MADrigal Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Hi all I just received a parcel with some retrogaming stuff from Finland. The parcel contains a very strange joystick interface, which I had never seen before. All the stuff in the parcel comes from a Finnish collector. The lot was a computer with peripherals, and everything is 1984-1985. This particular joystick interface does not look homebrew. The casing appears professionally made, also the printings on it are actual factory-made prints, not stickers. I have no joystick to test it so don't really know how it works But I can speculate that you connect the interface to 2 female computer joystick ports (for example on the C64 joy ports 1 and 2), and then one joystick to the centre plug (male). Then with the switch, you choose whether you want the joystick to be connected to port 1 or 2. The labels read 'KB' and 'ANKB' - I really have no idea what language it is, maybe Finnish? What would this mean? Anyone has any clue what is the interface, who made it, etc.? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) Looks like a serial (rs232) switch box. They were very common in the 1980s. Are the other two ports male or female. Edited March 9, 2019 by mr_me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADrigal Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) I haven't checked. They came with 2 joystick extension cords (make-female) But I agree, that could be a RS-232 type of switch, this time used with joysticks Edited March 10, 2019 by MADrigal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Keyboard <-> Alternate Keyboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+H454 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Keyboard <-> Alternate Keyboard? You read my mind! But I was thinking A. N.other K.ey B.oard How 'bout some pics of the inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADrigal Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 I cant open the inside because the 2 parts of the shell are glued. Opening it would mean destroying it. I tend more to think it i for printers (not keyboards) however in this particular case, I believe it was used with joysticks. I am really curious about finding out what's the manufacturer. Tried some searches on Google, no results so far 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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