GOTHCLAWZ Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) What is it called? What can I use it for? Edited April 22, 2009 by GOTHCLAWZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Where did you get it? Its a USB to 9 pin D adapter so it could be a joystick adapter. However, I thought that the PC pre USB joysticks were 15 pins . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Primus Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 It's an RS-232 to USB adapter. It's used to connect older serial devices to newer computers, which are sorely lacking in serial ports. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 DOH! I've got joysticks on the brain lately. I've been mesmerised by Ax's 7800 joysticks. Thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 DOH! I've got joysticks on the brain lately. I've been mesmerised by Ax's 7800 joysticks. Thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it . Don't old game controllers work on the RS-232? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Don't old game controllers work on the RS-232? Nope! They are parallel input devices. Have a look at :- http://www.atariage.com/2600/faq/index.htm...ID=2600#pinouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Don't old game controllers work on the RS-232? Nope! They are parallel input devices. Have a look at :- http://www.atariage.com/2600/faq/index.htm...ID=2600#pinouts So using my RS-232 to USB adapter I can't plug an Atari controller into my laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 So using my RS-232 to USB adapter I can't plug an Atari controller into my laptop? Correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Correct! I'm going back on Ebay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 You might consider purchasing a Stelladaptor 2600 to USB Interface from the AA store to use standard 9 pin joysticks. Otherwise you'll need a 15 pin joystick to USB adapter off EBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 You might consider purchasing a Stelladaptor 2600 to USB Interface from the AA store to use standard 9 pin joysticks. Otherwise you'll need a 15 pin joystick to USB adapter off EBay. Well, I tried that adapter in the pic on my Sega Megadrive controller & I can't seem to get it working... will the 2600 to USB interface work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I don't have a Stelladapter but I suspect many AA folks would vouch for it "doing exactly what it says on the tin" . I don't have a SegaMegadrive either but I'm guessing its controllers aren't RS232 (too expensive, back in the day), so no surprise it doesn't work as expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 I don't have a Stelladapter but I suspect many AA folks would vouch for it "doing exactly what it says on the tin" . I don't have a SegaMegadrive either but I'm guessing its controllers aren't RS232 (too expensive, back in the day), so no surprise it doesn't work as expected. It fits in RS232, but I can't get my computer to think that there's a gamepad plugged into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Just because it fits into the connector doesn't mean its RS232. Looking at the Megadrive joystick pinout its not going to work (Remember! Google is your friend). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHCLAWZ Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Just because it fits into the connector doesn't mean its RS232. Looking at the Megadrive joystick pinout its not going to work (Remember! Google is your friend). Great, well now this piece of blue shit is worthless to me >:C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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