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Maybe kind of a dumb question about joysticks...
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:10 am
by soupisgoodfood
Is the keyboard on a C64/C128 supposed to act funny when joysticks are plugged in, or could this just be the result of using a Sega Genesis controller, rather than an Atari-compatible joystick? I know the genesis controller is somewhat, but not entirely compatible.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:38 am
by donni
I don't know about genenis controllers, but if you plug in a C64 compatible joystick in PORT1 it will mess up keyboard functions if you use it.
The joystick ports are connected to the keyboard matrix, so this is normal.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:10 pm
by soupisgoodfood
Ech, I get it in both ports.
Lots of plugging and unplugging...
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:00 pm
by wiskow
Using a Sega gamepad without modification is NOT reccomended on a C64. You could potentially damage the computer. There is some sort of modification you can do to use it safely, but the best option, in my opinion, is to use a standard Commodore/Atari joystick.
For more info on using the Sega gamepad with a C64, see these articles in the Commodore Knowledge Base:
http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/ckb/display.cgi?24
http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/ckb/display.cgi?26
-Andrew
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:40 am
by gklinger
I've done the mod to a Genesis controller. It's simple. Not as simple as buying a joystick intended for use on the Commodore though.
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:45 pm
by wiskow
gklinger wrote:I've done the mod to a Genesis controller. It's simple. Not as simple as buying a joystick intended for use on the Commodore though.
Golan... Do you have the instructions for this mod? According to one of the CKB articles I referenced, the instructions are in an article in Commodore World issue #5... But I haven't been able to find a copy of this article anywhere... And it's not like I can go out and order a back-issue from CMD. Also... I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I'll ask anyway... Does performing this mod on a Genesis controller make it useless on a Genesis?
-Andrew