July 2026 Update 2
This is an impromptu demonstration of some new functions that I have implemented, mainly around storage and integrated mouse and packet drivers.
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July 2026 Update 1
This one is a quick update, to let you know I am still alive and making progress! Aside from the mechanical aspects, I have continued to make progress with the software, making things faster and testing more systems (with outside help). I encountered some issues on older systems that I eventually confirmed were due to […]
Development Insights
Here is a brief overview of some of the tools and methods I used for creating the board and for the ongoing development.
February 2026 Update 3
In the case of ISA-card projects, you can mostly assume you will be in a x86 PC and therefor trust that the user can run your configuration utility whether it is a standalone program or an option rom. For PCMCIA however, the host machine could be many different architectures and an even wider range of […]
February 2026 Update 2
Small follow-up to the previous update. I’ve now also finished the Bluetooth mouse support. This would also work with a USB mouse, in either case they are presented to the host as a serial mouse attached to a COM port so support should be universal.
February 2026 Update 1
Bluetooth Gamepads / Joysticks I had planned this for a while and have finally got to it. It is working quite well. A2DP Bluetooth audio for wireless headphones also works but I will provide an update on that later. USB wired gamepads are still supported also (Thank PicoGUS!). Wireless / Formfactor A flush antenna worked […]
Internal Audio
This is a quick demo using a feature of PCMCIA, allowing low quality audio to be fed directly to the computers PC Speaker. This was intended for modems to be able to output sound for dialing and connecting but there are a few soundcards that had this ability. In the following list you can see […]
Breakout Update
Here is the initial breakout board. It got a bit bigger than I had planned, but I wanted to get every function included out of the box. You can then make your own cables specialized to specific uses if you want something compact. I also would like to modify this 3d print so that it […]
Networking Update
There are several ways to use the PicoPCMCIA for networking and I will go into detail on this in another update, but here I want to focus on something new I added, a basic onboard router. The Issue The PicoPCMCIA emulates an NE2000 network adapter, giving it near-universal support. Almost any device with a PCMCIA […]
Breakout Board
If you are looking to reserve a card in the upcoming batch see here: https://www.yyzkevin.com/picopcmcia/reservation/ I selected the 18pin HRS connector as in the end it was the best way to get as many signals out of the card in such a small space, as we need the rest of the card edge for the […]