Controller testing

Modern bench devices for testing vintage joysticks, paddles, and other controllers outside their original computers.

Also called: joystick testers, controller diagnostics, DE9 testers

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AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026Retro DE9 Joystick Tester Familyby AMI64, Commodore4ever, and Edoardo kinmami
joystick testerde9atari stylecontrollerpaddlesusb powerbench toolopen hardware

Standalone testers for checking vintage nine-pin joysticks and controllers without relying on a working retro computer.

For this platform (bus/interface): These are modern bench tools for Atari-style nine-pin controllers. AMI64 names Commodore, Atari, Sinclair, Amstrad, MSX, and other compatible controllers, while the open PCBWay design documents as many as three fire buttons and linear paddles. Commodore4ever does not publish a signal map, so do not assume that it tests paddles, extra buttons, or every controller that uses a similar shell.

AMI64 listed its encased tester at GBP 15 with a battery included on 2026-07-30. Commodore4ever listed its tester at a USD 9.99 sale price; a Micro-USB Type-B cable is not included. PCBWay retains the 2021 schematic, layout, bill of materials, and PCB ordering route under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. These are related tester variants, not electrically identical revisions. Confirm connector gender, supported controls, and power source for the chosen unit.

Sources
AMI64 Retro Joystick TesterBuy the Commodore4ever testerOpen PCBWay joystick tester project