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Competition Pro Joystick Problems

SteveSteve
edited November 2005 in Games
Hi!

I've recently got back into the World of Spectrum - I downloaded an emulator and found little trouble in running games then playing them with the keyboard.

I thought it would be a great idea to get an old-style joystick so I bought a Speed Link Competition Pro - only trouble is, I can't get any of the emulated games to recognise it!

I wonder if anyone can tell me if I'm missing something obvious, or can suggest any other way of getting it to work?!

Any help gratefully received!
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  • FrankieFrankie
    edited November 2005
    This is weird. Normally your PC should recognice it by itself, and then there shouldn't be any problems. I connected it, and it worked automatically on Spectaculator, RealSpectrum, MAME and a new Amstrad Emulator I've tested.

    Does it show up in the Gaming Controls on the control panel?


  • SteveSteve
    edited November 2005
    As the joystick came without any instructions or program disk whatsoever, I had a good search around on the net again after I posted here to see what else I could find on the topic.

    I happened across another article/review and found that there were a load of setting changes I had to make, and now the joystick works!

    So, problem solved!

    Thanks for your reply!
  • FrankieFrankie
    edited November 2005
    Good for you it works.

    What do you think of it, or is that to early to answer?

    I like it, but I do think it clicks harder, and is not as precise as the original. Don't know how to explain it, but I still prefer the originals :)

  • FrankieFrankie
    edited November 2005
    On 2005-11-11 19:42, aowen wrote:
    On 2005-11-11 16:28, Frankie wrote:

    What do you think of it, or is that to early to answer?
    I like it, but I do think it clicks harder, and is not as precise as the original. Don't know how to explain it, but I still prefer the originals :)

    You could always get one of those C64s that plug into the telly, gut the C64 and keep the joystick. You would need to add a lead to plug it in though.

    I rather buy one of the originals on Ebay. Its just that I haven't found a way to plug them to the USB port yet, so I can only use them on my old PC :(
  • SteveSteve
    edited November 2005
    I had a load of Competition Pro joysticks when they first came out.

    This new one seems a bit flimsier than I remember them being before - the action seems longer and the buttons feel as if they may break very soon!

    The best joysticks I used to buy were (from memory) the Powerplay Cruiser (blue/white/red or green/pink/yellow - I seem to remember you could adjust the length of action) and the one that used to look like the CP but had yellow square buttons (Zipstick?) - are either of these still made I wonder?
  • murtcepsmurtceps
    edited November 2005

    I......I haven't found a way to plug them to the USB port yet, so I can only use them on my old PC :(


    Heres How to Make a gizmo to convert Atari joysticks to USB:--


    http://www.vilminko.net/henri/projview.php?id=19&lang=en

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    I did not Tape-to-Tape Games as a Kid - your honour !!

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  • chop983chop983
    edited November 2005
    Or buy one from Atari age
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