bohoki Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 i know this is not the right forum to be selling but i know you guys let me slide i want to let you all know i am working on a batch its going to take me some time just hang in there. i got all the parts rounded up i dont have anymore of the little pushbuttons i use for a start but i have 10 clicky buttons from mice i'll use. at least 5 are spoken for and i'm making 10 i'll contact all you that emailed me when they are done. they will be $13 shipped anywhere in the usa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) I'd be interested in one once they are ready. In fact, I picked up a PC game-port game-pad at Goodwill recently with this in mind Edited March 18, 2019 by bikeguychicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave1 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Nice to see more of these being made! Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-WICO-Command-Controllers-Joystick-For-IBM-APPLE/183746475302?hash=item2ac824b526:g:TtIAAOSweptcl7Ag&redirect=mobile Would this work if I just got a 9 pin to 15 pin adapter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 the ibm/apple one may work with the adapter but they are very old and their potentiometers are probably very worn and dirty ive had much trouble with the plug ends i got 2 females that solder just doesnt stick to the contacts so i only made 9 so there is not any available for people who were not waiting i will not be making any more untill i find better quality plug ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 the ibm/apple one may work with the adapter but they are very old and their potentiometers are probably very worn and dirty ive had much trouble with the plug ends i got 2 females that solder just doesnt stick to the contacts so i only made 9 so there is not any available for people who were not waiting i will not be making any more untill i find better quality plug ends You already sold me one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Alexander Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Hi, are these the adapters that dont include a Keypad? I would take two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kaboomer Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Definitely interested in 2 of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrasteve Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Sending you a PM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskaman Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Very interested in 2 of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) if anyone wants to make their own with an extension cable and 2 breakout boards the reason i use a jumper between pins 4 and 5 is i found some kraft joysticks used pin 5 also if you want to use buttons 3 and 4 of a pc joystick those are pins 10 and 14 of the joystick so you could run a wire from them to 5200 pins 14,13 Edited April 23, 2019 by bohoki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave1 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 bohoki- I used these breakout boards on a couple episodes of my Ytube classic gaming presentations. Hmmm, maybe I'll do an episode on wiring one of these up for the 5200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Alexander Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 bohoki- I used these breakout boards on a couple episodes of my Ytube classic gaming presentations. Hmmm, maybe I'll do an episode on wiring one of these up for the 5200 Hi Bohoki, Did you get my PM, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 i just do not have confidence in the blue plugs from china there may be good ones and bad ones but its impossible to know until they arrive the problems i run into is sometimes the solder cups are not well tinned and solder just wont stick another problem is the holes on the female side are a bit too small for the 5200 pins and can break them off when you pull the plug out another problem is the little contacts inside can be oxidized (super random) and not make a good connection the male pins seem to not have locking bulges and can push right out the back the last good ones i made were those silver housing ones i found someone with some old stock plugs its super annoying to go through all the work then find a bunch that have problems sure i run into a couple where i put the wrong wire somewhere but when it fails and i did nothing wrong its just not worth it i try to keep the costs low but having to deal with just one return repair and resend puts me in the red also 5200 is not my favorite system i'm a commodore 64 guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 ...also 5200 is not my favorite system i'm a commodore 64 guy blasphemous jk...my first home computer was C64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 if anyone wants to make their own with an extension cable and 2 breakout boards the reason i use a jumper between pins 4 and 5 is i found some kraft joysticks used pin 5 also if you want to use buttons 3 and 4 of a pc joystick those are pins 10 and 14 of the joystick so you could run a wire from them to 5200 pins 14,13 If you don't like the idea of trashing the cord ends of an extension cord or you think the wires are too thin, there is this as well (18 guage vs 24) https://www.amazon.com/VOODOO-Conductor-Speaker-Trailer-Stranded/dp/B07JR4Q7CY/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me= I'm not sure where bohoki gets the cord he uses or how many different colors there wires are. Some electronics cords on ebay/amazon with nine wires come with pairs of wires the same color, which kind of defeats the purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 with the breakout boards you should not have to cut into an extension cord but it must be one of the extension cords that have the plastic ends not metal clad cause the metal shielding put the contacts out of reach for the 5200 you can see in my above pics i just use old solid wire eithernet cord i got when a school near me demolished a temporary solid wire is easy to strip and solder but is more fragile and subject to flex breaking i wish i stuck to a standard but all my batches have different colors to the contacts i used to try to keep the orange be the +5 and the green be the button ground but i gave up and just do my batches however i make the first one by having 8 wires it allowed me to run the 2 unused to the start button which i always left the brown and white brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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