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Playability of games with a joystick with 4 fire buttons (assigned to keys)While giving a try at a hack that combines a Kempston interface with a programmable interface it has occurred to me the idea that I could use also a …
... a modified joystick with 4 fire buttons (like the beeshu type ones ... from having more than 2 fire buttons assigned to a joystick? -
Amstrad CPC joystick with 1,2 or 3 fire buttons usable with Spectrum?I was not aware that some cpc joysticks (or with a 'cpc mode selector') allowed up to 3 fire buttons! But it seems the pinout is not the usal one …
... selector') allowed up to 3 fire buttons!
But it seems ... cpc joystick with, say, 2 fire buttons and the plug rewired to ... the spectrum interface (pin 6 - fire 1; pin 8 - ground; pin ... -
Kempston Interface No Fire?Hi, I got a Kempston interface with a 48K Spectrum I got on eBay. On Jetpac, selecting Kempston works fine for control, but the fire buttons don't d…
... fine for control, but the fire buttons don't do anything. I ... expected them to fire.
I tried another ... , control is fine but no fire.
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Games that need more than one fire buttonI need know list of ZX games that need more than one fire buttons. Ideally games which use more additional keys (lemmings, r-type, etc...).
I need know list of ZX games that need more than one fire buttons. Ideally games which use more additional keys (lemmings, r-type, etc...). -
2 buttons or autofire?Dear World of Spectrum, As some of you know, I am in the middle of designing (and hopefully, eventually building) an arcade-style controller for a…
... (I.E.: 2 separate, independent fire buttons [i]á la[/i] MSX) or ... basic, and what may be Fire Button 2 on one system ... -
ComCon interface with an auto-fire joystick is possible?I need a little advice on this one, please! I have a konix speedking, with two fire buttons and auto-fire switch. I can use it with the comcon int…
... konix speedking, with two fire buttons and auto-fire switch. I can ... still have the two fire buttons working independently because I ... another possible pin for 2nd fire button.
( ... auto-fire circuit ground from all the other buttons/directions ... -
Use more than one fire button with a Divide?Greetings, I have recently purchased a Divide 2k14 that has an integrated joystick port and an activity led for said port, whenever I plug an Amst…
... with 2 of the fire buttons. Can this second fire button be used ... -
Comcon programmable interfaceRemember this beast, back in 83/84? You used plugs to determine what key each direction on your joystick responded to. It apparently had two fire but…
Remember this beast, back in 83/84? You used plugs to determine what key each direction on your joystick responded to. It apparently had two fire button options. Does that mean that it would work with a standard 9-pin joypad with two fire buttons? -
Ant Attack hackSince I brought the subject up of the brilliant Comcon interface and it's two configurable fire buttons, I've been reminded of a hack of Ant Attack t…
... and it's two configurable fire buttons, I've been reminded of ... -
Spectrum Anywhereanyone tried this out? It's a speccy emulator for ppc. It looks decent but seems to crash a lot on my Toshiba e570. some nice ideas tho. horizonta…
... . horizontal screen, up to 4 fire buttons. loads up .tap files like ... -
Competition Pro 5000 Joystic.As promised here is a short(ish) review of the joystick. (I have taken the afternoon off work in the hope that it would be here when I got in and it…
... micro-switched and all the buttons and the stick feel nice ... .
It has 4 fire buttons and a 'turbo switch' (?). It ... works like a dream. The fire buttons are spot on and I ... -
Wired Programmable Interface?I had this thing that was a programmable joystick interface, but rather than programme it with software you had to plug in a load of wires!! It plug…
... a joystick with two unique fire buttons, which I did), for exampe ... -
Favourite JoysticksWhat was your favourite joystick? I started off with the Quickfire II that came with my Speccy 48k+, but soon found it was not much cop. The contact…
... was it had two independant fire buttons, so if you had a ... micro-switches and two seperate fire buttons. I do't think he ... Cheetah joystick that had 4 fire buttons, but of course all did ... -
Did the Spectrum ever have a joypad?There were plenty of joysticks but was there ever a Spectrum joypad? By that I mean something that worked like a joystick but had a flat direction p…
There were plenty of joysticks but was there ever a Spectrum joypad?
By that I mean something that worked like a joystick but had a flat direction pad instead of a stick, with separate fire buttons nearby. -
Name that football gameI don't know if a game like this exists but hope it does. I'm looking for a football (soccer) action game that will fit as many of my specific requir…
... keys and one or two fire buttons
- fairly realistic but not ... -
ADS JoystickHi all. Just got back from the flea market and I got a real blast from the past... well atleast from the past if you are from ex-Yugoslavia. Back th…
... leaf contacts for directions (and fire buttons) broke off non-stop. Anyway ... -
Joystick interface for divIDEMy first prototype of joystick interface for DivIDE. Work as kempston joystick and must be connect to socked instead EEPROM chip. Final version will …
... GND signals and support three fire buttons (is possible connect real AMIGA ... -
Joystick ConundrumsThe Speccy +2A I bought on eBay came with 2 Cheetah 125 joysticks. Both have 2 adaptors and if I plug them into ports 1 & 2 it pretty much locks up …
... over the place and the fire buttons work sporadically. Does it sound ... -
Job lot of various hardware & software for sale.Hi, I put a post up a while ago and sold a lot of my stuff but I've still got a boxful left over, is anybody interested in taking it off my hands? I …
... with the 2 'seperate function' fire buttons, perfect for the above comcon ... -
Name that joystickI once remember owning a hand-held joystick which was sort of gun-shaped - it had 2 fire buttons (one on top, and a trigger underneath) I used to ho…
... gun-shaped - it had 2 fire buttons (one on top, and a ... left hand and hit the fire buttons with my thumb and index ... -
Quickshot II innardsHas anyone dismantled a [I]Quickshot II[/I] recently? I'm particularly interested in how the fire buttons on the stick work. In my [I]Quickshot I[/…
... particularly interested in how the fire buttons on the stick work. In ... -cap switch under the top fire button. In a [I]Cheetah ... -
Large box of joysticks for saleHiya! I've got a box of 13 joysticks + a couple of repair jobs and a broken interface for sale. I did make some more extensive notes whilst testing …
... fine. A couple maybe have fire buttons on the top that aren ... -
Help with joystick interfaceHello to everyone! Just got me a joystick interface I have never seen before. I don't have instructions for it and I don't know if it required some…
... fine but it has two fire (?) buttons I don't understand since ... blue one is the true fire, the small press switch seems ... -
idea: new gaming interface for ZX Spectrum (48k)First of all, I am not an expert this is just an idea of what I would like to see happening in the modern era of the ZX Spectrum. A compact, small, …
... , hardly comfortable joysticks with one fire button. I guess the full ... USB gamepad and configured more fire buttons and really enjoyed the game ... -
SEGA GENESIS joypad from Ebay[IMG]http://velesoft.speccy.cz/zx/joypad/IMGP9641.JPG[/IMG] On Ebay is possible buy very cheap chinesse joypad compatible with Sega Genesis / Sega M…
... Sega MageDrive joypad. Contain 8 buttons and is usable also on ... sega genesis joypads with 8 fire buttons)
Joypad ... kempston joystick with two fire buttons (usable buttons B and C). Joypad ... read state of all 8 buttons (with small software driver). ... -
Which joystick?I have decided to build my DIY arcade controller soon (using the PCB of an ageing PS2 controller as the base for the contacts), but I cannot decide o…
... tie between the Super Top Fire Joystick by Suzo-Happ (yes ... /> [b]Suzo-Happ Super Top Fire Joystick[/b]
[img ... MiniGrip has two separate/independent fire buttons. -
A dangerous 6th key?Or even 7th for that matter. What's the general consensus on action games that require more keys than QAOP-Spc*? Which key do you choose for that d…
... . What if it had 2 fire buttons?
Are there examples ... -
Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation.Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation. 4 USB joystick/gamepad input for real multiplayer games - Yes, Bomb Munchies.... - Sinclair 12…
... /> and defining the other fire buttons/shoulder buttons on the pad to Sinclair ... -
K-MOUSE TURBO 2011 interface - next batchI plan make some pieces of K-MOUSE TURBO 2011 interface. It's mouse interface for ZX and compatible computers. [img]http://velesoft.speccy.cz/othe…
... Amiga joystick (up to three fire buttons) / SEGA joypad
- switchable joystick ... -
Kempston ConfusionSomehow, I just can't get this straight on my mind :-O I guess my neurons are playing tricks on me. ~X( Kemspton interfaces allow joysticks …
... 1, 2 or more independent fire buttons?
But, were there ... with 2 or more independent fire buttons?
And games with ... , will I get 2 distinct fire buttons?