Bos-3800a Tv Console

Old Fool · 03 June 2007, 16:08

Link: http://www.priceminister.com/offer/b...s-Console.html

I now a place where to buy these babes for 5 €. It has 9-pin plug with 2nd and 4th pin "empty". It fits to Amiga port but don't know anything else so I must ask this:

Has anyone been a lucky one and managed to play Amiga games with cheap TV Console controllers? These particulary controllers are a combination of game pad and a light gun. In theory it would work in Amiga? Would be nice to know if there is a reason to by this crappy machine...

Jope · 03 June 2007, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Old Fool

Link: It has 9-pin plug with 2nd and 4th pin "empty". It fits to Amiga port but don't know anything else so I must ask this:

In theory it would work in Amiga?

Judging by that description, not directly.

Old Fool · 03 June 2007, 17:20

OK, I don't think this adds info but they maybe also pins 6 & 8 that are empty depending on which way you look at the plug.

Jope · 03 June 2007, 17:29

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Please quote and mark what pins are blank with an x (looking into the plug).

Old Fool · 04 June 2007, 12:47

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x . x .

If I remember right it's like that. So now the empty ones are 6th and 8th. Hell, it didn't cost much so I must see if there are any left and buy one.

If controllers won't work with Amiga I must give the toy console to someone who owns a new high class turbo PC and say: "Here you go! Please help yourself with this peace of equippment that reminds you the golden era of PC in the 80's = peeb sounds and poor graphics".

Jope · 05 June 2007, 07:20

Hmm, it doesn't look like it'd immediately short out anything..

Nevertheless I'd still open it up and measure around before plugging it in. Judging by the amount of buttons in the controllers, it probably has some multiplexing going on in there, a bit like the CD32 or Megadrive/Genesis pad.

Naturally I won't give any guarantee that you won't break anything. Just looking at the plug is very unscientific and we have no idea what the controller does with those pins. They may have stuck to the atari spec, or they may have invented their own.

03 June 2007, 16:08	#1
Old Fool Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampere Age: 40 Posts: 600	Bos-3800a Tv Console Link: http://www.priceminister.com/offer/b...s-Console.html I now a place where to buy these babes for 5 €. It has 9-pin plug with 2nd and 4th pin "empty". It fits to Amiga port but don't know anything else so I must ask this: Has anyone been a lucky one and managed to play Amiga games with cheap TV Console controllers? These particulary controllers are a combination of game pad and a light gun. In theory it would work in Amiga? Would be nice to know if there is a reason to by this crappy machine...

03 June 2007, 17:29	#4
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,862	Code: . . . . . . . . . Please quote and mark what pins are blank with an x (looking into the plug).

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03 June 2007, 17:20	#3
Old Fool Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampere Age: 40 Posts: 600	OK, I don't think this adds info but they maybe also pins 6 & 8 that are empty depending on which way you look at the plug.

04 June 2007, 12:47	#5
Old Fool Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampere Age: 40 Posts: 600	. . . . . x . x . If I remember right it's like that. So now the empty ones are 6th and 8th. Hell, it didn't cost much so I must see if there are any left and buy one. If controllers won't work with Amiga I must give the toy console to someone who owns a new high class turbo PC and say: "Here you go! Please help yourself with this peace of equippment that reminds you the golden era of PC in the 80's = peeb sounds and poor graphics".

05 June 2007, 07:20	#6
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,862	Hmm, it doesn't look like it'd immediately short out anything.. Nevertheless I'd still open it up and measure around before plugging it in. Judging by the amount of buttons in the controllers, it probably has some multiplexing going on in there, a bit like the CD32 or Megadrive/Genesis pad. Naturally I won't give any guarantee that you won't break anything. Just looking at the plug is very unscientific and we have no idea what the controller does with those pins. They may have stuck to the atari spec, or they may have invented their own.

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