USB/PS2 adapter from Ebay

[Lurch]

Bought one of these: Yes silly price, but hey :-( I like tinkering with different Amiga projects wish I could find a keyboard hack for the A500 to use a PC one :-) Can you say tower? ;-)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120777266394?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

How is the mouse port connected, the one labelled joystick on the board has a plug that goes into one of the existing joystick ports.

The one labelled mouse port goes to a connector block with pins, how is this connected to an A500?

[Lurch]

Will do, just trying to figure out the second connection. There's nowhere on the Amiga, well the 500 I can see to connect it.

Going to have another tinker later today.

[Lurch]

Internal usb header, possible. But if this was the case where would you connect it. Hoping I don't need to get a clockport/USB setup. Doesn't mention anything in the auction needing that.

[Lurch]

When installed only the port labelled joystick will function, that's the side that has a plug that connects to the existing joystick port on the Amiga.

I'm assuming that the second cable needs to be connected to something as the mouse/usb/ps2 side doesn't work.

Going to try swapping the cables over to see if I can get the PS2/USB side up.

[Lurch]

Sussed it, swapped the cable that had the plug to the other side of the adapter and connected it to the joystick 1/mouse port on the Amiga.

So you are still using the original joystick 2 port on the Amiga for the second joystick and then connecting a Joystick and USB mouse to the adapter board. The second port on the adapter board can't be used unless you get another cable with a plug and connect that side up.

Tried a couple of USB mice, one a no name brand all work. Talk about night and day, the old Amiga ball mouse and auto switcher will be getting put away in a box.

The speed that you can move the mouse around at is amazing. Will be trying the drivers the seller emailed to me next. 5 button's and a scroll wheel. Will post about it in a few.

Now have to decide where to mount it in the case :-/

[Lurch]

Working great now, mouse wheel works, buttons work :-) Will have to fix my camera and take some photos :-)