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Title: Plus joystick?
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 05:57, 10 April 20

Eh?

Never heard of this, looks like a PC product.....

http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/33652/Amstrad%20AJ-5%20Analogue%20Joystick/ (http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/33652/Amstrad%20AJ-5%20Analogue%20Joystick/)

Title: Re: Plus joystick?
Post by: CFox on 07:27, 10 April 20

Yep, AJ-5 is pretty much similar to other analogue PC joysticks of the era and can be used with the plus range. There is an article of AJ-5 also in the cpcwiki.

AJ-5s aren't really that rare and can be found quite easily on ebay. I believe they were also included with Amstrad Mega PC along with a clone Megadrive/Genesis controller.

Title: Re: Plus joystick?
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 07:32, 10 April 20

Thanks for the info.

Funny thing is, I've worked thru all the UK commercial CPC magazines from the 90's and I never found a mention of it.

Found it:

https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Amstrad_Analogue_Joystick_AJ-5 (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Amstrad_Analogue_Joystick_AJ-5)

Title: Re: Plus joystick?
Post by: GUNHED on 16:31, 10 April 20

Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 05:57, 10 April 20
Never heard of this, looks like a PC product.....
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/33652/Amstrad%20AJ-5%20Analogue%20Joystick/

Got one of them too, but it doesn't say Amstrad. Mine has no writing on it. However that kind of analogue joysticks are supported by FutureOS - you can give them a try there. :)

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