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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Play Retro Games on Your PC with a 9-Pin (Atari Standard) Joystick to USB Adapter

If you’re a retro gaming enthusiast, nothing beats the nostalgia of using a classic joystick to play your favorite games. Now, with our 9-pin (Atari standard) joystick to USB adapter, you can connect vintage DE-9/DB9 joysticks to any Windows PC or laptop—bringing retro gaming into the modern era with ease.

What is a 9-Pin Joystick to USB Adapter?

The 9-pin joystick to USB adapter allows you to use 4-direction, 1-fire button joysticks, the classic standard for many vintage gaming consoles, on modern Windows computers. Perfect for emulators and retro gaming setups, it ensures that your favorite joysticks stay compatible and fully functional.

Features and Benefits

• Plug-and-Play: No drivers required—simply plug in and start playing.
• Wide Compatibility: Works with both vintage and modern 9-pin joysticks.
• Perfect for Emulators: Supports all popular retro emulation software on Windows PCs and laptops.
• Compact and Durable: Small, lightweight design built for long-lasting use.

Compatible Joystick Models

Our adapter supports most 9-pin joysticks, including these popular models + ALL Atari / Kempston compatible 9 pin Joysticks

Vintage Joysticks:

• Atari CX Stick
• Competition Pro
• Zipstick
• Quickshot Joysticks
• Konix
• Suncom Tac
• Cheetah

Modern Joysticks:

• ArcadeR Joystick
• Monster Joystick

Other Compatible Models:

• Suzo Happ Competition
• Wico Command Control
• TopTronics Joysticks

Whether you’re playing Pac-Man, Street Fighter, or Commodore 64 classics, this adapter delivers smooth and responsive controls.

Why You Need a 9-Pin to USB Adapter

Modern PCs no longer include DE-9 joystick ports, making retro hardware obsolete—unless you have this adapter. With it, you can:

• Enjoy authentic gameplay with original joysticks.
• Play classic games on modern PCs without lag.
• Expand your retro gaming setup with minimal cost.

Ideal for Retro Gaming Enthusiasts

This adapter is perfect for retro gamers, collectors, and anyone who loves the authentic feel of vintage joysticks. It’s especially useful for:

• Arcade cabinets with PC cores
• Emulation setups on Windows PCs and laptops
• Gamers who want a nostalgic feel with modern convenience

Final Thoughts

Don’t let outdated hardware stop your gaming fun. With the 9-pin joystick to USB adapter, you can revive your favorite joysticks—from Atari CX Stick to Monster Joystick—and enjoy a true retro gaming experience on modern PCs.

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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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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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The TruMouse adb adapter allows you to connect an apple adb Mouse or apple adb keyboard to a a standard usb keyboard for PC, Notebook, Raspberry pi or mini pc etc

Adapter has a custom 3D printed case and has a standard USB connector and provides a 4 pin socket at the back to connect either a keyboard or mouse

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The 3rd and 4th pin from the right are connected to the encoder as shown in the hi resolution photo below

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You can now you standard USB mice with the Amstrad PC 1640 – with our USB Mouse adapter

Just plug in and use – compatible with the vast majority of wired PC Mice

A simple way to use a mouse on the vintage Amstrad

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