My new baby!

Any discussions related to the creation of new hardware or software for the ZX80 or ZX81
sirmorris
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DanDoore
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Re: My new baby!

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Working like a charm - once I'd RTFM and found a <8Gb card to put it on...
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monzamess
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Re: My new baby!

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sirmorris wrote: Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:18 pm What about if I put a header on the board so that peeps can connect one of these:

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The connector will use only 1/4 of the space occupied by the db9. It will also de-couple the joystick connector from the zxpand, which should reduce the potential for wobble. You can get these really cheaply - it's just the old PC serial port connector. They come with a blanking plate but it's super simple to remove.
Hi, I have a ZXpand+ on the way, and just wanted to double-check that this header should work on the joystick connector:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Y1F0HW

i.e., if I plug an Atari-style joystick into the DB9, then the signals for up/down/left/right/fire/ground are connected to the right pins on the 10-pin connector on the board? Or would I have to rewire it?
sirmorris
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Re: My new baby!

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There is a cable supplied - you don't need anything else.

But to answer your question anyway - yes it would have worked 8-)
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monzamess
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Re: My new baby!

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Great, thanks! Looking forward to it!
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