Wireless Joystick/Pad???

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Anyone know if such a device exists for Amiga?  That is besides the ridiculous Atari ones with the giant aerial sticking out of it.
Any projects of this nature around?
When my new machine is complete it will have wireless Joystick,  Mouse and Ethernet.  I'd love to have a wireless joystick as well  :-D

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I heard something about people getting those Wii wireless Pads working with PC's.  I don't have the knowledge required to write code for a PIC and design a "USB > Amiga Joyport" Adaptor, but it would be nice to have something similar to the keyboard and mouse hacks.  I believe the USB thing is considerably more complicated than a PS2 mouse or Keyboard, so that might be why it hasn't been attempted by anybody. Or has it??

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@Belial6

Ahh, that sounds promising, thanks, I will keep my eye's open for one.

@rkauer

I don't think that a regular PS2 hack would work, I can't see how???
The signals from a Joystick are not the same as the mouse.  The PIC in the Ps2m project for example, interprets incoming PS2 mouse movement code and converts it appropriately by outputting the VH, VQ etc.. seperated movement information to the corresponding Amiga Mouse port inputs/pins.
Can't see how I could do anything like that unless I go do a course in PIC programming and get a better handle on data values that a Joystick/CD32 controller puts out.

I just wanna build or hack something, not design it.  I'd be old and grey by the time I got to use it.   :lol:

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Yep PS2 mouse and keyboard hacks do work, no probs.  But I wanna Joystick/Pad that's wireless as well.
I think this thread has got a bit confused.  Or is it just me  :lol:

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The A1200 board I was using (Rev F?) has the Lyra adaptor for PS2 Keyboard added, and I have built the PS2 Mouse hack, which all works nicely.  I added the mouse hack to the 10 pin header on the A1200 Mobo, just behind the mouse port. Used a ribbon cable to the circuit and socket, which is mounted on a plate inserted in a Card Slot position, on the rear of the case.
When I have a joystick plugged into the mouse port, the mouse hack ignores it.  But when I have a real amiga mouse attached to the mouse port, the mouse hack stops working.
At least if I wanna 2 player game I don't have to pull the mouse and replace joystick, just leave the joystick plugged in all the time.  :-)

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I just brought an Ex500 for a try.  The keyboard didn't work with the Lyra interface.  The mouse worked with the PS2m hack though.  I currently have a working wireless keyboard and mouse for it, but I dont really like the keyboard and would like to get a better one.  I have also brought another elcheepo wireless keyboard and mouse setup and again the keyboard didn't work with the Lyra.  Wish I could find one that does.

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Just checked out the EX-111 nice board.  It does state that it's PS2, so it might work.  The EX500 had both USB and PS2.  The keyboard had to be connected through a USB>PS2 adaptor, so I'm not surprised that it didn't work.

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Hi thanks a lot, I didn't know they existed for Amiga.
I will do a hunt for them now and see how I go.

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@reddwarfer

Is this the one? That'd cost me about $110 AUS to get it here.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-QUICKSHOT-STARFIGHTER-1-WIRELESS-JOYPAD_W0QQitemZ170058920560QQihZ007QQcategoryZ98929QQcmdZViewItem

Looking at a cheaper alternative in the DIY fashion ATM.  :-D