From c645ca5b429b381ea7e4ebaeacc2b4ce7ba0b8b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Koelle Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:11:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Confirm Geneva support and Cherry keyboard/Logitech mouse on Eiffel PS/2 page --- retro/eiffel/index.njk | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/retro/eiffel/index.njk b/retro/eiffel/index.njk index 230ae92..0ad2d67 100644 --- a/retro/eiffel/index.njk +++ b/retro/eiffel/index.njk @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parent: "/retro/"
  • PS/2 mouse support, up to two mouse wheels and five buttons.
  • PS/2 keyboard support, standard 102/105-key with extra keys, with F11 mapped as the Atari Help key and F12 as the Undo key (changeable via a small GEM setup application).
  • Two 9-pin Atari joystick ports, Joy0 and Joy1, like the original keyboard.
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  • Works with TOS, Magic and MiNT (Geneva not tested).
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  • Works with TOS, Magic, MiNT and Geneva, I have it running under Geneva myself.
  • In-system programming of the PIC for firmware updates.
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    I use the PS/2 Atari Eiffel adapter with joystick ports from Klyde's Korner. This version connects to the keyboard port (RJ12) of an Atari Mega ST(E) or TT, and includes two joystick ports alongside the PS/2 keyboard and mouse. It's plug and play, comes pre-programmed with the latest firmware (v1.10.1Mq, which fixes a joystick firing problem), and needs no drivers. It connects via an RJ12 (6P6C) straight cable, and works with a native PS/2 keyboard and mouse or certain PS/2-compatible USB devices via a USB-to-PS/2 adapter.

    Why use it

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    Original Atari keyboards are getting rare and expensive. The Eiffel is a cheap, modern alternative that brings a standard PS/2 keyboard and mouse to the machine, along with the two joystick ports the original keyboard had. It makes the workstation far more practical to use day to day. The older Eiffel versions were originally built and sold by Lyndon Amsdon, with the design documented on the Atari Hardware Guide, and the project history is covered in the Atari Wiki.

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    Original Atari keyboards are getting rare and expensive. The Eiffel is a cheap, modern alternative that brings a standard PS/2 keyboard and mouse to the machine, along with the two joystick ports the original keyboard had. It also gives a much better typing feel: I use a Cherry PS/2 keyboard, which is far more pleasant to type on than the original, and a Logitech PS/2 mouse that tracks noticeably better than the original Atari STM1 mouse. It makes the workstation far more practical to use day to day. The older Eiffel versions were originally built and sold by Lyndon Amsdon, with the design documented on the Atari Hardware Guide, and the project history is covered in the Atari Wiki.

    My Setup

    In my Mega ST 4 "High" machine the Eiffel connects the PS/2 keyboard and mouse, keeping the workstation fully usable alongside the MonSTerBoard, ET4000 and NetUSBee. The original Atari keyboard and mouse are now used with the "Low" machine.