USB to DB9 - cheap adapter?

lifeschool · 22 November 2012, 15:06

Hi,

I'm buying it as a present for someone with a laptop and no mood for CDs and drivers.

I'm thinking of buying this. Will it work for my Zipstick without any software drivers?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-to...item1c2c4492be

It says software comes on CD with it, but even so, am I better going for one of these:?
http://www.ebay.com/sch/fgradel/m.html

These are MUCH more expensive, but are known to work without extra software.

??

demolition · 22 November 2012, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifeschool

Hi,

I'm buying it as a present for someone with a laptop and no mood for CDs and drivers.

I'm thinking of buying this. Will it work for my Zipstick without any software drivers?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-to...item1c2c4492be

It says software comes on CD with it, but even so, am I better going for one of these:?
http://www.ebay.com/sch/fgradel/m.html

These are MUCH more expensive, but are known to work without extra software.

??

The top one is a serial port, so it cannot be used for joysticks.

johnim · 22 November 2012, 15:51

hi the guy making the bottom 1 is selling them on amongst for 25usd whickh is about £15 posted

www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=34894

AmmoJammo · 22 November 2012, 22:11

I bought one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=170838658167&

No complaints, seems to work with Sega controllers, genuine and non genuine, as well as the Wico joystick I used, and a PowerPlayer joystick.

Supamax · 22 November 2012, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmmoJammo

I bought one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=170838658167&

No complaints, seems to work with Sega controllers, genuine and non genuine, as well as the Wico joystick I used, and a PowerPlayer joystick.

I suppose it should also work with Amiga/Atari joysticks... am I right?

AmmoJammo · 22 November 2012, 22:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supamax

I suppose it should also work with Amiga/Atari joysticks... am I right?

The Wico (Command Control) and (Mindscape) PowerPlayer joysticks I mentioned are both commodore/amiga/atari joysticks

So, it would appear so, yes.

22 November 2012, 15:06	#1
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	USB to DB9 - cheap adapter? Hi, I'm buying it as a present for someone with a laptop and no mood for CDs and drivers. I'm thinking of buying this. Will it work for my Zipstick without any software drivers? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-to...item1c2c4492be It says software comes on CD with it, but even so, am I better going for one of these:? http://www.ebay.com/sch/fgradel/m.html These are MUCH more expensive, but are known to work without extra software. ??

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