I can assure you this retro Battlestation is fully operational.

It also includes, not depicted or easily seeable, a sd2iec adapter, an Exos V3 module and a 154i floppy disk.

Time to play some Rainbow Arts classics!

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    Quickshot!

    The greatest joystick ever made, ever, period. Ever.

    Such a classic! I had one with my ZX Spectrum.

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      They always used to break for us, and we’d have to go back to the trusty Competition Pro:

      Competition Pro retro joystick with a black base,  red handle and two red buttons

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        Mine always misalign after a while, so that I can’t get input when I push the stick forward.

        I just ordered a sega master system controller, should be fully compatible.

        The Competition Pro is great :)

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          I just ordered a sega master system controller, should be fully compatible.

          I would avoid using a Sega gamepad with a Commodore computer. 1. the pinouts are different, especially where the +5V line is. 2. Master System controllers have pull-up resistors, where Atari standard controllers just leave pins floating. This can screw with the keyboard. Apparently some controllers use active circuitry which require the +5V line. I have even heard of them borking the CIA chip in the Commodore.

          My advice would be to get a proper controller that has internal microswitches rather than the cheaper contacts that wear out.

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            3 days ago

            Mhm so you know a gamepad that’s fully compatible with the ç64? Playing jump and runs with a joystick just feels so utterly wrong.

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          The Competition Pro is great :)

          It truly is. Also, IF those micro switches for the buttons ever broke, you could easily replace them.