Amiga Joystick to USB Adapter Cable

amigakit.com · 12 May 2011, 15:44

Amiga Joystick to USB Adapter

This adapter cable allows you to plug your standard Amiga joystick into a PC equipped with USB.

Features a 9-pin Male connector to USB A connector. Supports up to 2x fire buttons on Amiga joystick.

Product Link:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...oducts_id=1036

Photon · 20 May 2011, 20:27

Excellent product. Will be attractive to many who don't want to solder a 9-pin onto a slaughtered USB joypad.

Those who think playing emus with joypad (including WinUAE, MAME and consoles) is more or less like playing with a real joystick won't believe how much more fun the challenging games are with a real good proper joystick!

Jope · 23 May 2011, 09:00

Indeed. C-64 and Amiga games were made for joysticks, not joypads. ;-)

amigakit.com · 24 May 2011, 10:39

Thanks, hopefully it will be useful for people who use Amiga Forever/WinUAE, Frodo and Mame etc

seuden · 24 May 2011, 10:42

I assume this will work nicely with Master System/Megadrive pads too?

FOL · 24 May 2011, 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

I assume this will work nicely with Master System/Megadrive pads too?

Yes, but only 2 buttons are supported.
CD32 pads also work, but again only 2 buttons are supported.

seuden · 24 May 2011, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Yes, but only 2 buttons are supported.

Why?

FOL · 24 May 2011, 12:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

Why?

Its pre-programmed.

I would need to check again, but I may be able to get a third button working with current chip.

seuden · 24 May 2011, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Its pre-programmed.

Could it have been pre-programmed to accept Master System/Megadrive pads? Surely it could have? Then it could have been marketed to a greater audience possibly bringing the price down?

FOL · 24 May 2011, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

Could it have been pre-programmed to accept Master System/Megadrive pads? Surely it could have? Then it could have been marketed to a greater audience possibly bringing the price down?

It will work with that, but as I said only 2 buttons.
Which if I recall is normal, well was when I used one for my Amiga back i the day.

Dont forget, we are going from USB to 9pin.
Cant wire up 6 buttons as there are only 3 connections for buttons on 9pin.

seuden · 24 May 2011, 12:57

Ah ok, thanks FOL.

amigakit.com · 03 June 2011, 12:48

I can confirm that the second fire button is supported. Hope this helps.

FOL · 03 June 2011, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

I can confirm that the second fire button is supported. Hope this helps.

To follow up, on sega megadrive pads, B and C buttons work.
Mastersystem controller should work with A and B.

Gordon · 03 June 2011, 15:16

I hope one day a reversed one can be made!

Jope · 08 June 2011, 10:07

The Megadrive/Genesis pad multiplexes the signals, the pins have a different meaning depending on whether the select pin is low or high..

http://pinouts.ru/Game/genesiscontroller_pinout.shtml

Shouldn't be too difficult to adapt.

Once upon a time I was very vocal against using unmodified Megadrive pads in the Amiga because of the pad's tendency to pull down pin 7, which happens to be +5V out in the Amiga/C-64, depending on what buttons you press on the pad.

However these days I don't bother, since no-one cares about little details like this. Unfortunately no-one's managed to burn their motherboard traces either, so I haven't been able to get the last laugh. :-)

Retrofan · 08 June 2011, 15:04

Thanks for the info Fol. Where you waiting for me to need them for my C=64x project? Two ones just ordered.

dirkies · 08 June 2011, 19:27

not wanting to steal Amigakit's thunder, but I prefer the donald.de DIY kit, as it is same price, but 2x DB9 sticks on 1 USB plug

http://www.retro-donald.de/pages/usb...ickadapter.php
15 euro, and works fantastic

does this one lag btw?

Retrofan · 08 June 2011, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirkies

not wanting to steal Amigakit's thunder, but I prefer the donald.de DIY kit, as it is same price, but 2x DB9 sticks on 1 USB plug

http://www.retro-donald.de/pages/usb...ickadapter.php
15 euro, and works fantastic

Is this any better in terms of buttons supported or something? I have 3 buttons in my Megadrive QuickShot Chimera 3 pad (ejem, ejem, the best joystick ever made) and I believe to remember that I need them for games like Jungle Strike (three kind of weapons).

moijk · 10 June 2011, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

Amiga Joystick to USB Adapter

This adapter cable allows you to plug your standard Amiga joystick into a PC equipped with USB.

Features a 9-pin Male connector to USB A connector. Supports up to 2x fire buttons on Amiga joystick.

Do this or any other -> usb cable support atari/commodore paddles?

Retro-Nerd · 10 June 2011, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retrofan

Is this any better in terms of buttons supported or something? I have 3 buttons in my Megadrive QuickShot Chimera 3 pad (ejem, ejem, the best joystick ever made) and I believe to remember that I need them for games like Jungle Strike (three kind of weapons).

The Mega Drive Version of Desert Strike supports 3 buttons, the Amiga port 2 buttons, second one for weapon selection (what doesn't work with all sticks or pads). Jungle Strike has only one button, except the WHDLoad version.

Retro-Donalds adapter supports 2-buttons only. Sorry, it was designed for computer games.

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amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 1,368	Amiga Joystick to USB Adapter Cable Amiga Joystick to USB Adapter This adapter cable allows you to plug your standard Amiga joystick into a PC equipped with USB. Features a 9-pin Male connector to USB A connector. Supports up to 2x fire buttons on Amiga joystick. Product Link: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...oducts_id=1036 __________________ amigakit.com - the Amiga store Links: www.amigakit.com \| New Products \| AMIGAONE X1000 Ordering Last edited by amigakit.com; 03 June 2011 at 12:48.

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Photon Oldskool Demo Coder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hult / Sweden Age: 41 Posts: 3,680	Excellent product. Will be attractive to many who don't want to solder a 9-pin onto a slaughtered USB joypad. Those who think playing emus with joypad (including WinUAE, MAME and consoles) is more or less like playing with a real joystick won't believe how much more fun the challenging games are with a real good proper joystick! __________________ Henrik. Programs Amiga demos, iPhone apps, websites, etc. A1000/512k - A500 2.0/040@28/4M/.5M slowmem/8M/SCSI/CF - A600 portable II 3.1/ACA630/WiFi/CF - 'A1700' 3.1/68060@80/64M/IDE-Fix Express/CF - etc."The difference between PC and Amiga is that 10yo PCs are worth $0. 20yo Amigas are worth a lot, and Amigas that are only 15yo cost a fortune!" If you like Portal 2, try my >> single player and cooperation maps <<

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Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 32 Posts: 4,067	Indeed. C-64 and Amiga games were made for joysticks, not joypads. ;-) __________________ The X-Copy shrine!

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amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 1,368	Thanks, hopefully it will be useful for people who use Amiga Forever/WinUAE, Frodo and Mame etc __________________ amigakit.com - the Amiga store Links: www.amigakit.com \| New Products \| AMIGAONE X1000 Ordering

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amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 1,368	I can confirm that the second fire button is supported. Hope this helps. __________________ amigakit.com - the Amiga store Links: www.amigakit.com \| New Products \| AMIGAONE X1000 Ordering

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Gordon Settler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amigastan Posts: 885	I hope one day a reversed one can be made! __________________

08 June 2011, 10:07	#15
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 32 Posts: 4,067	The Megadrive/Genesis pad multiplexes the signals, the pins have a different meaning depending on whether the select pin is low or high.. http://pinouts.ru/Game/genesiscontroller_pinout.shtml Shouldn't be too difficult to adapt. Once upon a time I was very vocal against using unmodified Megadrive pads in the Amiga because of the pad's tendency to pull down pin 7, which happens to be +5V out in the Amiga/C-64, depending on what buttons you press on the pad. However these days I don't bother, since no-one cares about little details like this. Unfortunately no-one's managed to burn their motherboard traces either, so I haven't been able to get the last laugh. :-) __________________ The X-Copy shrine! Last edited by Jope; 08 June 2011 at 10:12.

08 June 2011, 15:04	#16
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 2,739	Thanks for the info Fol. Where you waiting for me to need them for my C=64x project? Two ones just ordered. __________________ AmiKit for Real Amigas Released, Click Here A1200 1D1, 8Gb SSD Hd, ACA 1231/42. A1200 2B, Lateral slot for Cf Hd's, Tray system Dvd. ACA1230/56, Fast Ata MKII, Indivision MkII with Hdmi. A1200 1D1, Lateral slot for Cf Hd's, Tray system Dvd, Clockport expander, Delfina, Subway, IDefix, BPPC, BVision, Acard with lateral slot for Scsi Cf HD... C=64 with ITX inside. Posting with it. Last edited by Retrofan; 08 June 2011 at 15:29.

08 June 2011, 19:27	#17
dirkies Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Luxembourg Age: 40 Posts: 493	not wanting to steal Amigakit's thunder, but I prefer the donald.de DIY kit, as it is same price, but 2x DB9 sticks on 1 USB plug http://www.retro-donald.de/pages/usb...ickadapter.php 15 euro, and works fantastic does this one lag btw?

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