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  • Joystick for emulators ?Can anyone recommend a joystick that works with Spectrum emulators ? Preferrably something simple like the Competition Pro.

    Sounds like you want the "Competition Pro USB Joystick" - I have one and it provides the appropriate Speccy feel :)
    Fred Fred January 2009 Emulators
  • Computer or console: Which do you prefer for games?Yep, the old argument again. I was talking about this yesterday to a mate (a World of Warcraft addict) who doesn't like consoles, and neither I (who …

    ... plugged into the PC via USB, and then seemlessly switch to ... also you can have your competition pro digital joystick for 8-bit ...
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn February 2009 Chit chat
  • JoystickHi What is the best way to use a joystick within emulation. Somebody sells a D type to USB connector but they say that it does not work on a Mac, I…

    Would one of these work on a Mac ?

    Competition Pro USB Joystick....
    Chris A Chris A February 2009 Emulators
  • Your Spectrum joysticks of choice.I used to insist on micro-switched [I]Quickshot II[/I] for pretty much everything - Speccy, Amiga, Atari 2600, C64. Now though I like to use more un…

    Competition Pro every time for me...
    < ... include the C64DTV and a USB one I recently bought with ...
    UKRetroGamer UKRetroGamer January 2010 Hardware
  • Just found the perfect emulation controllerWell, I was looking for a PC game controller that I could use for playing lots of emulated games on my PC and the main problem was finding one that c…

    ... finding one of it's USB adapters (it won't work ... with a normal keyboard to USB adapter from what I've ... sell a new pcb for USB port. but yer you got ... gamecube.. but it's label competition pro..

    I have various ...
    fog fog March 2010 Chit chat
  • Vic 20 game better than Speccy version?Years ago, when I had my Vic 20 I had a game called Blitz, it was on the welcome tape in fact. Very simple game, but strangely addictive. For those t…

    ... can always plug in a USB competition pro digital joystick and TV-out ...
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn April 2010 Games
  • You know those modern atari games in a joystick...The modern way to play atari games, by buying a joystick that has games in-built? I have a stick with pacman, rally X and other namco classics. Well…

    Nope. There's a joystick with some C64 games in it (not to be confused with the USB Competition Pro joystick that comes with an emulator disk). Might be a while before any of these gadgets come with HDMI output instead of AV/SCART though...
    joefish joefish June 2010 Chit chat
  • Recommend me a joystick / gamepadWell so far this forum is proving a goldmine in helping me get my spectrum emulator and games working so thanks everyone for that. Next step for me …

    ... .com/modules/productcatalog/product_images/133176-competition-pro-usb-joystick-game-collection-99-best ... feels just like the original Competition Pro joystick, microswitched and very sturdy ...
    itsallgood itsallgood January 2011 Games
  • 9 pin atari style joystick on a PCdont know if this has been posted here before but [url]http://www.vilminko.net/henri/projview.php?id=19&lang=en[/url] just 'built' one for ?2.49 (c…

    ... />
    just used a standard competition pro to test it.
    it ... in windows as a wingman usb joypad :-)
    got to be ...
    reanimator reanimator July 2011 Hardware
  • Connecting kempston to laptopHi, just started playing speccy games on the laptop. First time in many years lol. Just wondered is it possible to connect an old kempston joystick…

    ... why not buy a USB version of competition pro etc ?

    you ... .

    a 4 port usb adapter would be great cross ...
    fog fog October 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Connecting kempston to laptopHi, just started playing speccy games on the laptop. First time in many years lol. Just wondered is it possible to connect an old kempston joystick…

    ... why not buy a USB version of competition pro etc ?

    you ... .

    a 4 port usb adapter would be great cross ... rather than a new microswitched USB variety. I can't stand ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle October 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The Real Thing v EmulationFellow Specchums I'd like to canvas yourselves and get your thoughts on this subject. Using real Spectrum hardware to play games or using an emulator…

    ... can use [URL="http://www.speedlink.com/?p=3&cat ... =1&anc=man609#man"]Speedlink Competition Pro joystick[/URL].
    This joystick ...
    Pilsener Pilsener April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Emulator Controller solutions for android phones?Any ideas / links on what i could use on a Galaxys4 running android 4.3? I thought this would be a good thread to start consider the releases there …

    ... to my tablet via a USB on the go (USBOTG) adapter ... /> I've not tried my Competition Pro via my Stelladapter via USBOTG ...
    Antiriad2097 Antiriad2097 December 2013 Emulators
  • JoystickHi, i am new to the forum, i have Speculator on my PC. What i want to know is what is the best Joystick to use on my PC, i have got a Saitek attached…

    ... get a nine pin to USB adapter for the PC if ... an adapter, something like the Competition Pro sticks for example would be ... />
    You can get new Competition Pro sticks from AmigaKit or just ...
    Grimmsqueaker Grimmsqueaker April 2014 Games
  • JoystickHi, i am new to the forum, i have Speculator on my PC. What i want to know is what is the best Joystick to use on my PC, i have got a Saitek attached…

    speedlink do a remake of the competition pro for ?20 i use one for all my pc emulation,has extra two buttons at the shaft bottom which can be programed
    through say spectaculator or your emulator flavour of choice.realy nice quality
    too.
    zedexspectrum zedexspectrum June 2014 Games
  • Anyone else got an Nvidia Shield?This thing is fantastic for emulators! I don't think they're available in the UK, but it would be worth importing one. It's basically an Android ta…

    ... that I can plug a usb keyboard into it for keyboard ... keyboard.

    Having a usb port also means I can ... use my usb joystick adapter, so I can plug my Competition Pro into ...
    Jamesbeat Jamesbeat August 2014 Emulators
  • "Let's Play" Suggestions(speaks in Professor Farnsworth's voice) Good news, everyone! (normal voice) I may be launching a "Let's Play" series on my dear YouTube channel of r…

    I will once I have a decent controller (my USB Competition Pro joystick just isn't cutting it) - got my eyes on a Logitech F710 wireless gamepad. :)
    Swevicus Swevicus August 2014 Games
  • Spectrum preservation/clean up questions.I&#8217;m sorting out my 5 Spectrums trying to make them look a bit better, and to package them up how they should be, and to get them to be reliable…

    ... ;800855]
    The completion pro is a USB one I was after ... 9-pin Competition Pro reissue from Amigakit together with the USB one: [url ... /shop-icomp/en/shop/product/competition-pro-retro.html[/url] Perhaps you ...
    Trafferth Trafferth November 2014 Hardware
  • Design your ideal Spectrum 'console'.Sparked by the ZX Vega, a lot of us have spoken about desired features. Disregarding any technical issues, how would your ideal new speccy work? …

    ... console.
    Accepts usb/bluetooth keyboards and joysticks.
    Accepts usb/bluetooth keyboard.
    ... br /> Peripherals:
    Hacked usb gamepad with a D-sub ... joysticks.
    My original Competition Pro joystick from 1986 :)
    Jamesbeat Jamesbeat December 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …

    ... have been used to PC USB joysticks on PCs and Raspberry ... viable and easy. And the USB Spectrum keyboards can add a ... foam insert innards for a Competition Pro Joystick : this replacement part was ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio June 2016 Hardware
  • Spectacol 2.0 new featuresHello everyone, I'd like to know which ones from the opened features from https://github.com/bog-dan-ro/spectacol/issues you'd like to see in the …

    ... you already have a USB pad or stick of ... sort is to buy a 'USB On The Go' (USBOTG) ... success with a variety of USB adapters for other console ... even my old 9 pin Competition Pro from my Speccy.
    ... handy for transferring files from USB sticks and the like ...
    Antiriad2097 Antiriad2097 August 2016 Emulators
  • Spectacol 2.0 new featuresHello everyone, I'd like to know which ones from the opened features from https://github.com/bog-dan-ro/spectacol/issues you'd like to see in the …

    ... you already have a USB pad or stick of ... sort is to buy a 'USB On The Go' (USBOTG) ... success with a variety of USB adapters for other console ... even my old 9 pin Competition Pro from my Speccy.
    ... handy for transferring files from USB sticks and the like ...
    alban lusitanae alban lusitanae August 2016 Emulators
  • Spectacol 2.0 new featuresHello everyone, I'd like to know which ones from the opened features from https://github.com/bog-dan-ro/spectacol/issues you'd like to see in the …

    ... with a variety of USB adapters for other console ... even my old 9 pin Competition Pro from my Speccy.
    ... for transferring files from USB sticks and the like ... angle on the micro USB end means it blocks ... just standard micro USB to normal USB so should work ...
    Antiriad2097 Antiriad2097 August 2016 Emulators
  • Individual Computers Competition ProDear WOS, Are these joysticks any good? [b][url="https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en...retro.html"]https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en...retro.html[/ur…

    ... latest incarnation of the Competition Pro that was released on ... built in the currently available Competition Pros.
    They did ... clicky.
    Internally, the USB and the 9-Pin model ... I still prefer the classic Competition Pro models with the leaf contact ...
    Theshadowsnose Theshadowsnose October 2016 Hardware
  • How do I get a joystick?I am running FUSE on a PC and I find most games that I might want to play are impossible using the keyboard. So my question is, can one purchase jo…

    You can get a USB Competition Pro joystick, but personally I prefer ... , so I just bought a USB controller and 9-pin socket ... and made my own USB interface. It means I can ... to replace them with cheap USB joypads and joysticks... they just ...
    andrewvanbeck andrewvanbeck November 2016 Chit chat
  • How do I get a joystick?I am running FUSE on a PC and I find most games that I might want to play are impossible using the keyboard. So my question is, can one purchase jo…

    Any personal recommendations for a 9-pin to USB joystick adaptor suitable for use with a Competition Pro etc?
    colonel32 colonel32 November 2016 Chit chat
  • The ideal USB "emulation" joystick. I used to be happy using emulation with a Dual Shock 3 Playstation joystick . It works and has loads of control buttons that can be configured with…

    I was surprised. I really thought someone would have made a kickstarter for an arcade-quality competition pro that works with every possible interface including USB, and would be churning them out as fast as people could lap them up.
    colonel32 colonel32 February 2017 Hardware
  • The ideal USB "emulation" joystick. I used to be happy using emulation with a Dual Shock 3 Playstation joystick . It works and has loads of control buttons that can be configured with…

    ... joysticks will perform better with USB adapters (with a sound ... joysticks can be used with USB adapters, too.

    ... - Go slightly retro, use a USB joystick/gamepad like those old ... Competition Pro).
    - Go full retro, buy/build your own Atari to USB ...
    Zup Zup February 2017 Hardware
  • The ideal USB "emulation" joystick. I used to be happy using emulation with a Dual Shock 3 Playstation joystick . It works and has loads of control buttons that can be configured with…

    ... like the Zip stick , the Competition Pro , and the Konix Speedking came ... spare parts for ,say , a Competition Pro (I still have them) but ... was not big enough for USB versions of these to be ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2017 Hardware
  • JoystickHello there, will any windows 10 joystick or joypad work with emulated games or do I need an older type with a cable converter? Thank you

    ... a vintage stick with a USB adapter if you want that ... ones too. That said, the USB Competition Pro I bought doesn't feel ...
    Antiriad2097 Antiriad2097 July 2019 Hardware
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