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| Status | Product | What it does | Compatibility | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold outChecked Jul 27, 2026 | ArcadeR Joystickby Commodore | Provides a microswitch joystick with a classic 9-pin plug and autofire for the Commodore 64 Ultimate. The direct Commodore listing showed Beige, Black, Transparent Red, and Transparent Clear choices but was out of stock on 2026-07-27. The seller explicitly documents C64 Ultimate use but does not enumerate original C64 or other 9-pin systems, so no broader compatibility is inferred. |
| ArcadeR Joystick product page |
| Sold outChecked Jul 24, 2026 | DB9 Joystick 2 Plusby Infinity Products | Adds a rear-panel DB9 joystick connector to an Apple II with an internal 16-pin game I/O socket. Infinity Products marked the assembled adapter out of stock on 2026-07-24. |
| DB9 Joystick 2 Plus product page |
| Sold outChecked Jul 30, 2026 | Enhanced Commodore 64 RS232 Serial Adapter v2by HAL's friends | Modern VIC-1011-style user-port RS-232 adapter with status lights, reset, and a software-dependent 9600-baud mode. Tindie marked the adapter out of stock on 2026-07-30 and says it has been sold out since 2026-01-05. A DB25-to-DB9 adapter is an optional passive accessory, not a separate catalog product. |
| Enhanced RS232 Serial Adapter v2 product page |
| Check statusChecked Jul 30, 2026 | FireUp V2by MicroMiga | Maps an independent second gamepad button to Up while preserving the controller's normal directional Up input. MicroMiga listed the family from EUR 8.99 on 2026-07-30. The extracted variation table explicitly marked the short FAT version out of stock but did not expose a reliable stock state for the longer, slim machine-side version, so confirm the desired model before ordering. A controller needs genuinely independent fire buttons; duplicated or cloned fire buttons do not work for the remapping. Sources |
| FireUp V2 product page |
| Sold outChecked Jul 30, 2026 | GLINK-LTby GGLABS | Modern VIC-1011A-style user-port adapter with a DB9 RS-232 connection for the Commodore 64 and 128. The Tindie seller was taking a break on 2026-07-30 and did not expose an ordering path. GGLABS publishes a schematic for the current revision, but the page does not present a complete fabrication and assembly package. |
| GGLABS GLINK-LT project pageGLINK-LT Tindie listing |
| AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026 | IBM 15-pin to Apple 9-pin Joystick Adapterby Manila Gear | Adapts a PC-style DB-15 analog joystick to the Apple II 9-pin game-port wiring. ReActiveMicro showed the adapter in stock and backorderable on 2026-07-24. Original Apple II and II Plus computers expose an internal 16-pin game socket, so they need a separately verified 16-pin-to-9-pin connection before this DB-9 adapter can be used. |
| Manila Gear joystick adapter product page |
| Sold outChecked Jul 24, 2026 | Idle Hands Micro Joystickby Infinity Products | Provides a compact analog joystick for Apple II game ports, with kit and assembled configurations. The product page explicitly said Out of Stock on 2026-07-24. The center may measure around 150 instead of 128, and kit builders may need to add or remove capacitors and adjust the trimmer. |
| Idle Hands Micro Joystick product page |
| AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026 | Idle Hands Micro Paddleby Infinity Products | Compact Apple II paddle controller offered as an assembled unit or a beginner-friendly through-hole kit. The storefront listed economy, standard, and fully assembled configurations without an out-of-stock marker on 2026-07-24. Newer PCBs carry a correction sticker for a November 2025 silkscreen error. |
| Idle Hands Micro Paddle product page |
| AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026 | Joystick Extension Cable (DB9)by Generic / AutumnHippo | Adds about 1.7 meters of reach between a compatible nine-pin controller and its vintage computer. AutumnHippo exposed an add-to-cart route at USD 7 on 2026-07-30. Protovision separately showed ten joystick extension cables in stock at EUR 10 with a one- to two-week shipping estimate. The exact long and short products pictured by the C64 OS guide are not identified, so the catalog keeps current length and seller variants together. |
| Buy the AutumnHippo extension cableBuy the Protovision extension cable |
| AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026 | Joystick Replacement Cable (DB9)by Generic / AutumnHippo | Provides a new 1.7-meter nine-conductor lead for repairing compatible vintage joysticks and controllers. AutumnHippo exposed an add-to-cart route at USD 7 on 2026-07-30. Basic soldering is required. Trace the existing cable or controller circuit before removal: the seller explicitly warns that wire colors can differ and that systems sharing a nine-pin plug do not necessarily share controller wiring. |
| Buy the Joystick Replacement Cable |
| AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026 | Joyswitcher for C64by idoregesz.hu | Swaps both Commodore 64 control ports at the press of a button without moving the connected controllers. The no-case version showed four units in stock at EUR 32 on 2026-07-30. The listed range through EUR 42.90 includes the optional black 3D-printed case. A brass standoff supports the board while its illuminated button is pressed. |
| Joyswitcher product pageIndependent Joyswitcher review |
| Build itChecked Jul 30, 2026 | Link232by RETRO Innovations | Open SwiftLink-compatible expansion-port UART design for connecting supported Commodore computers to DB9 RS-232 equipment. RETRO Innovations does not sell assembled Link232 cartridges. The maker publishes EAGLE schematic and PCB files for builders. A separately mentioned future Turbo232-compatible revision has no documented release and is not part of this record. |
| RETRO Innovations Link232 project pageLink232 EAGLE design package |
| AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026 | MacBong!by Infinity Products and MFA2 Workshop | Adapts modern USB keyboards and mice to early Macintosh keyboard and mouse ports or to ADB. The current page listed a fully assembled unit without an out-of-stock marker on 2026-07-24. Firmware and hardware are closed source. USB peripheral and hub compatibility varies; early iMac Rev. A through C USB keyboards are explicitly unsupported. |
| MacBong product and compatibility page |
| Sold outChecked Jul 24, 2026 | MacEffects bitMOUSEby MacEffects | Lets an Apple IIe use a native DB-9 serial PC mouse with adjustable tracking and accelerator compensation. The MacEffects page said Sold out on 2026-07-24. It only accepts native DB-9 serial mice: PS/2 conversion, dual-mode mice, and the Apple M0100 are unsupported. It is also incompatible with the BMOW Yellowstone card. Sources |
| MacEffects bitMOUSE product page |
| AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026 | NES64by Thomas Pryds / AutumnHippo | Replaces the circuit board in an original or reproduction NES controller so it works as a Commodore 64 gamepad. AutumnHippo exposed an add-to-cart route with a USD 8 base price on 2026-07-30. The page offers a bare PCB, a kit with a reproduction case, and a fully assembled controller, but it does not expose every option price in extracted text. A bare-board build needs a case, a correctly traced cable, a switch or solder bridge, and basic soldering. The maker also states generic Amiga and Atari computer compatibility, but exact model relationships are not attached without model-specific evidence. |
| Buy NES64NES64 source filesNES64 assembly instructions |