Individual Computers: New production run Competition PRO Retro

[Schoenfeld]

In cooperation with Speed-Link, we re-launched the only true joystick in september 2006: The Competition PRO for connection to a C64, Atari, Amiga, MSX and Amstrad/Schneider. The project was a huge success, only a few resellers can ship the cult device from the eighties at the moment. Since an end to the demand is not forseeable, we started a new production run together with Speed-Link. Brand new joysticks for computer-classics of the eighties will be available in july of this year.

The technical data in short:


    * a true classic, an icon of retro-gaming
    * connects to all retro systems like Amiga, C64, Amstrad/Schneider CPC, Atari, MSX
    * six microswitches, two axles, four fire buttons
    * upper fire buttons can be switched off
    * cable length of 1.80 meters (5.9 ft)
    * Powered by Individual Computers, the experts for retro-hardware

The new production run of the Competition PRO Retro was financially supported by our retail partners. The following resellers will carry the new joysticks exclusively until december 31st, 2009:

    * AmigaKit (England)
    * Red's Retro Computing (USA)
    * Gentle Eye (Finland)
    * Relec Hard&Software (Switzerland/France)
    * Vesalia (Germany)

Speed-Link will also sell a small quantity of the Competition PRO Retro in their Online-Shop. The new joysticks will be available in july 2009 for a price of 14,99 EUR(*). Also look for bundle-offers at the reseller of your choice!

Our smaller, but not less important resellers Protovision and Alinea-Computer still have a small quantity of the Competition PRO Retro in stock; if you don't want to wait until july, you can order the ultimate gaming device for your favourite computer without any delays!

(*) recommended retail price including German sales tax of 19%. Prices at our retail partners may vary. For mail ordering, shipping may be added.

Speed-Link

[Cammy]

Will this work with two-button Amiga games and Master System games? Or do the four fire buttons have the same function?

[Schoenfeld]

All four buttons trigger the same signal. There was hardly any standard for an extra button on the 9-pin connector. Sega and Atari used different standards.

You'll have to wire the buttons to your own needs, or just play oldschool with a single button.

To be honest, I only know a single game that makes use of a second button, and that's Turrican. However, where's the fun if you don't slam on the space key every now and then :-)?

Jens

[x303]

Is that the one with the red or the chrome buttons ?

[color=FF0000]x303[/color] :-D  :-D  :-D

[ZeBeeDee]

I'd like to see somebody re-launch the Konix Speedking ... now THATS a joystick!  :-)