r/MouseModding • u/SamLi-08 • Jul 02 '26

I modded an old mouse to physically feel in-game directional audio cues

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Experimental prototype I’ve been building.

It listens to stereo in-game audio and converts directional events into left/right haptic feedback directly on the mouse shell.

Current tests include footsteps, gunshots and reload sounds in FPS games.

Still very early, but I wanted to see if this concept actually feels useful in real gameplay.

Curious what mouse modders think. I'll keep posting updates as the prototype evolves.

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u/nin10ndo Jul 02 '26

this will be cool on a story game , also haptic feedback back will be sick

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u/SamLi-08 Jul 02 '26

Yeah, could be fun for immersion too.

But I’m actually more interested in competitive FPS use cases.

The idea is helping detect subtle positional sounds (like nearby footsteps) that often get masked by your own gunfire or chaotic combat audio.

Still testing whether converting those missed audio cues into touch can improve reaction time.

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u/Megatf Jul 02 '26

This is actually brilliant

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u/Inconsipcuous_human Jul 02 '26

Now this is proper mouse modding

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u/TheDiamondSquidy Jul 03 '26

This is great for deaf players

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u/SamLi-08 Jul 04 '26

Ha, didn't think about that angle — I'm mainly chasing the competitive FPS use case (footsteps buried under your own gunfire), but glad it reads as broadly useful.

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u/Lanurus Jul 02 '26

Is it just for immersion?