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Post by brook82 on Aug 13, 2021 10:02:07 GMT
My c64 maxi joystick just broke and so I need to replace it. Ideally I want something that has 'extra' buttons so I can still access the load / save state options in-game without having to reach for the keyboard. I'm torn between buying SPEEDLINK SL-650212-BKRD Competition PRO EXTRA : Speelink joystick Or another C64 joystick such as this on: C64 Joystick - which is fine if they've since improved the design since q2 2020 (but I doubt they have). I just want a simple solution - what do people advise? Thanks |
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Post by lantzelot on Aug 13, 2021 11:28:28 GMT
I have the speedlink joystick, It works out of the box. The menu button is mapped to the left triangle button by default. That is a bit of an annoyance since you can accidently push it if you are right-handed. This can be remapped by using PCUAE with a custom config, I have mapped the right triangle instead.
It’s of much better quality than the standard joystick, so I recommend that one.
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Post by jj0 on Aug 13, 2021 12:55:15 GMT
My c64 maxi joystick just broke and so I need to replace it. Ideally I want something that has 'extra' buttons so I can still access the load / save state options in-game without having to reach for the keyboard. I'm torn between buying SPEEDLINK SL-650212-BKRD Competition PRO EXTRA : Speelink joystick Or another C64 joystick such as this on: C64 Joystick - which is fine if they've since improved the design since q2 2020 (but I doubt they have). I just want a simple solution - what do people advise? Thanks The design of the C64 joystick was improved. I didn't like the 'no-click' one that came with the Min not the 'clicky-sticky' one that came with the Maxi. I do like the 'clicky-non-sticky' one that came withT HEVIC-20 just as much as my SPEEDLINK PRO, but it has the advantage of having the right buttons the way THE64 expects. I assume that the improved design also applies to the THE64 joysticks you can purchase separately. |
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Post by c64stuff on Aug 13, 2021 13:43:58 GMT
Don't throw out that broken joystick. Wire a Atari style plug to the side of it's case with the pins soldered to the appropriate up down left right fire contacts inside the case. Now you can plug a real Atari or competition pro joystick into that plug and still use the buttons in the broken joystick to navigate the GUI.
I've been thinking of picking up a second mini joystick in the future just to do this too. As it stands right now it would be the only sure thing compatible "dongle" to use old school joysticks with the mini and maxi, as modern dongles are hit and miss for that.
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