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MikeWatson · Feb 1, 2014

I have enjoyed Fiight Simming since early DOS days but have now reached a time in my life when I would like a little help
I run MS FS2004 (FS9) on a desktop PC with XP Pro and a pair of monitors
Is it possible to connect two USB mice or two USB Keyboards and operate them independantly in the same programme ?
If so I would be grateful to know how but please keep it simple as Parkinsons disease and old age have slowed my down somewhat
Thank you in anticipation and
Best regards from Yorkshire England
Mike Watson

ddpruitt · Feb 1, 2014

If you don't need to use both at the same time you can use a KVM switch. There are a number of them that allow you to hook up more than one mouse and keyboard. Standard KVM switches would also work provided you either had gender changers or the appropriate connections on the switch.

Saga Lout · Feb 1, 2014

Are you thinking of two users flying the same aircraft, Mike?

Best regards from beautiful downtown Newport Pagnell.

MikeWatson · Feb 1, 2014

yes if possible

Saga Lout · Feb 1, 2014

I thought that might be the case and my concern was that they could all be plugged in to different USB Ports but a slight accidental touch on one mouse could counteract the intentions of the other pilot.

MikeWatson · Feb 1, 2014

dd-I wish to use two mice on the same pc I understand that a KVM box connects one mouse to many pcs or am I wrong and they will work in the opposite direction

Saga Lout · Feb 1, 2014

I have two USB mice in the machine I'm using now and each works the same way. Each takes over from the other when I stop using the other.

MikeWatson · Feb 1, 2014

saga lout - i have tried two mice and they both imput to the same cursor
but then all the settings are the same for each mouse
i was hoping changing the settings on one may give them independance and me two cursors

Saga Lout · Feb 1, 2014

I see now. Mine were using the same cursor and I thought that's what you were querying. I can't think my way around that one unless one pilot uses a separate joystick with individual settings. Mouse settings can be varied - you might solve this through experimentation - but I doubt keyboards could oppose in that way.

MikeWatson · Feb 1, 2014

thanks for trying ...looks like the title was correct

sadly what i want one mouse to do cannot be achieved with a joystick

MikeWatson · Feb 1, 2014

joysticks can't eat cheese

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