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Sinphaltimus · 16 September 2017, 20:56

I'm pretty sure the XArcade Tank Sticks are just keyboard inputs. Except the rollerball version. That's just a mouse. And what I mean it, that is pretty much how they are seen by a PC. The roller ball probably doesn't use the PS2 protocol.

so I'm thinking, if you had a USB keyboard adaptor like the one I have, and the USB version of the tanksticks, this could solve your issue.

I don't know what can be done about the roller ball though. you might need to throw a dev board in between for interfacing and injecting the PS2 protocol through your PS2/Amiga adaptor.

16 September 2017, 20:56	#39
Sinphaltimus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cresco, PA, USA Age: 53 Posts: 1,126	I'm pretty sure the XArcade Tank Sticks are just keyboard inputs. Except the rollerball version. That's just a mouse. And what I mean it, that is pretty much how they are seen by a PC. The roller ball probably doesn't use the PS2 protocol. so I'm thinking, if you had a USB keyboard adaptor like the one I have, and the USB version of the tanksticks, this could solve your issue. I don't know what can be done about the roller ball though. you might need to throw a dev board in between for interfacing and injecting the PS2 protocol through your PS2/Amiga adaptor. Last edited by Sinphaltimus; 16 September 2017 at 20:57. Reason: Fixed typos