Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2021-10-10, 14:54

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canthearu wrote on 2021-10-10, 14:29: Still doesn't stop you from getting a whole pile of vomit inducing Geforce 4MX-SE cards after a while 😀 I've got two! 😉

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2021-10-10, 13:25

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This is not quite a dumpster find, I had to pay money for this blind purchase at my local Craig's List-type board. Motherboard Acorp 6LX87 Ver: 1.5 (Cost me 5 USD) I hoped it was Intel 440BX board. Turned out to be 440LX. It's capacitors are damaged... from the outside! Seems as if someone poked …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-25, 07:59

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So that's a report I guess. Let me know if there is any more testing I can do to help (you can PM or email if you prefer). Woah! Please let me PM you, so I try to replicate the issue. I hope it is just a bad connection. I made some time-out checks to stop the thing from crashing, but you scare me.

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-21, 14:58

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Arrived! It's a nice little unit. For the first test I figured Nesticle under DOS would be appropriate. It does what it says on the box. Just excellent. Thanks Volo :) Come on! Using this converter with emulators is boring! It is a sin I admit having, but still a sin! Try various and weird MS-DOS …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-20, 08:22

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I'm back from the seashore! By doggo has turned out to be a good swimmer (though Great Danes shouldn't be fond of water). Resuming shipping. As wireless controllers are available for sega and snes - any hope of supporting these? My device is fused to 200 mA (fuses are of resettable type, so there is …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 19:11

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👍 and now for complete nitpicking What about the Sega 3-button gamepad in this case of no external keyboard ? 😋 also great job man ! You are right, I've turned out to be a bit of a 6-button chauvinist. Laptop users of 3-button SEGA controllers, Master System pads and Atari/Commodore joysticks shall …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 18:38

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Volo ! Here's another question.... With the laptop+gamepad setup... Can you change the presets with the onboard laptop keyboard or do you need an external keyboard for that ? That's the Achilles' heel of the device: you absolutely need PS/2 keyboard to assign buttons. You don't even need a computer …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 18:31

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Volo ! Here's another question.... With the laptop+gamepad setup... Can you change the presets with the onboard laptop keyboard or do you need an external keyboard for that ? That's the Achilles' heel of the device: you absolutely need PS/2 keyboard to assign buttons. You don't even need a computer …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 18:07

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Excellent. Thanks for clearing that up! So here's a question that would take 2 seconds for me to figure out once mine gets here (it has made it stateside, so c'mon USPS, you can do it!) but I'm curious anyway. When Scroll Lock is not on, does the keyboard still work? Specifically in desktop daisy- …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 16:22

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Very nice manual. However, I'm a little confused about section 5. I think that icon is indicating that scroll lock is turned on? Honestly, could not tell what it was (figured out from context of the next section), but I think that's just my Irlen Syndrome acting up and maybe other people can tell …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 16:05

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Might be worth adding the above picture / wiring diagram to the manual for 'tech' reference? Don't have an idea how to do what with black and white print. What I've done is stick the manual and wire schematic to the intro message of the tread. I have to guess at what is meant by the " no keyboard , …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 09:32

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On the laptop thing, perhaps the user doesn't even need to know about the magic. As long as they know they can just plug it into a laptop. There should be a PS/2 device telling the host "Hello, I'm a keyboard". Otherwise it won't work or be detected as a mouse and work weirdly. What I do is free …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 08:42

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s / trough / through OOPS, typos! Corrected and updated. Thanks! I have to guess at what is meant by the " no keyboard , laptop+gamepad (keyboard emulated) " laptop icon. What I tried to convey is that: When there is a physical keyboard connected to my adaptor - the device just act as a pass- …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-16, 07:43

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Hello! During last week, I've unraveled my mad MS Word skillz and came up with the instruction manual: https://i.imgur.com/gCbtRFK.jpg https://i.imgur.com/iKf1aLx.jpg Please let me know if the manual is comprehensible, or makes the simple device even more confusing. Writing a manual is surprisingly …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-10, 09:30

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: I’m off to vacation till September 19th. During this time I’ll not be able to send parcels. I’ll still be able to reserve consignments, offer support and, well, being a swell guy, but please, let us postpone any payments till Friday, September the 17th, as I feel …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-09, 14:22

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Ha-ha! You REALLY overthink it :) It is designed to be very simple and intuitive. Detachable PS/2 wire is indeed just a detachable PS/2 wire. MicroUSB port is device side of USB connection – compatible with any MicroUSB wire you may be having around. Just don’t connect the device to two computers at …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-09, 13:04

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MK2k wrote on 2021-09-09, 11:14: My packet arrived, thank you very much Volo! This was/is a nice project to follow for over a year. Dear MK2k, Does it work in the wild? I am still drawing up the instruction manual. I hope I shall post it soon.

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-06, 17:35

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UPD. Central post office works. Glueing stamps to a box doesn't look so difficult... Must be a hidden art known only by pretty girls in the central office.

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-09-06, 13:39

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Sorry guys, been away from VOGONS for the weekend. I could only communicate via email. The central post office sends parcels normally. On the other hand my local post office got weird on me - they say they can’t stick postage stamps on a box and try to double the price of dispatch for a stamp-less …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Assembly 12.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-08-31, 21:38

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Dear Sirs, good news! Spent a bit of time chilling at the country, crimping and flashing: https://i.imgur.com/LjwHcUA.png And made myself 16 devices. Packed and ready to ship: https://i.imgur.com/AdSTlbX.png Mail me. I accept US ABA transfers, EU SEPA, UK local payments, Wise and banking cards ( …

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