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Re: Mouse problem in Doom II - XP conflict?

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From: Raymond Martineau
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 04:15
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 13:57:07 -0500, "Bob" <rdbr@bellsouth.net> wrote:

>Can't get a USB or a wireless mouse to operate in Doom II.  Anybody had this
>problem with XP? 

You need to use either the Dos version, or one of the source ports.

Source ports for Doom:
http://www.doomworld.com/classicdoom/ports/

Noticable ones are prBoom (compatability), ZDoom (versatility), and JDoom
(improved rendering). Other options are available, but aren't as popular. 
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