2600-daptor D9  Visit the site Home Page for other supported systems.

The 2600-daptor D9 is a USB interface for connecting many 9-pin controllers to your PC/Mac, Raspberry Pi, or game console that supports USB HID. No driver is needed as the 2600-daptor D9 is recognized as a USB HID (Human Interface Device) joystick.  No need to reprogram the firmware just to use a different controller. 

*** 02/17/23 - Paddle jitter with the 2600-D9 adapter ***  See this section on the main page.

Want to play Stella with non-2600 controllers (including Atari 2800/Sears Video Arcade II)?  Check out the alternate "2600=daptor" firmware here.

** Does NOT work with Hyperkin Ranger **

**** Sega MS Sport Pad - 5/24/22 I have learned there are at least two different versions of the Sports Pad, and my adapters do NOT work with the later version.  Sports Pad I have here that works has serial # starting C71.  A Sports Pad that does not work has serial # starting E61. 

Supported controllers (Auto Sense special note) -

• Atari 2600 Joystick/Driving (driving may be miss-detected, use joystick or paddles, then swap to driving)
• Atari 2600 Paddles, both paddles work (paddle #1 button)
• Atari 2600 Keypads - Keyboard Controller, Video Touch Pad aka Star Raiders, Kids Controller
• Atari 2800/Sears Video Arcade II (either side button, knob towards center)
• Atari 7800 Pro-line, CX78 gamepad
• Atari CX22 & CX80 Trak-balls, native mode (selected via switches)
• Atari CX85 Numeric Keypad
• Atari Flashback 1
• Atari Flashback 9/X  w/ 4 special function buttons (REWIND)
• Atari ST mouse (selected via switches)
• Amiga mouse (selected via switches)
• Amiga CD32 (red button)
• Bally Astrocade
• CBS Booster Grip for 2600 (grip switch, not thumb switch)
• Cheetah Annihilator (both base button and either stick button)
• ColecoVision, original & flashback, Super Action including spinner, Driving Controller
• Commodore Paddles, both paddles work (hold both paddle #1 and #2 buttons)
• Fairchild Channel F (push down)
• Famiclone - with adapter cables: NES/SNES/Famicom/Super Famicom gamepads, HVC-051/NTT network pads, SNES mouse  (A+B to swap A/B X/Y) - see section below
• FM Towns Marty (FMM-PAD301 - also hold shoulder)
• Gemini Dual Command (knob towards center)
• Intellivision, original & flashback - dongle available for using INTV-1 controllers without having to modify the cable
• Magnavox Odyssey 2
• MSX & x68000 (both buttons 1 & 2)
• QuadTari - appears as 2 USB joysticks (fire on joystick 1 for A, joystick 2 for B)
• Sega Genesis: 3 & 6 button d-pad & arcade stick (gamepad "A", but can also use "START" for backwards compatibility)
• Sega Master System: d-pad, Sports Pad in both Control & Sports modes (does NOT work with later version Sports Pad), Paddle Control HPD-200 (selected via switches)
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum (joystick down)
• TI-99/4A - both joysticks (button on joystick #1)
• 3DO - and one controller in extension jack (press "A" on 2nd controller to appear as 2 PC USB joysticks) 
• XPD-1LR - right d-pad on Rx/Ry (hold right d-pad left)

Controllers on the to-do list:

• let me know if there are any others

Auto Sense

Controller selected via Auto Sense or switch setting.  Auto Sense runs when the USB is plugged in.  Have the controller plugged in, and hold first that applies:

• Gamepad "A"
• Keypad "0"
• Button #1 (top/left)
• see controller list above for exceptions/clarifications, switches settings are below

Keep holding until the LED is flashing regularly.  Will default to last controller used after 3 seconds.

Auto Sense caution: analog controls (2600 paddles, 2800/SVAII knob, Bally Astrocade knob) turned full right can cause the controller to be miss-detected.  Turn towards center.

Special Features

The Atari 2600 paddles are part of a "2600-daptor" mode.  When in this mode, you can freely switch between 2600 paddles, joystick, and driving just like you can with the Original and 2600 II - no need to use Auto Sense.  You can also Auto Sense into this mode with 2600 joystick pressed right.  Auto Sensing with the 2600 joystick fire button will actually select Sega Master System mode, but this works just fine with the 2600 joystick & driving (but not paddles).

• Supports all 16 directions of the Intellivision disc and the 1+9 keypad combination
• Works with the Coleco Super Action controller keypad that can be problematic with other adaptors

Special key/button combinations for activating emulator functions (start/pause/etc) such as on a Raspberry Pi system w/o any keyboard -

• Intellivison - keypad 4+CLEAR, 5+0, 6+ENTER activate PC joystick buttons 4, 5, 6
• ColecoVison - right button (SA red) + keypad 4, 5, 6 activate PC joystick buttons 7, 5, 6
• Sega Genesis - MODE + any other button (A, B, C, X, Y, Z, Start) activates PC joystick buttons 9 & up

Mouse output is used for the Coleco SA spinner & Driving controller.  There is a joystick mode that is like the Roller Controller joystick mode to use the Driving controller with emulators that don't support mouse input - active by using keypad * for Auto Sense.

3/18/13 - Note on Coleco SA spinner & Driving controller - only emulator I have found that can support these is MESS, but as of version 148b, has a bug that makes it erratic at fast speeds.  Hopefully this will get fixed in a future version.

Firmware is upgradeable over the USB.

Click here for more info on firmware versions and installing them .

Be sure to also check out the Ultimate PC Interface for Intellivision that supports connecting two controllers, and also Intv ECS keyboard and music synthesizer, and Coleco Roller Controller. You can find set up instructions and hackfile for jzIntv on the Ultimate webpage, about 2/3's the way down.  It shares the same mapping.

Purchasing & General Adapter Information

Switch settings

After changing switches between modes, the USB cable must be unplugged and replugged for it to take affect!

Mode Switch 1 (next to USB) Switch 2 Switch 3 Auto Sense UP UP UP Amiga Mouse DOWN UP UP Atari ST Mouse UP DOWN UP Atari CX22/80 in Trak-ball Mode DOWN DOWN UP Sega MS HPD-200 UP UP DOWN Sega MS Sports Pad - Sports Mode DOWN UP DOWN Sega MS Sports Pad - Control Mode UP DOWN DOWN Atari 2600 paddle/joystick/driving DOWN DOWN DOWN

Famiclone, NES, SNES, Famicom, Super Famicom 

Pin-outs for making adapter cables 2600 D9 - Famiclone Famicom D15 2 - DATA 13 (7 joystick #2) 3 - STROBE 12 4 - CLOCK 14 (9 joystick #2) 6 - +5V 15 8 - GND 1

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