Windows raw mouse input

The raw input model and the associated APIs were developed to allow simple access to raw input from all input devices, including the keyboard and mouse.

The raw input model is different from the original Windows input model for the keyboard and mouse. In contrast, for raw input an application must register the devices it wants to get data from. By default, no application receives raw input.

To receive raw input from a device, an application must register the device. The application calls RegisterRawInputDevices to register the devices. Note that an application can register a device that is not currently attached to the system. When this device is attached, the Windows Manager will automatically send the raw input to the application. Also included is a demo that shows the features of the package.

This is meant to be useful if you are trying to use raw input for your own applications. Compiling instructions are included in the. C version of rawmouse Thanks to Peter Brumblay, rawinput has been ported to C! Here are the source files and binaries dll and demo exe.

Visual Studio. Which mouse setting is the best? Least delay, smoothening, you know cleanest most accurate idk how to decribe it but yall know what I mean. Aim wise what is best to use. What gives most reliable and accurate readings.

Or you know if you can just describe the difference between the three cuz I may not entierly understand em. Showing 1 - 1 of 1 comments. No answers till today? A shame. I'll give it a try, and if just for those who came here because they stumbled over the same question: So, what's what and what's best?

Depends on your mouse. That is, you see the actual movement of the mouse. Ben Ben Could you elaborate a bit on using 2 mice in the same game? How do you keep the data from the two mice separate and use them for different things? When I connect two mice to a PC running windows they both control the same pointer and that I do not want.

Thanks in advance, Stefan — noste I too would be curious to know how you keep them separate? I'm working on something that would be very helpful if I could replicate your success. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook.