079d:0201 — GamePort Adapter

This is the USB identifier for a GamePort Adapter manufactured by Alfadata Computer Corp.. The vendor ID 079d is registered to Alfadata Computer Corp. with the USB Implementers Forum, and 0201 is the product ID that Alfadata Computer Corp. assigned to this particular model. When you run lsusb on Linux, this device appears as 079d:0201 Alfadata Computer Corp. GamePort Adapter.

Linux

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 079d:0201 Alfadata Computer Corp. GamePort Adapter

You can filter directly with lsusb -d 079d:0201, or get the full descriptor dump with lsusb -v -d 079d:0201. Kernel messages from dmesg show the same pair as idVendor=079d, idProduct=0201.

Windows

In Device Manager, open the device, go to Details → Hardware Ids. This device reports:

USB\VID_079D&PID_0201
USB\VID_079D&PID_0201&REV_0100

From PowerShell: Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object InstanceId -match "VID_079D&PID_0201"

macOS

$ system_profiler SPUSBDataType
    GamePort Adapter:
      Product ID: 0x0201
      Vendor ID: 0x079d  (Alfadata Computer Corp.)

Having driver issues with this device? Most USB devices are handled by a generic class driver; if yours shows up as an unknown device, confirm the ID above first, then check the manufacturer's downloads page.

The exact lines this page is generated from, in the upstream source file:

079d  Alfadata Computer Corp.
	0201  GamePort Adapter

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