Multi mouse question.

[Nejcha]

It's been a couple years. But I've gotten rehooked into this stuff (if any one remembers me). I'm back and playing hunters now. But... I've run into an issue. I'm still all hardware multiboxing using different computers and tossing my traps in heroics is becoming a pain in the ass. Is there something out there that will do just mice across multiple pc's for universal clicking? I don't like the dps loss. Any ideas would help.

[F9thRet]

I believe ISBoxer does this, But I'm not 100% on the across computers part.

as for just moving the mouse to other PC windows (MultiPC) Mouse without borders via Microsoft, Input Director, Possibly synergy. I think Stardock software has one also.

It is possible to do some of this via macro, using setscreen and then tying it to say Earthquake for example. I'll have to look it up again, in game, as I rarely use them anymore.

Stephen

[Ualaa]

If you want to go software boxing, either IS Boxer or HKN will let you mouse broadcast accurately.
And both will allow networking across several machines, if you want/need more than one PC.

Not sure on hardware options...
Possibly having multiple (identical) wireless mice, with each receiver on the same frequency.

[Nejcha]

Oh no not willing to go software boxing in the slightest. I feel going a little hybrid will be okay...just feels dirty still even after all these years. If I could strip all other functionality from it I might be willing to use ISboxer for mouse clicks if It can do it across all my computers. Screen set macros... looking into that. /hopesdashed Q_Q

[Nejcha]

Although the mice idea... A global mouse... hmmm.

[JohnGabriel]

If you don't want to use key broadcasting with IsBoxer then just don't setup any keys. It can certainly do what you want if its only to use the mouse.

Do you feel software boxing is borderline cheating or something? Not sure of why you're calling software boxing dirty and hardware boxing ok. If the process was hidden within a black box you wouldn't be able to tell between the two.

[Nejcha]

It's a personal preference thing. Will it still work fine over 4 computers? I'm not finding much abut a macro that can do this...I'm finding that a macro can't. Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong area.

[F9thRet]

I know it won't work with a USB mouse, But could one splice a PS/2 mouse, and get the effect your after? Simply match each wire, to two (or more) PS/2 ends. With a USB, I believe it doesn't work, due to it picking up as a serial input or something. Sorry just woke up and brain is all foggy.

And dang it, I forgot to post that macro, I'll get on it tonight to see if that helps you at all. Also, Ualaa and John are correct, as far as the easiest means to do so. One way to look at at software boxing, is all it does, is remove windows ability to keep said key presses and mouse movements to one window. Doesn't effect WoW or other games at all. The only other thing I could think of would be some kind of KVM switch, but then your talking easily spending some big money.

Stephen

[Nejcha]

It has nothing to do with effect. It's feel for me. I just don't like it. I don't harbor some kinda seeded hate :P i like doing the hardware or even hybrid side because so far it's served me really well since healing on a priest/shaman/druid team in BC. I have all the equipment to do so, just like the feel as I said. I just have nothing with mice now, for ever my shamans didn't require to place anything. Or if they did it was part of a rotation. But I kinda stopped playing right after Cata came out. My hunters suffering the small dps drop from not being able to throw traps mid rotation bothers the hell out of me. I don't like doing less then perfect when it comes to multiboxing dps.

[Nejcha]

Running in to dead ends on the macro side. I can over all three of my mice mid window... if I could just get them to click.