Tag: usb

Repurposes supported Raspberry Pi Pico Apple II video cards as a USB HID mouse interface.

A complete setup needs a supported A2VGA Revision 1.6 or modified older A2VGA or A2analog card, a Micro-USB-to-USB-A adapter, and a driverless USB HID mouse. USB hubs are not supported. Installing A2USB removes the card's VGA function until different firmware is loaded. Remove the Pico or card from the Apple II before using BOOTSEL to update firmware, and choose the PAL or NTSC build with the appropriate 50 or 60 Hz interrupt default.

Bidirectionally converts keyboards and mice between Apple's ADB interface and modern USB HID.

The BMOW store showed the Wombat as sold out on 2026-07-14. Check the direct product page for a restock.

Connects a modern Mac to Apple and PC floppy drives for disk imaging, flux capture, analysis, and writing.

The official store marked Applesauce+ sold out on 2026-07-15. The client requires macOS 10.13 or later; Windows and Linux use requires macOS virtualization. Current boards use a 12V adapter, and the power adapter and PC-drive cables are sold separately. Flux imaging with Apple-compatible 5.25-inch drives requires a sync sensor, which is also strongly recommended for Apple 3.5-inch drives; PC drives do not need one.

Connects Atari 8-bit SIO computers and disk drives to a modern host for peripheral emulation and disk transfer.

The official page showed USB and RS-232 ordering options on 2026-07-25. Select the interface and connector arrangement for the intended host software and SIO chain. An Atari SIO cable and the computer or disk-drive hardware needed by the chosen workflow are not included. The USB setup documentation is dated and lists Windows 95 through Windows 7, so confirm current host support rather than assuming modern Windows compatibility.

Turns as many as two Atari-style digital joysticks or four paddles into USB input devices for a modern computer.

The repository supplies board fabrication files, a schematic, Arduino firmware, a bill of materials, and assembly guidance. A build needs an Arduino Pro Micro and the components selected for either the Atari-style or Sega configuration. Paddle mode is a JoyConverter firmware option selected while powering the adapter.

Adds bootable RomWBW storage and FAT32 file exchange on USB flash drives to supported RC2014 configurations.

RomWBW 3.4.0 or later is required. The project recommends newer branded USB sticks of at least 1 GB because some older, smaller, or unbranded media are unreliable.

Recreates a C64 as a complete FPGA-based keyboard computer with original peripheral interfaces plus HDMI, USB, microSD, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi.

On 2026-07-27, the breadbin BASIC Beige model exposed a Buy Now path and regional stock, while the slimline Commodore 64C Ultimate was a paid preorder scheduled for factory dispatch on September 15, 2026. The internal microSD card is sold separately. The externally accessible user port requires a separate adapter. Commodore warns that Ultimate64 and C64 Ultimate hardware and firmware are diverging; unsupported firmware can leave a machine nonfunctional and resulting damage is outside free support, warranty service, and replacement.

Adds a Dream-based hardware wavetable synthesizer with licensed Roland GS samples to an ITX-Llama.

The RetroDreams page reported Sold out on 2026-07-27. It describes this Special Edition as a limited-time ITX-Llama exclusive and retains old copy saying that the batch would ship in February 2025.

Open C64 flash cartridge with seven EasyFlash slots, eight external KERNAL slots, freezer-cartridge support, and USB transfer.

AMI64 described its assembled EasyFlash 3 as newly available on 2026-07-30. The package includes the cartridge and a printed quick-start guide; a USB cable and any separate C64 storage device are not listed as included.

A DIY USB floppy interface and cross-platform toolkit for reading and writing unusual disk formats with a conventional PC floppy drive.

Building the original interface requires a compatible PSoC 5 development board, a floppy connector, soldering, a conventional PC floppy drive, cabling, and drive power. The project warns that not every listed format has been tested on physical disks; its dinosaur markers identify encoders or decoders based only on captured data. Copy-protection schemes are not a core focus.

Provides selectable Apple Slinky or RAMFactor-compatible memory using modern low-power SDRAM.

The assembled Tindie card was out of stock on 2026-07-24 and had been sold out since January 23, 2025. Schematics, board files, CPLD firmware, utility software, and fabrication files remain available under the project's dual-license terms.

Connects a modern computer over USB to a separate floppy drive for reading, analyzing, and writing disks at the raw flux level.

An assembled board still needs a compatible Shugart-interface floppy drive, ribbon cable, USB cable, and suitable drive power. Older 5.25-inch and 3-inch drives often need 12V or a separate supply. Remove the write-enable jumper while preserving originals. Apple II, Macintosh, and Commodore 64 GCR disks can require trial and error with drive choice.

Streams read-only floppy images from a modern USB host to compatible 34-pin drives or an Amiga external-floppy adapter.

The standalone unit, cable set, and Ami2PC bundle exposed current login-or-register-to-buy paths on 2026-07-27. The official HxC home page and release notes show that the software project remains active in 2026. The unit needs a modern computer running the HxC host software and emulates disks read-only. The standalone set includes a 40 cm floppy ribbon and USB A-to-B cable; Ami2PC instead adds the Amiga external-floppy adapter. Never connect or disconnect the 34-pin or Amiga-side cable while USB is attached; disconnect USB first. Ami2PC can use Amiga disk-copy software to write a real disk in DF0 from an emulated DF1. Its early-boot workflow needs Kickstart 2.0 or newer. The seller still does not identify which oldest Amigas need its unspecified modification, so do not rely on early-model boot support without separate instructions.

Adds CompactFlash and ATA or ATAPI mass storage plus USB PCLink transfers to a Commodore 64 expansion port.

The official project site is active and identifies V4.2 as the latest revision, but the selected official pages provide neither a current order path nor a complete fabrication package. Check the used market and confirm the hardware revision before buying.

Implements an experimental STM32-based USB host for operating ISA cards on an external backplane.

Treat this as an unfinished development platform, not a turnkey USB-to-ISA product. The repositories provide Revision A fabrication files and early STM32 firmware but no documented host application, VM integration, release, or end-user procedure. A linked 2020 development thread demonstrates predecessor Arduino Mega experiments with serial ISA reads and writes, isapnptools, an Aztech sound card, and PCem, but does not establish that those workflows were implemented for ISASTM. Revision A has signal-integrity and reset-pull-up errata, and USB High-Speed is untested and may not work. The required ISA backplane supplies power.

Provides two switchable 8 MB flash banks that can be programmed over USB without a separate ROM programmer.

Replaces a failed or missing Atari POKEY with an updateable FPGA module in the original DIP-40 socket.

The product exposed a login-or-register-to-buy path on 2026-07-27. Installation is solderless only when the computer already has a compatible DIP-40 POKEY socket. This is a functional FPGA replacement, not a transistor-level NMOS clone; the seller warns that software depending on undocumented analog behavior or exact electrical characteristics may behave differently. The built-in USB port allows future firmware updates.

Intercepts the C64 keyboard matrix to add programmable shortcuts, macros, remapping, remote control, and sixteen hardware-control lines.

The maker currently offers revision 4 assembly kits with a PCB, preprogrammed ATmega, and components except connection cables for EUR 30 by email. Kits are made in small spare-time batches and may require prepaid backordering. Version 1.6 firmware, configuration tools, Gerbers, KiCad design files, schematics, and source remain downloadable.

Turns supported classic-computer keyboards, digital joysticks, and analog paddles into USB HID input devices for a modern PC, Mac, or Raspberry Pi.

The maker's store listed Keyrah V3 for immediate delivery on 2026-07-15. The box includes the circuit board and printed manual but no USB cable. Individual Computers has stopped ordinary shipments to the United States; its stated exception requires a forwarding service and wire-transfer payment, so US buyers should also check the official reseller list.

A USB floppy controller and host-software package for forensic-quality flux capture, analysis, image conversion, and disk writing.

The official site offers hardware to private and hobby users through its web store. Host software is free only for private, personal use; commercial and institutional users, including libraries, archives, and museums, need a separate license. The current macOS GUI requires Rosetta 2. Consult the current manual before selecting and powering a drive.

Open microSD cartridge that emulates many C64 and C128 cartridge formats and loads programs and disk images.

Retro Electronics listed one assembled cartridge in stock on 2026-07-25 without a microSD card. Lotharek also exposed a current order path on 2026-07-27 for a redesigned board in a transparent case. Retro Electronics installs Version 1.35 by default and treats its NTSC build as work in progress; check the current Codeberg releases before use.

Connects Atari SIO computers to a modern USB host, with 10502PC variants that can also image disks through a physical Atari drive.

The basic SIO2PC USB, 10502PC Revision 2, and USB-C Revision 3 pages all exposed login-or-register-to-buy paths on 2026-07-27. Host emulation requires a modern computer, FTDI serial drivers where needed, and software such as RespeQt or AspeQt. The basic interface's manual uses DSR handshaking, while the 10502PC pages specify CTS for SIO2PC mode. Physical-drive imaging requires a 10502PC variant, ALibPC, and the documented FTDI setup; launching ALibPC changes the adapter to 10502PC mode, and unplugging and reconnecting USB restores its default SIO2PC mode.

Adds flash-backed ProDOS volumes, a RAM disk, recovery ROM, clock, network transfer, and Applesoft enhancements inside an Apple IIc or IIc Plus.

JCM showed assembled 128 MB Apple IIc units in stock on 2026-07-24, while human review found the separate assembled IIc Plus package out of stock. The family remains available through the IIc version. A system-ROM replacement is required. Early ROM 255 IIc boards may need W1 and W2 modification, and early spring-clip keyboards may need the low-profile stiffener for clearance.

Provides a portable 128 KB enhanced Apple IIe-compatible system with an integrated LCD, speaker, and microSD-based floppy and hard-disk images.

On 2026-07-27, the 3.2-inch page exposed case choices and an Add to cart control, although another stock marker on the same page said out of stock. The 1.6-inch and built-in-keyboard models were explicitly out of stock. Check the selected variant before ordering. A microSD card and USB power supply are not included. The 1.6-inch model also needs a separately sourced lithium battery and soldering work; its battery must be charged with the emulator switch in the OFF position.

Adds an RTL8019AS Ethernet interface and an ISP1160 USB controller through the Atari cartridge port.

The product page exposed a login-or-register-to-buy path on 2026-07-27. Ethernet operation depends on Atari networking software and compatible drivers; the page supplies NetUSB02 version 5, STinG 1.26, EthernE, and utility downloads. Confirm software support for the particular USB device class before buying. The optional IRQ connection is not required for the basic cartridge-port installation.

Replaces many 24-, 28-, 32-, and 40-pin EPROMs and mask ROMs with a configurable RP2350 board programmed over USB.

OneROM boards do not include ROM contents. Supply legally obtained images, choose the correct 24-, 28-, 32-, or 40-pin hardware, configure the exact ROM type and chip-select behavior, and confirm socket clearance and orientation. The open project provides a fabrication path. On 2026-07-24 JCM listed Fire 24, Fire 28, Fire 32, and Fire 40 as kit or assembled options, but its extracted page still called the 32- and 40-pin versions coming soon and did not establish which options could actually be ordered.

Open internal video-overlay module that displays expansion status and other configured messages over C64 composite or S-Video output.

The maker offered assembly kits by email for 25 EUR including regular worldwide mail on 2026-07-30, with a limit of two per person. Stock is kept when practical, but prepaid production batches can take several weeks. The kit includes the PCB, a preprogrammed ATmega, and board components, but not the computer-specific wiring. C64 installation is an advanced internal modification: use amplified luma from A/V pin 1 for S-Video or composite from pin 4, never the unamplified VIC-II luma signal. Driving both outputs requires an expert RF-modulator connection, and excessive overlay brightness can disrupt sync.

Current multifunction 8-bit ISA card that adds emulated storage, memory, networking, and USB or SD-connected devices to PC/XT-class computers.

Connects modern USB HID keyboards and mice to Macintosh computers through Apple Desktop Bus.

HIDHopper Base, Base with USB Hub Hat, and Hub Hat-only selections could be added to the JCM cart on 2026-07-24. The assembled QuokkADB Rev. 2022g remained sold out, while its Raspberry Pi Pico Community Edition remained buildable. HIDHopper's Hub Hat requires external USB-C power, must be power-cycled between Macintosh starts, and can otherwise exceed the host's ADB power budget.

Connects modern USB keyboards and mice to the five-pin non-ADB NeXT input interface.

Rabbit Hole Computing's current all-products collection listed the assembled adapter without a sold-out marker on 2026-07-24. The GPL-licensed firmware and UF2 update path are public. The adapter requires a NeXT Soundbox or monitor with the five-pin non-ADB input path.

Connects a driverless USB HID game controller to an Apple II game-port interface.

Retro6502 showed an Add to Cart path at $80 on 2026-07-27 and described the product as made to order. Choose the connector option that matches the computer: DIP-16 is for an internal 16-pin game socket, while DB-9 is for an external 9-pin game port. Bluetooth needs a separate compatible dongle and updated firmware. Never install or remove an internal connector while the computer is powered.

Reinterprets the Atari 800XL with RISC and FPGA processors, original-style peripheral connections, HDMI, USB storage and controllers, SD storage, and USB-C power.

The maker still says the RM 800XL will be available very soon, but no order, reservation, shipping, or public build path was verified on 2026-07-27.

Connects a modern computer or serial controller to a 34-pin floppy drive for low-level flux capture, analysis, and disk duplication.

Human review confirmed that SuperCard Pro was not currently available on 2026-07-15; the official page says "Advanced Version Coming Soon!" Check the direct page for a future release. SuperCard Pro requires a PC-compatible 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch drive, a 34-pin cable, and suitable drive power; Amiga 3.5-inch drives are explicitly incompatible. Floppy-emulator firmware described as planned is not treated as a current feature.

Connects a modern Mac or Linux computer directly to vintage LocalTalk computers and peripherals over USB.

JCM showed 181 assembled units in stock on 2026-07-24. A standard Macintosh crossover serial cable or a LocalTalk dongle is still required; a straight-through serial cable will not work. TailTalk describes itself as a work-in-progress prototype and currently expects a routerless AppleTalk setup.

Connects an Atari 8-bit computer to a modern Mac or Windows computer for disk, cassette, modem, printer, and file-transfer emulation.

The Atari 8-bit collection marked all versions sold out on 2026-07-24. Dual-SIO versions can sit within an SIO chain; single-SIO versions must be at the end or on a splitter. All listed versions include a printed case and an 8 GB microSD card, but need a separate Micro-USB host cable and a Mac or Windows computer. Windows may also need a UART driver.

Combines ROM and program loading, MIDI, Ethernet, NFC launching, remote control, a real-time clock, and REU functions in a Teensy 4.1 cartridge.

The maker's Lectronz store showed six fully assembled revision 0.4 units at USD 64.00 on 2026-07-27. The programmed Teensy 4.1 and case are included. A CR1225 battery is included only with United States shipments, and an SD card or USB drive is needed for content beyond the built-in files.

Open 1 MB battery-backed RAMFactor-compatible memory card with a NoSlotClock-compatible clock and ProDOS restore image.

No current assembled seller was verified on 2026-07-24, but the GW4206B hardware, CPLD, firmware, documentation, and fabrication files remain public. A CR2032 is required for clock operation, retained RAM, and the restore partition. Replacing it erases RAM and resets the clock. Disable TimeDisk's clock when another NoSlotClock-compatible device is present. The USB updater requires 64-bit Windows 10 or later, including supported Boot Camp or Parallels configurations.

Replaces a Commodore 64 motherboard with an FPGA-based board offering modern video, storage, networking, and emulated peripheral functions.

The official store still listed the Ultimate64 Elite-II out of stock on 2026-07-27. Its home page says the black short-board run is sold out and Commodore has taken over sales of its version of the board. Check both current vendors rather than assuming another 1541 Ultimate batch.

Adds USB-backed disk-image storage, drive emulation, networking, and other emulated peripherals to Commodore 64 and 128 systems.

The official store showed several Ultimate-II+L color variants in stock on 2026-07-15, with some colors on back order. On 2026-07-27 its home page said new orders include the Wi-Fi module, but it also retained an outdated February 2026 restock notice; verify the selected variant before ordering.

USB interfaces that connect Commodore IEC disk drives to a modern computer for disk transfer and archival.

Retro Electronics listed two assembled USB-C compatible boards in stock on 2026-07-25. The reference ZoomFloppy hardware files are openly published. Required USB and Commodore drive cables are not supplied with either documented route, and parallel-transfer features need additional drive-side hardware.