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AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026Retro DE9 Joystick Tester Familyby AMI64, Commodore4ever, and Edoardo kinmami
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Standalone testers for checking vintage nine-pin joysticks and controllers without relying on a working retro computer.

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.

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  • Controller testing Bus/interface
AMI64 Retro Joystick TesterBuy the Commodore4ever testerOpen PCBWay joystick tester project
AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026ZGCS Joystick Port Switcherby ZGCS
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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.

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  • Commodore 64 Exact model
Buy the ZGCS Joystick Port Switcher