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masteries · 14 October 2021, 19:53

Via heavy modifications, a real 3 button gamepad is supported via the standard joystick port (port 0 - mouse port) in any ST and STE machine.
The third button is obtained via a combination of UP+DOWN at same time,

As an example, a video, Metal Slug for Atari STE being played with a 3 button gamepad:

[ Show youtube player ]

FYI: This gamepad support 4 different buttons for Amiga computers, as well it is compatible with ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 as well.
Also, this can be used with all classic games too. As a multi-purpose retro platform gamepad.

The gamepad is compatible with Atari ST/E, Amiga, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 at once

Atari ST Button layout is:
PAD - Directions
A - Fire 0
B - Fire 1
C - Third button (UP+DOWN ; classic games detect it as UP or DOWN)
X - remapped as UP (In order to have a jump button for classic games)
Y - Fire 0
Z - remapped as DOWN

Amiga Button layout is:
PAD - Directions
A - Fire 0
B - Fire 1
C - Third button (UP+DOWN ; classic games detect it as UP or DOWN)
X - remapped as UP (In order to have a jump button for classic games)
Y - Fire 0
Z - remapped as DOWN
Start - Fire 2

ZX Spectrum Button layout:
PAD - Directions
A - Fire 0
C - Third button (UP+DOWN ; classic games detect it as UP or DOWN)
X - remapped as UP (In order to have a jump button for classic games)
Y - Fire 0
Z - remapped as DOWN

C64 Button layout:
PAD - Directions
A - Fire 0
C - Third button (UP+DOWN ; classic games detect it as UP or DOWN)
X - remapped as UP (In order to have a jump button for classic games)
Y - Fire 0
Z - remapped as DOWN
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Acquisition cost is 6€ per unit; modification takes 35 minutes, and testing/fixing takes another 5 - 10 minutes
labour cost is 20€ (you are paying 20€ for aprox. 40 - 50 minutes of hand work, the real hard to implement is the combined button; this requires the creation of two independent paths).

A total of 26€ plus shipment,

Tracked shipment cost 7€ for Spain, 11€ for the rest of Europe, 12€ for America - Australia - Asia - Japan,

14 October 2021, 19:53	#1
masteries Registered User Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Madrid Age: 40 Posts: 195	4 buttons gamepad for Amiga - 3 button for Atari ST - Compatible with ZX and C64 Via heavy modifications, a real 3 button gamepad is supported via the standard joystick port (port 0 - mouse port) in any ST and STE machine. The third button is obtained via a combination of UP+DOWN at same time, As an example, a video, Metal Slug for Atari STE being played with a 3 button gamepad: [ Show youtube player ] FYI: This gamepad support 4 different buttons for Amiga computers, as well it is compatible with ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 as well. Also, this can be used with all classic games too. As a multi-purpose retro platform gamepad. The gamepad is compatible with Atari ST/E, Amiga, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 at once Atari ST Button layout is: PAD - Directions A - Fire 0 B - Fire 1 C - Third button (UP+DOWN ; classic games detect it as UP or DOWN) X - remapped as UP (In order to have a jump button for classic games) Y - Fire 0 Z - remapped as DOWN Amiga Button layout is: PAD - Directions A - Fire 0 B - Fire 1 C - Third button (UP+DOWN ; classic games detect it as UP or DOWN) X - remapped as UP (In order to have a jump button for classic games) Y - Fire 0 Z - remapped as DOWN Start - Fire 2 ZX Spectrum Button layout: PAD - Directions A - Fire 0 C - Third button (UP+DOWN ; classic games detect it as UP or DOWN) X - remapped as UP (In order to have a jump button for classic games) Y - Fire 0 Z - remapped as DOWN C64 Button layout: PAD - Directions A - Fire 0 C - Third button (UP+DOWN ; classic games detect it as UP or DOWN) X - remapped as UP (In order to have a jump button for classic games) Y - Fire 0 Z - remapped as DOWN ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Acquisition cost is 6€ per unit; modification takes 35 minutes, and testing/fixing takes another 5 - 10 minutes labour cost is 20€ (you are paying 20€ for aprox. 40 - 50 minutes of hand work, the real hard to implement is the combined button; this requires the creation of two independent paths). A total of 26€ plus shipment, Tracked shipment cost 7€ for Spain, 11€ for the rest of Europe, 12€ for America - Australia - Asia - Japan, Last edited by masteries; 26 January 2022 at 14:16.