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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?
    Renegade Renegade July 2017 Games
  • 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 ...
    Renegade Renegade April 2019 Hardware
  • 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.

    Is there anything ...
    Badders Badders January 2009 Hardware
  • 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...).
    velesoft velesoft June 2014 Games
  • 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 ...
    Swevicus Swevicus January 2016 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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 ...
    Renegade Renegade January 2017 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    jackic jackic March 2019 Hardware
  • 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?
    Spector Spector February 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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 ...
    Spector Spector October 2002 Games
  • 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 ...
    Bluce_Ree Bluce_Ree February 2004 Emulators
  • 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 ...
    itsallgood itsallgood March 2007 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    MoonMonkey MoonMonkey April 2007 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    MoonMonkey MoonMonkey May 2007 Hardware
  • 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.
    neoncherry neoncherry January 2008 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    Jumping Stack Jumping Stack April 2009 Chit chat
  • 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 ...
    Tom-Cat Tom-Cat May 2010 Games
  • 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 ...
    velesoft velesoft May 2012 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    Lorfarius Lorfarius July 2012 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    Neil L Neil L October 2012 Sales
  • 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 ...
    leespoons leespoons April 2013 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    joefish joefish May 2013 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    richl richl September 2013 Sales
  • 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 ...
    Renegade Renegade September 2013 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    maiki maiki November 2013 Hardware
  • 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). ...
    velesoft velesoft June 2014 Hardware
  • 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.
    Swevicus Swevicus November 2014 Chit chat
  • 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 ...
    R-Tape R-Tape November 2014 Games
  • 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 ...
    MatGubbins MatGubbins January 2015 Emulators
  • 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 ...
    velesoft velesoft September 2015 Sales
  • 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?
    Renegade Renegade November 2015 Hardware
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