Game control adapter
About the Game control adapter PCB
Game control adapter is an open source PCB design by roybaer, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 99.1 × 79.4 mm, with 26 components from 13 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the 74LS138, 74LS32, NE556 and 74LS244. By type, the board carries 15 capacitors, 6 ICs, 3 resistors, 1 connector and 1 fuse.
From the project
8-bit ISA card with gameport
This is an untested design for an 8-bit ISA card with gameport. It avoids the use of the obsolete NE558 quad timer IC and uses two NE556 dual timers, instead.
This picture shows the front of the card.
The following license applies to the files in this repository:
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Main components on the Game control adapter
Game control adapter bill of materials (BOM)
26 components, 13 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 74LS138 | DIP-16_W7.62mm | U1, U2 |
| 1 | 74LS32 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U3 |
| 2 | NE556 | DIP-14_W7.62mm | U4, U6 |
| 1 | 74LS244 | DIP-20_W7.62mm | U5 |
| 1 | Conn_02x08_Top_Bottom | IDC-Header_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | Polyfuse | C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm | F1 |
| 4 | 47n | C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm | C1, C2, C3, C6 |
| 6 | 10n | C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm | C4, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15 |
| 1 | 8.2µ | CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mm | C5 |
| 4 | 51p | C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm | C7, C8, C9, C10 |
| 1 | 1k | R_Array_SIP9 | RN1 |
| 1 | R_Pack04_SIP | R_Array_SIP8 | RN2 |
| 1 | 10k | R_Array_SIP5 | RN3 |
Game control adapter design files
The KiCad project lives in the roybaer/game_control_adapter repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Game control adapter: common questions
How big is the Game control adapter PCB?
The Game control adapter measures 99.1 × 79.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Game control adapter?
26 components, from 13 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Game control adapter design files?
From the roybaer/game_control_adapter repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Game control adapter design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with roybaer. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.