The problem, according to Chen, is that "USB and PS/2 are completely different protocols that are not compatible in any way. The adapter was purely mechanical (passive). It connected one set of ...

Raymond Chen, a developer at Microsoft, explains how an adapter that converts a USB Type-A terminal, which was once included with some mice and keyboards, into a PS/2 connector works. A note on ...

The pointer shipped with a then-standard PS/2 port but also worked with USB when using the included adapter. What you may not know is that this small, green adapter was purely a mechanical component.

TheRasteri also highlights a few even smaller HIDman variations made by others in the community, including one as small as an on-slot PS/2-to-USB adapter. Even if you can use custom drivers and ...

However, the Retro Receiver also supports a USB passthrough connection ... The retro receiver for PS1 and PS2 follows 8BitDo's similar adapters for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super ...