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QL Joystick Adaptor
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:03 am
by RWAP
Does anyone have a QL joystick adaptor (9 pin D to BT plug) which they could lend to me please.
If you have an adaptor, please check that it is for a joystick, as the ones for the serial ports are more common (but are upside down!)
I have a little oddity here I wish to try on the QL, but unfortunately, it was made for a Samsung QL with the standard 9 pin joystick ports.

Re: QL Joystick Adaptor
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:27 pm
by dilwyn
Hi Rich,
If I can find it in my QL goody box in the attic I'll let you know and post it to you. Some time since I last used it, hope I can find it.
Dilwyn
Re: QL Joystick Adaptor
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:11 pm
by RWAP
Hi Dilwyn,
I see you have managed to find it - hopefully it will work for my purposes
Many thanks
Re: QL Joystick Adaptor
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:18 am
by vanpeebles
Any other details?

Re: QL Joystick Adaptor
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:21 pm
by dilwyn
vanpeebles wrote:Any other details?

There's an article on my website about how to wire up such an adaptor
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/hardware/index.html
The one I've sent Rich was made for me years ago by IIRC the late Dennis Briggs of Adman Services.
ukqljoystickadaptor.jpg
Have tried to include a picture, hope I've added this the correct way, for you to see what it looks like.
Dilwyn
Re: QL Joystick Adaptor
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:41 pm
by vanpeebles
A neat looking cable

What about the oddity?
Re: QL Joystick Adaptor
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:34 am
by RWAP
I did have a tube of the BT connectors passed to me by Quanta, but they soon sold out!
Re: QL Joystick Adaptor
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:35 pm
by RWAP
Thanks to Dilwyn, I have now had the chance to test this little bit of hardware - it is not something I ever came across, so it may have been restricted to the American market at the time....
http://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/detail ... kball-1948