Thanks! You can do this with any joystick. No need to build one yourself. … but it‘s of course way cooler to have that arcade feel of quality components.
I was thinking about having a box 3dprinted or made from wood for my joystick too but finally I managed to find suiting rounded enclosures from an electronics parts webshop for about 3 or 4 Euros.
@@RetroWK I couldn't add the comment with the link but you might find it at Conrad or at Farnell when you search for "Donau Elektronik 135x95x45 enclosure Conrad". It is available in several colours.
Agree. These arcade parts are very durable. I'm using a Logitech F710 (wireless, dualshock style) gamepad for like 3 or 4 years now and it still works well, but for nervous and angry old school gamers something built using arcade parts with thick and heavy case would be better. 😅🕹️
They may have done some trickery there with connecting the PotX-Pin. But there are maybe a handfull of games that support this. I think the second button is better used for jumping, since that really improves any jump and run available. … but you could of course wire up a third button. However this button on potx has to be pulled to vcc instead of ground. You might have to solder a fresh 9pin cable for that since most joystick cable don‘t support the vcc and potx/poty pin.
Linking a second button to the Up switch... this is genius. I need this so I can finally beat Rick Dangerous :)
Thanks! You can do this with any joystick. No need to build one yourself. … but it‘s of course way cooler to have that arcade feel of quality components.
I have Joy sticks but this one one is cool! I have built commercial controls before with that joystick and ball
Thanks! A project that went relatively smooth for a change 😎
I was thinking about having a box 3dprinted or made from wood for my joystick too but finally I managed to find suiting rounded enclosures from an electronics parts webshop for about 3 or 4 Euros.
Can you share where you found that (I think you can't post links on TH-cam). Thanks!
@@RetroWK I couldn't add the comment with the link but you might find it at Conrad or at Farnell when you search for "Donau Elektronik 135x95x45 enclosure Conrad". It is available in several colours.
@15:27 Old school fountain pen. Classy!
Yes. Cheap one, but I just love the way it writes.
Some of those 50/60fps C64 shmups really need a decent table top joystick so you can hammer the fire button like an arcade cabinet.
Yep. And this joystick is perfect for that. I use it almost every day!
Agree. These arcade parts are very durable. I'm using a Logitech F710 (wireless, dualshock style) gamepad for like 3 or 4 years now and it still works well, but for nervous and angry old school gamers something built using arcade parts with thick and heavy case would be better. 😅🕹️
Very useful - thanks
Thanks for watching!
Any thoughts on lighting up an LED arcade button with the 5v output on the joystick port? Likely to fry my c64?
I am not sure that the 100ma provided on the joystick ports will be sufficient! It might not fry the machine, but just not light the buttons.
Good point! Thanks!@@RetroWK
c64 suports 2 buttons though, myth is an example using button 2
They may have done some trickery there with connecting the PotX-Pin. But there are maybe a handfull of games that support this. I think the second button is better used for jumping, since that really improves any jump and run available. … but you could of course wire up a third button. However this button on potx has to be pulled to vcc instead of ground. You might have to solder a fresh 9pin cable for that since most joystick cable don‘t support the vcc and potx/poty pin.
yes, on c64 you pull pin9 to vcc, on amiga to ground. a handful games on amiga supports this as well