Ever thought of two mouse cursors at the same time? After googling I found a SDK from Microsoft, to make multi mouse available WITHIN your own application. I was wondering if this can be done system width.
The answer is YES!
There’s an open source project named CPNMouse (kinda outdated, last update was in 2004) but it works!
Download the custom driver (make sure you have the binary) from this website.
Select your mouse in device manager, and update the driver to the downloaded on. Instructions
If windows tells you there is no supported hardware in this driver follow these instructions (easy to fix!):
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After you successfully installed this driver (on both mouses!) download and run the ordinary-binary application. This starts two mouse pointers witch can move separated.
It works, but the scroll function is lost (after the application is starts, not by installing the driver).
Try it yourself 
PS: It’s working on Windows XP SP3
Extra link:
Funny little multi mouse game:
http://www.nekogames.jp/mt/2008/01/cursor10.html
Tags: cpnmouse, dual mouse, multiple mouse, two cursors, Windows, working with two mouses
Thanks for good post
How do you make it work in SP3? I’m having some trouble as it is not showing the “CPN mouse filter” or whatever they named it..
Good work! Thank you!
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Of course, I will add backlink?
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@P-entertainment:
You have to select the driver manualy in your device manager.
Where do you face the problem?
hey, tnx for the info but its not working for me…..i replace the HID\VID_XXXX&PID_YYYY with the correct numbers and still says windows cant find better driver for this mouse….any ideas?
What mouse do you use? And what are the VID and PID?
Sir,
i am trying to do the same in Vista and it’s not working.Problem is that after doing those XX YY changes I still can’t see CPN in my driver’s list.
You have to select “Browse” and then select the inf file.
Anybody checked http://www.multimouse.com
Seems to be an interesting software for multiple mice.
Hi nice work but:
1/ it doesnt working on dual monitor, cursor stop on 1st monitor border and 2nd monitor unaccesible
2/ after stopping ordinary app some cursor left on monitor
3/ there is my HIDs you can add them is for A4tech mouses
%CPNGroup.DeviceDesc1% = usbinst, HID\VID_09DA&PID_8090
%CPNGroup.DeviceDesc1% = usbinst, HID\VID_09DA&PID_000E
4/ please write to manual that is IMPORTAT change *.inf file before copy them to /inf maybe is better to choose them from folder without copying them to sys folders
but GOOD WORK thx
Hi very close, but no cigar:
1. I was able to get the app to work on multiple monitors by setting them up as one huge horizontal display. Both mice worked independently (there was some display skipping with stuff being left on the displays), but not too bad.
2. The multiple monitor display worked, but not good enough for me to leave the monitors configured as a single horizontal display. If the monitors were the same resolution/size it might have been workable.
3. My HIDs one is a Logitech the other a Dell
%CPNGroup.DeviceDesc1% = usbinst, HID\VID_046D&PID_C03F
%CPNGroup.DeviceDesc1% = usbinst, HID\VID_0518&PID_0001
4. I was able to make changes to the file in the windows inf directory without issue.
I am surprised there isn’t something more recent in this area, or even Microsoft support in the OS.
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Hi, for some reason there isnt an extra mouse cursor, only if i move either the one moves around
lol – please help
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I’m having trouble with it on windows 7 ultimate. I’ve installed the drivers for my usb mouse, and my ps/2 mouse. I launch the program and there are two cursors on the screen. each mouse will move a cursor, but erratic mouse movement occurs and I cannot use the mice properly. (eg. i move the mouse and it starts moving in the general direction, then i stop moving it and it moves wherever it wants for a while without input.) extremely annoying…
IMHO.. teamplayer better…
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People please dont forget, I didn’t write this software. I will and cannot support you with this.
It just a nice piece of software I wanted to tell you about.
Thank you for your info, it is very useful.
However, I have some question related:
Has anyone tested this on windows 7 apart from Daniel?
It was succesful?
Daniel, did you fix your problems with the pointers?
Thank you in advance for your help
great stuff
little tricky to configure
thanks
i need the source code for two applications on one system .