Davee Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Hi Guys, Does anyone know if a TM Cougar throttle can be converted to a USB connection and directly connected to the computer? I have a left-over throttle in good working order and cannot connect it due to the old 8 pin? connector and I don't have the original cougar stick base that the throttle connected to nor an old game peripheral card. (Who remembers those?) :) Any advice much appreciated. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala12Rv-Tundra Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 You can with Arduino https://pit.uriba.org/uriba/standalone-cougar-tqs-part-i/ i5 8400 | 32 Gb RAM | RTX 2080Ti | Virpil Mongoose T-50 base w/ Warthog & Hornet sticks | Warthog throttle | Cougar throttle USB | DIY Collective | Virpil desk mount | VKB T-Rudder Mk IV | Oculus Rift S | Buddy-Fox A-10 UFC | 3x TM MFDs | 2x bass shakers pedal plate| SIMple SIMpit chair | WinWing TakeOff panel | PointCTRL v2 | Andre JetSeat | Winwing Hornet UFC | Winwing Viper ICP FC3 - Warthog - F-5E - Harrier - NTTR - Hornet - Tomcat - Huey - Viper - C-101 - PG - Hip - SuperCarrier - Syria - Warthog II - Hind - South Atlantic - Sinai - Strike Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Fries Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 TUSBA is also an alternative. -Home Fries My DCS Files and Skins My DCS TARGET Profile for Cougar or Warthog and MFDs F-14B LANTIRN Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokol1_br Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) TUSBA is the more easy way. Can make a external adapter with ~$6 Arduino PRO Micro+MMJoy2 firmware, a plastic box and DB-15 connector. Or more practical fit the Arduino inside TQS box, are plenty space there. Can use a BU0836A, DSD12, instead Arduino, the connections is the same, TQS use an 4x3 diode matrix: Edited January 19, 2018 by Sokol1_br Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davee Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Thanks Guys, Looking at the options made me recall a box of Cougar Joystick parts I had. I found the main board and voila, linked the throttle to it and connected to the computer. Hardest part was getting the correct driver which I eventually did and all works great. Thanks again for the feedback, Cats . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I too have been using the TUSBA and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokol1_br Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Thanks Guys, ...Cougar Joystick parts I had. I found the main board and voila... That's a easy adapter. :) If put this board inside a box, and hook two multi-turn pot (3/5:1) in connections for stick axis, wold be useful for trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davee Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 That's a easy adapter. :) If put this board inside a box, and hook two multi-turn pot (3/5:1) in connections for stick axis, wold be useful for trim. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thadiun Okona Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 That's a easy adapter. :) If put this board inside a box, and hook two multi-turn pot (3/5:1) in connections for stick axis, wold be useful for trim. Kind of a waste of two TARGET capable (and flash programmable through CCP) 12 bit axes though, but I suppose if they're not even getting used in the first place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rel4y Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Just wanted to link to a thread I opened that same day on the ATAG forums. Just another option I guess. ;) https://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28049&p=302269#post302269 Cougar, CH and Saitek PnP hall sensor kits + shift registers: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=220916 Shapeways store for DIY flight simming equipment and repair: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/rel4y-diy-joystick-flight-simming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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