Question Can mouse input continue once it reaches edge of screen?

Hello, as an option in the game I'm working on I'd like to enable retro arcade-style spinner/trackball input.

You don't need to know what these devices are really; but basically in the old input system this single line would have done what I need:

Code (CSharp):

1. gameSpinner.transform.Rotate(0.0f, 0.0f, Input.GetAxis ("Horizontal") * rotateSpeed);

I don't want to move the mouse pointer I just want the arcade spinner to be able to send continuous left / right input to the game.

I have tried reading a float from the PositionX/Mouse Path and it works - but the mouse pointer moves across the screen - and once it reaches the edge, input stops. Hiding the mouse and using WarpCursorPosition to send it back to the other side of the screen would be daft.

Retro spinners and trackballs used by MAME players e.g.
https://www.arcadeworlduk.com/products/spinner-with-silver-knob-usb-connection.html
work by sending mouse inputs to your PC.

 

Heh, who needs new input system delegates when you can just add this to Update:

Code (CSharp):

1. mouseDelta = Mouse.current.delta.ReadValue();
2. gameSpinner..transform.Rotate(0, 0, mouseDelta.x);

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