Re: DB15MIDI : DB15 (Joystick) to 2x MIDI OUT converter

Posted on 2022-11-05, 09:55

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I am a happy owner of a "DB15 to 2 x MIDI out adapter". I need to connect it to a mini-DB15 laptop connector with dupont cables, because I don't have the original cable. Could you tell me the minimum number of pins that I need to use, please? Thanks! Very few ! only ground, vcc and midi out signal …

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2022-10-18, 02:02

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Guys, please remind me the story about Compaq Presario 1800? As i understood, there is a model with SOLO 1 and ATI M3, which is actually good for retro gaming, but there are other 1800 models with worse videocard, am i right? I found one in Russia, but no idea about its config. All i know it is …

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Re: Tiny Vortex86-based DOS gaming PC - weeCee

Posted on 2022-10-02, 20:46

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WoW! Good work!

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Re: Tiny Vortex86-based DOS gaming PC - weeCee

Posted on 2022-09-22, 13:22

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NachtRave wrote on 2022-09-22, 10:43: I’m hoping to get the first unit up by next week, but there’s still a lot of stuff to be done. WoW!! I'm waiting for this 🥰

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Re: DB15MIDI : DB15 (Joystick) to 2x MIDI OUT converter

Posted on 2022-09-20, 23:20

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I am a happy owner of a "DB15 to 2 x MIDI out adapter". I need to connect it to a mini-DB15 laptop connector with dupont cables, because I don't have the original cable. Could you tell me the minimum number of pins that I need to use, please? Thanks!

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2022-03-14, 23:20

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BitWrangler wrote on 2022-03-10, 02:43: Actually the 700c 's little brother the 300c had a 386SL and a 9" TFT ... they were rumored to be unreliable though so dunno what your chance of finding a working one is. The only 386 i know with a tft screen is the ibm 300c. It took me many years to find …

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Re: ESS Solo1E DOS audio mixer?

Posted on 2022-02-17, 23:46

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Great , it works! :D And actually 00 is mute and 01 is most quiet (not so quiet, but A LOT better), 07 is normal (max). That setting seems to be active after restarting a game, and even after rebooting the laptop! So I will just put that into autoexec and it will solve the problem. Thanks for help, …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-11-05, 10:37

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). It could've been less for SNES pad, but it wouldn't be fair. Since a single VGA frame is about 13.3ms - same frame signal delivery is pretty much guaranteed. So there is no latency at all. I disagree. Yes, there may be latency. I believe that you are assuming that the button press is made in the …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Starting shipping 31.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-11-01, 22:01

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). It could've been less for SNES pad, but it wouldn't be fair. Since a single VGA frame is about 13.3ms - same frame signal delivery is pretty much guaranteed. So there is no latency at all. I disagree. Yes, there may be latency. I believe that you are assuming that the button press is made in the …

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (Assembly 12.08.2021)

Posted on 2021-08-12, 20:05

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Wooow! Yes, good news! Thanks for the update 😀

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (PCBs finilized! 12.05.2021)

Posted on 2021-05-13, 23:50

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Thanks for the update. Good luck and... encouragement!

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Re: Volo's Gamepad to PS/2 Adapter. Device discussion (official thread) (28.04.2021)

Posted on 2021-05-01, 18:26

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Nice!!!

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Re: Looking for Compaq Presario 1800 docking station connector (found: I-PEX MINIDOCK 30030-080T)

Posted on 2021-04-28, 16:03

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Thanks, can't wait to get them :) that looks good now, it's very small! I think i could prepare a 3d printed case for it, need to see the connector first, but if it will work maybe I print and send you back, I guess I could use two mounting holes on the docking connector, and two holes on the …

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Re: Looking for Compaq Presario 1800 docking station connector (found: I-PEX MINIDOCK 30030-080T)

Posted on 2021-04-22, 22:47

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Yeah, looks much cleaner with unnecessary pins removed. Preventing shorts is important, because there are some "Adapter power" pins which may be 19V :P I sent you two connectors last Friday. They must be about to arrive! :-) This is the latest version of mine. I like it better that way, but it can …

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Re: Looking for Compaq Presario 1800 docking station connector (found: I-PEX MINIDOCK 30030-080T)

Posted on 2021-04-16, 00:49

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I already know how to make it more beautiful. I have remove the upper part and there I will put a small da-15 glued, so there would be a single piece. Also I have remove all the pins that I do not need to avoid short circuits and I will solder them with fine wire, turning the pins 90 degrees to …

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Re: Looking for Compaq Presario 1800 docking station connector (found: I-PEX MINIDOCK 30030-080T)

Posted on 2021-04-15, 22:59

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I checked the tin solders and, now, everything works! I'm using an old QuickShot control pad and, for sound, a Pimidi MT32, and the Roland sc55 and sc88. The end result is aesthetically very ugly, but functional. Surely make another one more beautiful, I have to think how to do something more …

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Re: Looking for Compaq Presario 1800 docking station connector (found: I-PEX MINIDOCK 30030-080T)

Posted on 2021-04-15, 01:37

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Hi! After four attempts, I already have a midi! but 3 buttons of the remote control fail me (I check the buttons by pressing them and measuring the voltages with a multimeter, because win98 is not able to detect it yet) I will have to check the solders that fail me, but very carefully, because with …

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Re: Looking for Compaq Presario 1800 docking station connector (or ideas)

Posted on 2021-04-13, 15:16

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I would do this a little bit different however: 1. Take older HDD or FDD ribbon with bigger cables (usually they are grey). There should be 2x less pins and it should match the pin pattern on your connector. //edit: at least it looks like you are using newer-style 80pin cable, it should be 40pin 2. …

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Re: Looking for Compaq Presario 1800 docking station connector (or ideas)

Posted on 2021-04-13, 13:47

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Hi @adalbert! This morning I got the connectors, they are perfect! I have verified with a multimeter that 5V is reaching the correct pins, everything is fine. I leave you some attached photos. I have started trying to solder them, but they are very thin pins and I am not very skilled with soldering …

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Re: Looking for Compaq Presario 1800 docking station connector (or ideas)

Posted on 2021-04-07, 09:06

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Oh, that's really awesome, I hope that this for sure will be the right connector and I didn't mess up the product numbers while looking for it, let me know afterwards :D I attach the pinout for reference By the way, i found that model it because I just happened to see a local listing for old …

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