@onion @jonn_blanchard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecTZtZhE9bI&t=763s has the trick. Way cleaner than dremeling/drilling.

(if timeskip-parameter is lost, start watching at around 12:43)

#nvram #rtc #dallas #necroware #brittle

Let's talk about RTC options once again

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Commander Keen mit Gameport Adapter und GamePad auf dem Handy spielen

Mit dem Open Source Gameport-Adapter von @necroware kann man alte Gameport Joysticks und Gamepads nicht nur auf dem PC zu einem "zweiten Leben" verhelfen, sondern auch auf einem Handy oder Tablet damit spielen.

https://www.creopard.de/2022/06/commander-keen-gameport-adapter-gamepad-auf-smartphone-spielen.htm

#CommanderKeen #GamePad #Gameport #USB #necroware

Commander Keen mit Gameport Adapter und GamePad auf dem Handy spielen

Mit dem Open Source Necroware Gameport-Adapter kann man alte Gameport Joysticks und Gamepads nicht nur auf dem PC zu einem "zweiten Leben"...

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This guy deserves the name of his channel: Necroware. Bringing dead hardware back to life

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Why is this Lenovo notebook not charging? Let's fix it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzpOLO0vVoM

#necroware #retrocomputing #dyi #fixityourself

Why is this Lenovo notebook not charging? Let's fix it!

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Been loving necroware's board for converting MDA/CGA/EGA to VGA! Quick to solder, compact, and has worked like a champ on everything I've tried: Tandy 1000, Laser 128, C128DCR, etc.

#retrocomputing #tandy #commodore #VGA #CGA #necroware

My #Necroware prototype has passed its first test! My old #GravisGamePad works perfectly on it. (The DIP switches aren't set correctly, I'm bypassing them manually in software for the moment.)

Now that I have a solid testbed that isn't a rat's nest of jumper wires, I can start implementing PS/2 keyboard support on top.

The time I spent designing and #3dprinting my own soldering station was well worth it - that's the quickest I've ever been able to throw a working thing together.

I'm trying out a new low-cost #PCB maker to make larger projects more idle-hobby-viable. On the left is my next prototype #Necroware gameport-plus-PS/2-to-USB adapter; on the right is a new experiment.

I've had an idea to make a custom split keyboard as cheaply as possible - each board is one row of 7 keys, with pins for all 7 columns and that board's row broken out on the right; the columns are connected with those solder pads so the rows can be offset by 0.25 and 0.5 like a normal keyboard.

Alten Gameport Joystick oder Gamepad unter Windows 7-11 & XP mit USB weiter benutzen mit dem @necroware GamePort Adapter.

Leider besitzen moderne PC-Systeme überhaupt keinen Gameport Anschluss mehr, um einen entsprechenden Joystick direkt anzuschließen. Darüber hinaus werden Gameports ab Windows Vista nicht mehr unterstützt, sondern nur noch Joysticks mit USB-Anschluss.

https://www.creopard.de/2020/10/Alten-Gameport-Joystick-unter-Windows-10-8-7-mit-USB-weiter-benutzen.htm

#necroware #gameport #usb #gamepad #sidewinder #joystick #db9 #port

Alten Gameport Joystick unter Windows 7-11 mit USB weiter benutzen

Im Lauf der Zeit haben sich vielleicht einige ältere Joysticks mit Gameport-Anschluss (15-Pin) oder Game Pads angesammelt, die man vielleicht auch unter...

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If you're reading this text, it means my gameport-to-USB adapter now features PS/2 keyboard support. Long live the $10 keyboard I bought on Gumtree this weekend!

#Arduino #Necroware

In the '90s, if you wanted to make a PC controller with more than four buttons, you had to devise a serial protocol to communicate over the gameport (if you've ever plugged in a gamepad and seen buttons 1 and 2 flashing on their own, this is why), or add PS/2 and DIN connectors and send those extra button presses as keyboard inputs.

IMHO, no retro joystick adapter is complete without PS/2 keyboard support for this reason - this is why my #Necroware adapter will have it.

#retrogaming #dosgaming

Thanks to a burst of troubleshooting and inspiration this afternoon, my #Necroware derived gameport-to-USB adapter is officially alive! I have successfully tested it on Windows 10 with the Gravis GamePad Pro and original Microsoft Sidewinder, two 15-pin gameport controllers that can't and don't work with Rockfire or Mayflash adapters.

This is a significant milestone as I can now turn my attention to adding PS/2 keyboard support and some other important features.

#retrogaming #dosgaming