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necroware / gameport-adapter

GamePort adapter to connect old DB15 joysticks to USB port
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Support for Quickshot QS-135 #76

Closed schuellerf closed 7 months ago

schuellerf commented 11 months ago

Hi!

I really like the project, ordered those PCBs and my kids now have fun using the old Sidewinder joysticks, congratulations on that!

Are there any plans to also support other joysticks with the DE-9 connector? I have got two Quickshot QS-135 here. I was thinking to extend the firmware which could detect a second PCB layout (by some pin configuration) with hopefully two DE-9 connectors to use two joysticks with one adapter.

I'll have a look if the pro micro has the right (and enough) GPIOs to also cover this usecase.

necroware commented 11 months ago

I think, there is no real need to add any ports to this adapter. You can just daisy chain a DB9->DB15 joystick adapter and set the switches to generic analog joystick.

schuellerf commented 11 months ago

There is the Toshiba 74HC157AP inside - I think this does need some small logic, but the PCB might be compatible...

necroware commented 11 months ago

I meant C64 / Amiga / Atari joystick adapters which are already available. They translate the signals into PC compatible gameport signaling. I guess those should just work with my adapter if set to generic analog joystick, but of cours I didn't test any. I just mention them, because there are quite a lot of different joysticks out there and they just need to be translated into PC gameport from where this adapter can take over the translation into USB.

necroware commented 7 months ago

I guess, this can be closed. For now as proposed we can use a normal DB9->DB15 adapter.