please point me to the right direction.
I love my mouse but it's so old the manufacturer doesn't provide driver to the newest operating systems (which is Win8.1 in my case).
So my only option seems to be is to write the driver for myself - although I've never done anything like this.
My goal is that games I play will recognize all 8(!) buttons of my mouse.
What I need is an advice of what to read, what to learn and what to write (for example "an UMDF driver" or a "filter driver" or "no driver at all just an xyz type application" - just guessing here) or anything you may see as helpful. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you!
Greg

Jan Axelson

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Re: absolute beginner mouse driver question
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2016, 06:44:17 pm »
Here is an example that might help you get started:

https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-driver-samples/tree/master/hid/firefly