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List of controllers that use DE-9 connectors

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games

This is an in-progress automated list of PC controllers that are believed to use 9-pin DE-9 (also known as Atari joystick port) connectivity sockets.

Although the connectors fit with ease into PC serial ports (which were near-universal on 90's PCs, and can be added to modern desktop PCs with PCIe cards), plugging a DE-9 controller into a Serial port is considered a pretty bad idea at best[1] due to the various controllers and DE-9 systems using different pins for different purposes,[2] often not even agreeing on which pin to use for power supply.[3]

As a result, "Sega Genesis → USB", "Atari → USB", or "Commodore → PC" adapters are more reliable methods to use these controllers on PC. Some generic DE-9→PC adapters also exist.

The female end of a DE-9 cable, most commonly the end that was attached to the controllers' cables.
The female end of a DE-9 cable, most commonly the end that was attached to the controllers' cables.

Total number of controllers: 11


References

  1. General Purpose port - last accessed on 12 May 2023
    "ATTENTION! The connector is the same as used for many RS-232C serial devices, they are electrically incompatible and serial devices should not be plugged into the MSX port, or vice-versa."
  2. DE-9 Joystick - last accessed on 12 May 2023
  3. Chart of compatible systems - last accessed on 12 May 2023