+Steve Jones Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Has anyone tried using the Vision-Daptor USB adaptors? I'm trying to use one with a flashback controller to run JZ-Intv on my MacBook air. Games fire up and run fine, but the keypad doesn't seem to do anything. The disc and all side buttons work fine. Any thoughts? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 You need adapter cables for the flashback controllers. http://intellivisionaries.com/flashback/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) Has anyone tried using the Vision-Daptor USB adaptors? I'm trying to use one with a flashback controller to run JZ-Intv on my MacBook air. Games fire up and run fine, but the keypad doesn't seem to do anything. The disc and all side buttons work fine. Any thoughts? Thanks. do you have a keyboard hackfile setup for the ultimate pc interface/ vision-daptor for jzintv? Edited October 25, 2018 by pimpmaul69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 You need adapter cables for the flashback controllers. http://intellivisionaries.com/flashback/ I have some, I'll try that, I thought they would have mentioned that on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I have some, I'll try that, I thought they would have mentioned that on their website. I'm on a mac as well and the controllers work great with the adapter and cable ... no configuring needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 good to hear, ironically will have about 10 feet of cables between the controller, the fb adaptor and the usb, for a computer a foot away. Maybe should try a Sears controller, I have spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 The USB adapters supports both intellivision sears/2 and flashback cobtrollers. We already know your controllers are working. Regardless of which controller is used jzintv by default does not map the keypad to any controller buttons. Like pimpmaul69 said you have to set it up with a mapping file. You'll have to add a switch to the jzintv command. --kbdhackfile="path/to/kbdhackfile.kbd" And include a file that has the mapping as follows. MAP 0 ; F5 ;first system controller - left jzIntv JS0_BTN_03 PAUSE ; 4+C JS0_BTN_04 RESET ; 5+0 JS0_BTN_05 QUIT ; 6+E JS0_BTN_00 PD0L_A_T JS0_BTN_01 PD0L_A_L JS0_BTN_02 PD0L_A_R JS0_BTN_08 PD0L_KP1 JS0_BTN_09 PD0L_KP2 JS0_BTN_10 PD0L_KP3 JS0_BTN_11 PD0L_KP4 JS0_BTN_12 PD0L_KP5 JS0_BTN_13 PD0L_KP6 JS0_BTN_14 PD0L_KP7 JS0_BTN_15 PD0L_KP8 JS0_BTN_16 PD0L_KP9 JS0_BTN_17 PD0L_KPC JS0_BTN_18 PD0L_KP0 JS0_BTN_19 PD0L_KPE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 I use GUIntv to launch JZIntv, where would I add that switch? And I assume the file that contains the mapping I save as kbdhackfile.kbd Can I just make that file in a text editor or does it need to be something more complicated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthompson Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I thought I was the only one still using GUIntv occasionally! Navigate to Preferences and take a look near the bottom of the dialog box. You'll see a place to "Use hackfile." Check the box and then either type the path to your hackfile or browse to select it. That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Cool thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I thought I was the only one still using GUIntv occasionally! I still use it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 FWIW, you can use the LTO Flash! UI software as a front end for jzintv as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthompson Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 FWIW, you can use the LTO Flash! UI software as a front end for jzintv as well.Yeah, and then you can add flags for other nifty things like borders and color palettes, not to mention the ECS. GUIntv is pretty bare bones, but sometimes its all you need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Thanks gang, especially mr_me, that file did the trick, don't need the adaptor cable either. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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