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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2013, 09:16:41 PM »
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We could do, but the Amiga only supports two buttons.


Forgotten the CD32 already?
 

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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2013, 09:24:16 PM »
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Forgotten the CD32 already?

You took the words right out of my mouth! ;)
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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2013, 09:26:04 PM »
I haven't forgotten, it is just that 99% of Amiga gaming titles only use 2-buttons.  Even the CD32 titles don't always use all buttons.
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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2013, 09:32:24 PM »
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I haven't forgotten, it is just that 99% of Amiga gaming titles only use 2-buttons.  Even the CD32 titles don't always use all buttons.


It's possible to use three and six button pads and sticks on games that use Joe Fenton's Sega controller code. ADoom and a few emulators etc.
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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2013, 09:40:25 PM »
The only thing that would stop me buying one is the ball grip. It is possible to create a 2nd grip for those of us who cant use this style (even casual use hurts). Quickshot II was always my favourite grip.
 

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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2013, 10:23:26 PM »
Need! Want! Desire!
It's perfect!
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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #20 on: December 06, 2013, 03:17:18 AM »
Ooo, more for me to buy when I get to Cardiff this summer!  :)

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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2013, 12:42:50 PM »
Good news, looks very nice. What yout the price ?
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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2013, 02:45:50 PM »
Wow, arcade quality :) Superb stuff !

Still...

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Thanks for the effort, I will buy one. But I will open it and route the directional UP with a switch to optionally use a button for UP (jump) for some platformers that I prefer to jump with a button.


This should be a switched option. Button B or jump. Hopefully it will not be much work to do DIY style.
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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2013, 03:00:52 PM »
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but the Amiga only supports two buttons.

Not true, it supports three without any additional electronics, and I've seen this work. You can find the registers in the hardware docs.

There are basically four direction lines and three button lines on the joystick/mouse port, and that's the reason why third buttons on mice work without any additional programming/electronics.

Really, check it out.
 

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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #24 on: December 06, 2013, 03:16:03 PM »
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I haven't forgotten, it is just that 99% of Amiga gaming titles only use 2-buttons.  Even the CD32 titles don't always use all buttons.


A surprising number of FPS titles support the CD32 pad - even ones that weren't released for CD32.

I am a bit confused by the image, though. Usually buttons are on the right while the stick is on the left and buttons are placed slightly higher than the stick. In this case it looks like the buttons are either placed below and in reverse of what is typical, or the stick is to the right of the buttons. Which is it?

As a lefty, arcade style layouts have been the only thing that ever worked for me, so I hope it's just untraditional button placement :-)

Also, would love a stick with more buttons and USB for the Sam (and various other newish things).
 

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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #25 on: December 06, 2013, 05:20:15 PM »
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A surprising number of FPS titles support the CD32 pad - even ones that weren't released for CD32.

I am a bit confused by the image, though. Usually buttons are on the right while the stick is on the left and buttons are placed slightly higher than the stick. In this case it looks like the buttons are either placed below and in reverse of what is typical, or the stick is to the right of the buttons. Which is it?

As a lefty, arcade style layouts have been the only thing that ever worked for me, so I hope it's just untraditional button placement :-)

Also, would love a stick with more buttons and USB for the Sam (and various other newish things).

Ever since I ordered this http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=52&products_id=210 from AmigaKit I decided to make all my games and future games that I will be developing....be using all these buttons. :D :D :D
 

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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #26 on: December 06, 2013, 06:44:56 PM »
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Not true, it supports three without any additional electronics, and I've seen this work. You can find the registers in the hardware docs.

There are basically four direction lines and three button lines on the joystick/mouse port, and that's the reason why third buttons on mice work without any additional programming/electronics.

Really, check it out.
Wel IIRC the joyport of the CD32 isn't any different to the Amiga 500, it's only being read differently. The same counts for the 6 button Sega Megadrive joystick.
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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #27 on: December 06, 2013, 07:01:55 PM »
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Wel IIRC the joyport of the CD32 isn't any different to the Amiga 500, it's only being read differently. The same counts for the 6 button Sega Megadrive joystick.

What I meant is that you can read the third button in the same way as the other two. No need for special code. Also, for more than three buttons, extra electronics are needed.
 

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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2013, 07:14:47 PM »
Looks great, want one!
 

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Re: New Amiga Joystick from AmigaKit.com
« Reply #29 from previous page: December 10, 2013, 10:09:56 PM »
Dimensions of joystick:20 x 20.5 x 5.5 cm

Another picture of the joystick buttons:

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