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Title: Model F AT to PS2
Post by: happylacquer on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:16:10

Is this easy to do? It looks like you can get a Model F board nice and cheap on ebay at any time. Is it just wiring the 4 wires on your ps2 cable and boom?

Title: Re: Model F AT to PS2
Post by: Tactile on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:28:16

All you need is one of these:
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Title: Re: Model F AT to PS2
Post by: happylacquer on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:36:23

Quote from: Tactile on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:28:16

All you need is one of these:
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I guess if a passive adapter is fine there shouldn't be any issue replacing the internal cable with a PS2 one?

Title: Re: Model F AT to PS2
Post by: Tactile on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:36:47

And, yes, if you want to hand wire it's just a matter of changing the connector.

Title: Re: Model F AT to PS2
Post by: Wingklip on Tue, 14 February 2017, 03:18:28

Passive adapter works 100%. Don't desolder it you silly :eek:

Title: Re: Model F AT to PS2
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 14 February 2017, 07:50:05

Quote from: happylacquer on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:16:10

you can get a Model F board nice and cheap on ebay at any time

When and where? F ATs have become much more expensive and harder to find in the last couple of years.
 

Title: Re: Model F AT to PS2
Post by: chyros on Tue, 14 February 2017, 08:07:44

Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 14 February 2017, 07:50:05

Quote from: happylacquer on Mon, 13 February 2017, 23:16:10

you can get a Model F board nice and cheap on ebay at any time

When and where? F ATs have become much more expensive and harder to find in the last couple of years.

I think he means Model Fs in general. The XT ones are much more forthcoming.

Title: Re: Model F AT to PS2
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 14 February 2017, 08:31:20

Quote from: chyros on Tue, 14 February 2017, 08:07:44

The XT ones are much more forthcoming.

Without a doubt, but the thread title says "AT" and most of the discussion is around passive adapters, etc.

Any other Model F requires "conversion" of some type to USB, and PS/2 is not an option.