Some soundcards have some MIDI signals included in their Gameport. Ground and VCC has been used for this.
(at the computer)
(at the joystick cable)
15 PIN D-SUB FEMALE at the computer.
15 PIN D-SUB MALE at the joystick cable.
| Pin | Name | Dir | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5V | +5 VDC | |
| 2 | /B1 | Button 1 | |
| 3 | X1 | Joystick 1 - X | |
| 4 | GND | Ground | |
| 5 | GND | Ground | |
| 6 | Y1 | Joystick 1 - Y | |
| 7 | /B2 | Button 2 | |
| 8 | +5V | +5 VDC | |
| 9 | +5V | +5 VDC | |
| 10 | /B4 | Button 4 | |
| 11 | X2 | Joystick 2 - X | |
| 12 | MIDITXD | MIDI Transmit | |
| 13 | Y2 | Joystick 2 - Y | |
| 14 | /B3 | Button 3 | |
| 15 | MIDIRXD | MIDI Receive |
Note: Direction is Computer relative Joystick.
Note: Use 100 kohm resistor.
Circuit Cellar Online has an great article about how to connect MIDI devices to your MPU401 compatible (SoundBlaster etc) soundcards gameport.
| Contributor: | Joakim Ögren |
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