It’s time for gaming! Firmware version 3.25 for the BMOW Wombat adds support for ADB game controllers, joysticks, and gamepads, making them available to modern computers. Support includes the popular Gravis Mac GamePad and Gravis MouseStick II, as well as…
Mactoberfest Meetup 2026 is almost upon us! Our sponsors iFixit and Elecrow have donated some cool items that we’re auctioning to help pay for the costs of running this event: electronics and hardware toolkits from iFixit a private guided tour…
ADB-USB Wombat firmware 3.24 introduces support for USB game controllers. Please give it a try and let me know: Does this make sense? Does it feel good? I’m especially interested in feedback on the way the firmware controls the mouse…
Dear readers, I need your advice on web hosting. For 22 years (yikes) I’ve lived on DreamHost’s Shared Unlimited plan, for which I currently pay $15.99 per month. DreamHost no longer offers Shared Unlimited to new customers, but legacy customers…
The Big Mess o’ Wires website has a new foundation and updated look for 2026, cleaning out the cruft and junk. It’s a familiar story. Over the years, the site accumulated loads of customizations that tended to complicate updates. One…
For three years, the ADB-USB Wombat firmware sat quietly at version 0.3.9. Everything worked well for most people, most of the time, but the key word in that sentence is “most”. My customer support inbox had many stories describing specific…
The Wombat is great for adapting USB keyboards and mice to classic ADB Macintoshes, and ADB keyboards and mice to modern USB computers. But what about game controllers? They’re not supported. It’s an often-requested feature, but one that’s not as…
Mea culpa time here. Since the beginnings of the Wombat there have been reports that certain USB keyboards and mice weren’t recognized by the device. Nothing happened when typing or moving the mouse, and the Wombat’s activity LED didn’t blink.…
Nobody enjoys troubleshooting non-working hardware, and I’m no exception. Every time I ask a contract manufacturer to assemble a batch of more Floppy Emus, there are always a few that don’t pass QA testing. What happens with those? For several…
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