Difference between revisions of "Connector:Digital joystick"
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|5||Fire 3||undocumented, used by the AMX Mouse for example | |5||Fire 3||undocumented, used by the AMX Mouse for example | ||
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| − | |6||Fire 2 | + | |6||Fire 2||This is the standard button, used by most games |
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| − | |7||Fire 1|| | + | |7||Fire 1||used only by a few games |
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|8||COM||"Common" (Joystick 1 Select when LOW) | |8||COM||"Common" (Joystick 1 Select when LOW) | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 24 January 2010
Amstrad CPC Joystick port pinout
_________________ \ o1 o2 o3 o4 o5/ \ o6 o7 o8 o9 / \___________/
| Pin No. | Signal Name | Description |
| 1 | Up | |
| 2 | Down | |
| 3 | Left | |
| 4 | Right | |
| 5 | Fire 3 | undocumented, used by the AMX Mouse for example |
| 6 | Fire 2 | This is the standard button, used by most games |
| 7 | Fire 1 | used only by a few games |
| 8 | COM | "Common" (Joystick 1 Select when LOW) |
| 9 | COM2 | "Common 2" (Joystick 2 Select when LOW) |
In this case, the numbering from the manual matches that of standard plugs. For a wiring diagram of an Y-cable with which you can use two joysticks on your Amstrad/Schneider CPC, see Joystick Y-cables.
