Whether you are restoring original hardware or enhancing your gaming experience, our adapters provide reliable plug-and-play compatibility without modifying your machine.

Commodore Amiga Mouse & Joystick Adapters

Bring modern control to your Amiga setup with USB mouse adapters and joystick converters compatible with classic systems and mini recreations.

• USB Mouse and Keyboard Adapters for A500, A500 Plus, A600, A1200, A1500, A2000, A3000, A4000 and CD32
• Joystick & Gamepad Adapters
• Joystick Adapters for The A500 Mini, The A1200, The C64 Mini and The Spectrum
• Low latency performance for gaming

Atari ST USB Mouse & Controller Adapters

Replace ageing Atari ST mice with modern optical USB mice or upgrade your joystick setup with reliable controller adapters.

• Atari ST USB Mouse Adapters
• Precision optical mouse support
• Joystick & Gamepad Converters
• Simple plug and play installation

Acorn BBC Micro & Archimedes Adapters

Enhance your Acorn systems with modern peripherals while preserving original hardware integrity.

• BBC Micro Mouse Adapters
• Archimedes USB Mouse Support
• Joystick Adapters for Retro Gaming
• Reliable, stable and responsive performance

MSX Mouse & Joystick Adapters

Upgrade your MSX computer with modern control solutions designed for smooth operation and broad compatibility.

• MSX USB Mouse Adapters
• Modern Gamepad & Joystick Support
• Designed for accuracy and low input lag

Mini Console & Modern System Compatibility

Our 9 pin joystick adapters are also compatible with popular mini retro systems, allowing you to improve control precision and comfort.

• The A500 Mini
• The C64 Mini
• The C64 Maxi
• The A1200
• The Spectrum
• Windows PC’s

Why Choose Our Retro Adapters?

• Plug and play — no internal modification required
• Designed for retro enthusiasts and collectors
• Tested for compatibility and stability
• Precision engineered for minimal latency
• Ideal for gaming, development and restoration projects

Browse our full range of retro computer adapters and modernise your classic setup today.

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Love your Commodore Amiga or Atari ST, but tired of struggling with old joysticks? With our USB to 9-pin DE9/DB9 adapter, you can now use modern USB gamepads and joysticks on these vintage systems—including the Amiga CD32—without any hassle.

Why You Need a USB to DE9 Adapter

Vintage computers rely on 9-pin DE9 ports, which aren’t compatible with today’s USB controllers. That’s where a USB to DE9 adapter comes in. It converts modern USB signals into the format your classic system expects, letting you enjoy retro gaming with the comfort of today’s controllers.

Our adapters work perfectly with:

• Retrogames Ltd controllers

• TheGamePad

• TheQuickShot2

• C64 Joystick

• Speedlink Competition Pro Joystick

• Logitech F310 and F710 gamepads

…and many more USB controllers, ensuring you can play on Amiga, Atari ST, and Amiga CD32.

Features of Our USB to DE9 Adapters

When choosing an adapter, look for:

1. Plug-and-play simplicity – just connect and play

2. Supports multiple USB controllers – works with gamepads and joysticks from major brands

3. High responsiveness – accurate inputs for fast-paced games

4. Durable design – made for long-term use on vintage hardware

How to Connect Your Controller

1. Connect your USB controller (e.g., Logitech F310, Retrogames Ltd, or Speedlink Competition Pro) to the adapter

2. Plug the adapter into your Amiga, Amiga CD32, or Atari ST joystick port

3. Power on your system and start playing—no drivers or software hacks required

Who Should Get a USB to DE9 Adapter?

• Retro gamers looking for a modern controller experience

• Players who want to protect vintage joystick ports

• Anyone who owns a Commodore Amiga, Amiga CD32, or Atari ST

Why Buy From Us?

Our adapters are specially built for retro systems. We prioritize quality, reliability, and easy setup so you can focus on gaming, not troubleshooting.

We also provide:

• Fast shipping

• Secure payment options

• Dedicated customer support

Upgrade Your Retro Gaming Today

Don’t let outdated joysticks hold you back. Use modern USB controllers with your Commodore Amiga, Amiga CD32, or Atari ST using our USB to DE9/DB9 adapter. Compatible with controllers like TheQuickShot2, Retrogames Ltd, C64 joystick, Speedlink Competition Pro, and Logitech F310/F710, your classic games have never been more fun or comfortable to play.

Play Amiga CD32 Games and WHDLoad Conversions with full 7-Button CD32 Mode Support

For Amiga enthusiasts who want the full Amiga CD32 experience, there’s a special adapter designed to bring modern USB controllers to both Amiga CD32 consoles and regular Amiga computers.

Unlike standard USB to DE9 adapters, this adapter fully supports the 7-button mode, which is required for many CD32 games and WHDLoad CD32 conversions.

With this adapter, you can:

• Use modern USB specific gamepads and Joysticks on Amiga CD32 games that require 7 buttons

• Play WHDLoad game conversions on classic Amiga computers with complete button functionality and still use as in standard joystick mode in Amiga games

• Avoid the limitations of traditional 2-button or 3-button joystick adapters

• Enjoy plug-and-play setup with no drivers or software tweaks required

Whether you’re playing action-packed CD32 titles or classic WHDLoad conversions, this adapter ensures reliable gameplay giving you the comfort of modern gaming controllers while preserving your vintage hardware.

Also available is a SNES Style USB Gamepad that includes the CD32 adapter – simple solution to expensive and hard to find original CD32 game controllers

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Amiga Joystick and Gamepad Compatibility Table

Adapter Type	Compatible Amiga Models	Supports USB/Wireless	Notes
USB-to-DB9 Adapter	A500, A600, A1200, A2000	USB	Compact, plug-and-play, reliable
Bluetooth Adapter + USB DB9	A600, A1200	Wireless gamepads	May require firmware updates

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The GamePad RetroGames Ltd

C64 The Joystick RetroGame Ltd

Speedlink Competition Pro Joystick

Clone unbranded DualShock USB Gamepad

SNES Clone USB Gampad

NES Clone USB Gamepad

XBOX 360 style USB Gampad

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PC head cleaning utilities, along with a cleaning disk are a simple way to clean contaminated magnetic read write heads without needing to disassemble the drive

During normal use and using old disks causes dust, dirt and contamination to build up on the drive heads, this can cause read and write errors

A cleaning disk can be used dry or wet by adding a few drops of isopropyl alcohol, the spinning cleaning media in the disk cleans the heads and removes contamination allowing the heads to function correctly

Links to Windows software to clean your disk drive with a TruMouse cleaning disk

There are two versions of the software available one is for older PC’s with floppy drives that are connected directly to the motherboard by ribbon cable and the second is for external USB floppy drives commonly used with more modern PC’s and laptops

USB Drive cleaner is compatible with Windows 7 onwards

Download Links

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Atari ST 9 pin Male D Sub Mouse and Joystick Port pinout / Port 1 is shared with Mouse – Port 2 is Joystick Only

• Pin 1  = Up (Also acts as mouse direction on port 1)
• Pin 2 = Down (Also acts as mouse direction on port 1)
• Pin 3 = Left (Also acts as mouse direction on port 1)
• Pin 4 = Right (Also acts as mouse direction on port 1)
• Pin 5  = Not Connected on Joysticks (Acts as middle mouse button / scroll-wheel button on port 1)
• Pin 6 = Fire Button 1 (Also acts as mouse button on port 1)
• Pin 7 = 5 Volts DC- Power Supply from computer
• Pin 8 = Ground
• Pin 9 = Fire Button 2 (Also acts as mouse button on port 1)

Atari ST computers have two 9 pin D SUB type connectors with male pins, Port 1 is  used for connecting a mouse, but for two player gaming the mouse can be unplugged and two joysticks or other game controllers can be connected at the same time.

The controller needs to be compatible with the Atari or Kempston standard such as Competition Pro, ZipStick, QuickShot, Atari, Cheetah etc are supported

For two player games with two controllers you will have to unplug the mouse, unless you use a joystick switcher

Atari ST mouse adapters are now available than allow modern USB mice to be used with the 9 pin mouse port

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The disk can be used dry or wet, to use wet just add a couple of drops of isopopyl alchohol to the white disk material before inserting into the drive

Below are download link for Amiga, Atari ST and PC DOS software that will work with the cleaning disk

Floppy Drive Head Cleaning Software Download 

Amiga Floppy Drive Head Cleaning Software

Atari ST Floppy Drive Head Cleaning Utility

DOS DISK DRIVE CLEANING UTILITIES

The DOS cleaning utilities are for vintage systems that run MS DOS, the .ZIP archive contains two drive cleaning tools Cleaner.exe and Floppy Disk Scrubber.com

typing Cleaner.exe into the DOS command line will start the drive cleaning program

To run floppy disk scrubber you need to type flopscrb.com followed by the disk drive letter A or B and then the amount of seconds you want to clean the disk, example commands below cleans drive A: for 25 seconds

“flopscrb.com a 25”

   Screenshot of Cleaner.exe – PC drive cleaning software

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Floppy cleaning disks for any 3.5″ floppy drive are now available, our cleaning disks can be used wet (with isopropyl alcohol) or dry and can clean the read write heads, recommended if you are using old floppies that have deteriorated with age

The cleaning disks are supplied on there own, if you want to use them wet just use 2 drops of 100% isopropyl alcohol to the white inner disk material, this can be purchased online or from a chemists shop in the UK, it is flammable so please read the warning label and take care when using it.

FREE Floppy Disk Cleaning software for Amiga, Atari ST and PC

Not required but you can download these free disk cleaning utilities that move the heads over the cleaning disk to ensure a thorough clean of the magnetic read/write heads

Download link below contains floppy disk head cleaning software for the Commodore Amiga, you will need to extract the archive onto a disk and run the “HeadCleaner” executable in Workbench

Amiga Floppy Drive Head Cleaning Software

Atari ST Floppy Drive Head Cleaning Utility

Alternatively on an Amiga, ST or Archimedes just insert the disk and wait a few seconds, eject and then repeat the drive will try to read the cleaning disk and this will clean the heads.

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First download the latest version of FluxEngine from the website below, there are Windows and Apple Mac Versions

https://github.com/davidgiven/fluxengine/releases

When intstalled and run you will see the main Fluxengine menu screen shown above

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Atari ST mice do share the same design as the Commodore Amiga but are pin incompatible due to Commodore and Atari’s rivalry the pins for the mouse signals are in different positions so that they could not be shared between brands

The simplest way to use a mouse on the Atari ST or Amiga is to use a dedicated mouse or a modern USB Mouse adapter, that allows standard PC USB mice to be connected

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