Dreamcast keyboard and mouse...

[Coyote Seven]

Now my old A-2000 is just continuing to get older, though I still like
to tinker with it when I ever get the chance, which hasn't been for a
while now.

It's been without a keyboard and monitor for quite some time, as all my
old Amiga keyboards have since malfunctioned. I will note that I rather
liked my old A-2000 keyboard that I used for many years. It's since
become my second favorite keyboard (when it was working I mean), my most
favorite being an IBM c. 1996 'clicky' keyboard which I am using at this
very moment. :)

Anyways, I've happened upon two new-old-stock still in their boxes Sega
Dreamcast keyboard and mouse, for pretty cheap. I was wondering if
there was any way at all to get these two devices to work on an old
Amiga. Actually I was thinking at first about how to get them to work
on a PC, and my first thought was a little box that hooked up via USB
and translated the signals. I know you can get a USB interface for
Amigas so it might be possible to get that to work.

I'll entertain any ideas. Thanks! =)

[Tony A.]

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> Anyways, I've happened upon two new-old-stock still in their boxes Sega
> Dreamcast keyboard and mouse, for pretty cheap. I was wondering if
> there was any way at all to get these two devices to work on an old
> Amiga. Actually I was thinking at first about how to get them to work
> on a PC, and my first thought was a little box that hooked up via USB
> and translated the signals. I know you can get a USB interface for
> Amigas so it might be possible to get that to work.
>

The requirements of USB devices would make that the "hard way" to do it, I'd
ditch that idea if I were you. Even the "easy way" would require a
microcontroller to convert the dc keyboards' serial protocol to Amiga
keyboard signals.

Might make an interesting little project if you're into that sort of thing.
Have a look at http://mc.pp.se/dc/maplebus.html for info on the dc
controller port protocol, or better yet hope that someone else has already
designed something.

Tony

[Coyote Seven]

Tony A. wrote:
> The requirements of USB devices would make that the "hard way" to do it, I'd
> ditch that idea if I were you. Even the "easy way" would require a
> microcontroller to convert the dc keyboards' serial protocol to Amiga
> keyboard signals.
>
> Might make an interesting little project if you're into that sort of thing.
> Have a look at http://mc.pp.se/dc/maplebus.html for info on the dc
> controller port protocol, or better yet hope that someone else has already
> designed something.
>
> Tony

So basically I'd have to make an interface for this maplebus. Sounds
like I could make use of the mouse and game controller as well. Makes
me wonder what you could do with the VMU, heh.

I did find a device out there that does have a Dreamcast controller
port, as well as a PS2 controller port and Saturn port. It connects via
USB. I do not know if it would work with the keyboard though.