Tag: joystick switcher

Provides an open build for selecting either Commodore 64 control port from one Atari-style joystick, with optional second-fire and autofire circuits.

The repository supplies KiCad files, Gerbers, a schematic, bill of materials, and assembly guidance. Inspect the completed board for solder bridges and support it while pressing its buttons. Never move jumpers while powered or map two physical inputs to the same function. Do not connect a Sega Genesis or Mega Drive controller; the maker warns that it may damage the C64 and directs those controllers to the separate Mega Switcher.

Swaps both Commodore 64 control ports and adds a PS/2 mouse input compatible with 1351-aware software.

Sordan exposed a current Buy now control and says stocked items are ready to ship. The package includes a white 3D-printed case. The seller explicitly supports paddle controllers and says the circuit protects against static while controllers are changed, but does not publish a schematic, supported PS/2 protocol variants, USB-mouse compatibility, connector pinout, or hot-plug procedure.

Swaps a Commodore computer's two control ports while preserving both digital joystick and analog mouse or paddle signals.

The surviving AmiBay production runs are closed sales archives. COREi64's former product route is currently replaced by a store-wide notice saying the shop will return in Fall 2026, so no current C8D order path is verified. The original C8D maker site also failed Tavily extraction twice after the required retry and is recorded as WF-050.

Connects one six-button Sega Mega Drive or Genesis controller to both C64 or C128 control ports with port switching and extra button mappings.

BackBit says it no longer has capacity to build this former product and has released the design under GPL-3.0. The repository supplies KiCad board and schematic files, CUPL source, printable case files, and a bill of materials; a build also needs the listed ATF1502 CPLD and an ATDH1150USB programmer. The former store URL returned 404 twice, including after the required 60-second retry.

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.

Combines push-button Commodore 64 control-port selection with a dial-adjustable autofire rate.

The maker's store exposed an add-to-cart route at a USD 29.99 sale price, reduced from USD 39.99, on 2026-07-30. The public description identifies the C64 but does not publish broader host compatibility, complete signal handling, or an installation manual.

Adds push-button or controller-triggered port swapping plus four selectable autofire rates to a Commodore 64.

Tindie showed two units in stock at USD 34 on 2026-07-30. Remote swapping requires modifying a controller with two diodes and a button, or rewiring an existing button. Mouse operation is only an untested seller expectation; the documented analog support covers paddles, gamepads, and two-button joysticks.