This joystick is a tribute to the classic Commodore 64.
It is available for the classic Commodore 64 and Ultimate edition with Atari 9 pin connector or for modern systems such as PC, Raspberry Pi or The C64 from Retro Games there is a USB option.
As with all of our joysticks the mechanism is a Sanwa compatible micro-switched Arcade joystick which is very light and precise making it ideal for boulderdash but will also withstand a good bashing from Daley Thompson and Hypersports!
The joystick also features 4 Arcade 30mm action buttons which on the classic version of the joystick are mapped as follows: Red usual fire button, Blue joystick up (for platform games) and the green and yellow buttons are mapped to the paddle inputs where some games can recognise these inputs or you can use them in your own software. The programmers amongst you could for instance write an interrupt routine to map these buttons to keyboard functions.
Please note: Due to the unique way the Commodore 64 reads the extra buttons on the POT X and Y ports, it is not recommended to plug the joystick into any other computer (including Commodore Amiga) or joystick adapter as permanant damage may result to the adapter or computer.
The USB version also features extra buttons for menu access etc.
