Has anyone here ever used PPJoy?

[Danno]

PPJoy is a driver setup I found last night that works in Windows 2000/XP and is designed to allow for an atari joystick(and virtually every other kind as well) into your Parallel port after building a simple circuit with parts from Radio Shack. Although some of the newer style gampads seem rather complicated, the atari ones look pretty easy to setup.

 

Let me know if anyone has tried this, Thanks.

 

http://www.geocities.com/deonvdw/PPJoy.htm

[JB]

Interesting.

Between that and PSXPad, I think there's a fully functional DirectPad replacement for NT-based OSes.

[Danno]

I already use a kiky joy PSX-USB pad converter in Win2K, but I wanted to use a real Atari 7800 Pro Line Stick, since the PSX pads just don't feel right on the 2600/5200/7800 games. I saw the new Stelladaptor, and I ordered one, but that's only limited to 1 fire button, which renders it useless for 5200, 7800, SMS, NES and older PC games that use at two buttons.

 

About 3 hours after I ordered the Stelladaptor, I found this on the net, but I just haven't had a chance to get to Radio Shack to get the parts yet to test it out.

 

I'd hate to spend $30 on something with permanently limited capability, when I can build an adaptor from parts for $2.50 with full dual-fire button functionality.

[Susuwatari]

I've thought of building a PSX adapter. I have a dead PSX that I cannibalized the controller ports and I was going to build a box to connect the controller ports to the cable for the parallel port. Just never got around to it yet.

[Danno]

UPDATE:

 

I took a trip to MicroCenter and bought adaptor kits for DB25 male to RJ45 and DB 9 male to RJ45 and wired them according to the instructions for a standard digital joystick(atari style).

 

I now have a fully functional Atari 7800 Pro Line Joystick with 2 independant fire buttons working in MESS, Z26, MAME, KEGA, etc..

 

It cost me a grand total of $5.24 and 2 minutes of assembly time.

 

I may rethink getting that Stelladaptor now.

[povlok1]

good job danno;)