Using my old Amiga joystick with my PC!

JohnnyWalker · 06 January 2005, 03:53

After messing around with WinUAE for a while now, I've realized there's only one thing missing... my original Amiga joystick!

Does anyone have any ideas how I could go about making my own Amiga to PC adapter? I imagine it would actually be pretty easy! Of course, I'm assuming that some of you fellas have already done this yourselves?

My stick of choice (which is still in great condition, including 2 meter cable modifications I made

) is my trusty Cruiser!

Thanks for any help!

Sune Salminen · 06 January 2005, 05:04

And buy this:

http://www.atariage.com/store/produc...2c16d3859cd8d4

06 January 2005, 05:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sune Salminen

And buy this:

http://www.atariage.com/store/produc...2c16d3859cd8d4

A bit expensive methinks, especially consdering you need to buy a USB cable too.

But then I suppose the advantage is not only do you get a converter if you get a 10m USB cable you also get a 10m extension

kriz · 06 January 2005, 14:44

No no no, too expensive!!

check www.vesalia.de , for: Adapter 4-player, parallel, guess the price?? 2,5 Euro

!!

I have bought it some months ago, works great

FromWithin · 06 January 2005, 23:06

So how does that work on the PC? Don't you need some sort of driver or something?

RetroMan · 07 January 2005, 00:22

@FromWithin

Have a look for PPJOY on google, thats all you need to get it running

Btw. I just bought the new SPEEDLINK COMPETITION PRO USB for my PeCe, works like a charm and is as good as the old Amiga ones

Jope · 07 January 2005, 06:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by RetroMan

Btw. I just bought the new SPEEDLINK COMPETITION PRO USB for my PeCe, works like a charm and is as good as the old Amiga ones ;) :D

Great.. We've been meaning to buy a few with some friends.

- how many logical buttons does it have?
- are the triangle buttons both for autofire?
- is the build quality the same as the Amiga versions?

dreamkatcha · 07 January 2005, 08:26

Does anyone know if the USB Competition Pro joystick is made by the original company? I imagine there would be copyright issues otherwise. It would be nice to think they're still around.

Jope · 07 January 2005, 14:40

Suzo is still around..

Probably the design is licensed to Speed-Link

MSC · 12 January 2005, 22:19

I ordered 2 of these from:

http://www.core-digital.co.uk/produc...roducts_id=543

I would recommend them as they were very helpful and delivery was prompt and without fuss. (Word has quickly spread though, there selling like hot cakes)

After using a Zipstick Pro for many years, i was glad to see that this had microswitch fire buttons. Win XP recognise it instantly & the stick works great, and yes you can set up winuae to use two at the same time. Just had a quick two player game of Bubble Bobble with the missus

Also had no problem using second fire button on games that use it including Apidya, in which the autofire also works well. Not sure how many games support the extra two buttons, but could be good for MAME.

My only reservation is that it is not as "tight" as the Zipstick, as the microswitches are pretty weak to press. This is just a personal thing, and i will order some firmer switches via work and change them over.

This is a must for anyone wanting a classic Amiga/Atari/C64 stick.

JohnnyWalker · 25 January 2005, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kriz

No no no, too expensive!!

check www.vesalia.de , for: Adapter 4-player, parallel, guess the price?? 2,5 Euro
!!

I have bought it some months ago, works great

Care to explain how you connect and use this with a PC? Mine just turned up today and it's clearly an Amiga peripheral? Argh!

I want to user my Cruiser again (although those USB Competition Pro's look slightly tempting!).

JohnnyWalker · 25 January 2005, 22:05

Update: Kriz has explained that I needed a peice of software called PPJOY (http://www.geocities.com/deonvdw/Docs/PPJoyMain.htm ) and now it works fantastically! This little cheap gizmo is highly recommended!!

Thanks Kriz!

TikTok · 26 January 2005, 11:13

DirectPadPro allows the use of Genesis joypads, which use the same interface as the Amiga. Might be worth checking this out. Last time I checked there were some problems with the interface and newer chipsets however.

sarek2k · 28 January 2005, 01:25

i also got a competition pro usb from core-digital (my friend orderd 2) quick delivery and a fantastic product, i setup with winuae with goal hd installed and played on easy level and won 54-8 (20 mins each way) Fantastic joystick happy days are back again

Titler · 28 January 2005, 03:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyWalker

Update: Kriz has explained that I needed a peice of software called PPJOY (http://www.geocities.com/deonvdw/Docs/PPJoyMain.htm ) and now it works fantastically! This little cheap gizmo is highly recommended!!

Thanks Kriz!

Oooh... that sounds interesting. I still have my old Sega Master System Control Stick, which survived over 12 years of continuous use, first with the SMS, and then plugged straight into the Amiga... it may have to be dragged out of retirement again! And I still have a working Competition Pro too... oooh again!

28 January 2005, 03:40

Is there a way to get a CD32 pad working with all the buttons? PPJOY certainly doesn't do that.

kriz · 28 January 2005, 13:19

yes i was wondering about this also, i only use competetion pro`s now, but should use a cd32 pad some time (honey bee)....

Titler · 01 February 2005, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyWalker

Care to explain how you connect and use this with a PC? Mine just turned up today and it's clearly an Amiga peripheral? Argh!

I want to user my Cruiser again (although those USB Competition Pro's look slightly tempting!).

Johnny, how did you transfer the funds to this company? I have ordered one, but Barclays want to charge a £20 fee for transfering a measally 7.95 Euro to Vesalia's Bank Account... I could but 2 USB Competition Pro's for that!

manicx · 02 February 2005, 09:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by ParallaxScroll

Is there a way to get a CD32 pad working with all the buttons? PPJOY certainly doesn't do that.

Why do you want to use the rather crappy CD32 pad on a PC when you can buy a very good USB pad and use that instead?

02 February 2005, 09:28

With similar reasons of using amigas today.

I'm already using a good gamepad but it's not the same.

06 January 2005, 03:53	#1
JohnnyWalker aka ThunderPeel2001 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Age: 45 Posts: 303	Using my old Amiga joystick with my PC! After messing around with WinUAE for a while now, I've realized there's only one thing missing... my original Amiga joystick! Does anyone have any ideas how I could go about making my own Amiga to PC adapter? I imagine it would actually be pretty easy! Of course, I'm assuming that some of you fellas have already done this yourselves? My stick of choice (which is still in great condition, including 2 meter cable modifications I made ) is my trusty Cruiser! Thanks for any help! Last edited by Paul; 06 January 2005 at 11:19. Reason: Deleted direct signature

06 January 2005, 05:04	#2
Sune Salminen Dinamáquina Join Date: May 2002 Location: BH/Brasil Age: 49 Posts: 370	Save yourself the trouble... And buy this: http://www.atariage.com/store/produc...2c16d3859cd8d4

12 January 2005, 22:19	#10
MSC Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK Age: 52 Posts: 137	Comp Pro USB is a winner ! I ordered 2 of these from: http://www.core-digital.co.uk/produc...roducts_id=543 I would recommend them as they were very helpful and delivery was prompt and without fuss. (Word has quickly spread though, there selling like hot cakes) After using a Zipstick Pro for many years, i was glad to see that this had microswitch fire buttons. Win XP recognise it instantly & the stick works great, and yes you can set up winuae to use two at the same time. Just had a quick two player game of Bubble Bobble with the missus Also had no problem using second fire button on games that use it including Apidya, in which the autofire also works well. Not sure how many games support the extra two buttons, but could be good for MAME. My only reservation is that it is not as "tight" as the Zipstick, as the microswitches are pretty weak to press. This is just a personal thing, and i will order some firmer switches via work and change them over. This is a must for anyone wanting a classic Amiga/Atari/C64 stick. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by MSC; 12 January 2005 at 22:31.

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06 January 2005, 14:44	#4
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	No no no, too expensive!! check www.vesalia.de , for: Adapter 4-player, parallel, guess the price?? 2,5 Euro !! I have bought it some months ago, works great

06 January 2005, 23:06	#5
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	So how does that work on the PC? Don't you need some sort of driver or something?

07 January 2005, 00:22	#6
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	@FromWithin Have a look for PPJOY on google, thats all you need to get it running Btw. I just bought the new SPEEDLINK COMPETITION PRO USB for my PeCe, works like a charm and is as good as the old Amiga ones

07 January 2005, 08:26	#8
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	Does anyone know if the USB Competition Pro joystick is made by the original company? I imagine there would be copyright issues otherwise. It would be nice to think they're still around.

07 January 2005, 14:40	#9
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Suzo is still around.. Probably the design is licensed to Speed-Link

25 January 2005, 22:05	#12
JohnnyWalker aka ThunderPeel2001 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Age: 45 Posts: 303	Update: Kriz has explained that I needed a peice of software called PPJOY (http://www.geocities.com/deonvdw/Docs/PPJoyMain.htm ) and now it works fantastically! This little cheap gizmo is highly recommended!! Thanks Kriz!

26 January 2005, 11:13	#13
TikTok Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Malayasia Age: 43 Posts: 657	DirectPadPro allows the use of Genesis joypads, which use the same interface as the Amiga. Might be worth checking this out. Last time I checked there were some problems with the interface and newer chipsets however.

28 January 2005, 01:25	#14
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 56 Posts: 543	i also got a competition pro usb from core-digital (my friend orderd 2) quick delivery and a fantastic product, i setup with winuae with goal hd installed and played on easy level and won 54-8 (20 mins each way) Fantastic joystick happy days are back again

28 January 2005, 03:40	#16
oldpx Posts: n/a	Is there a way to get a CD32 pad working with all the buttons? PPJOY certainly doesn't do that.

28 January 2005, 13:19	#17
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	yes i was wondering about this also, i only use competetion pro`s now, but should use a cd32 pad some time (honey bee)....

02 February 2005, 09:28	#20
oldpx Posts: n/a	With similar reasons of using amigas today. I'm already using a good gamepad but it's not the same.

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