Immortal Joysticks - Now live on Kickstarter

[Bren McGuire]

Originally Posted by gimbal

Like a gamer that spent too much time gaming.

[TommyTomorrow]

I've ordered Joycart so I won't go for Immortal Joystick but I'll keep my fingers crossed for your project because the Unijoy project is dead.

[amigaformortals]

Sorry, I've not been on here for a few days and it looks like I've missed a fair bit. I'll try to respond to the main points...

No joystick has ever had this layout.

The layout is not dissimilar to some other joysticks I have seen, but that aside I don't personally see this as an issue. I've spent a good amount of time gaming with these as have a good number of customers and I am yet to receive any negative feedback.

you're asking the hand to bend so the palm bottom rests on a table while the top reaches over to press buttons?

When using the joystick I really do feel that this is quite a natural and comfortable position. I've tried to take a photo that shows that I don't have to bend my wrist at all to reach the buttons.

How suitable would this stick be for something like SWOS? A lot of new joysticks seem to have a bit of "travel", which makes it unsuitable for the speediness of SWOS.

There is a few mm of travel in the stick, however, as someone has already mentioned, it is possible to upgrade a couple of parts yourself that improves this. A larger actuator reduces the travel by a couple of mm and a stiffer spring seems to make things seem a bit more responsive too. These parts are super easy to swap out yourself to suit your own gaming style.

In my defense, I didn't promise it would get a good reception. Just not quite as bad a reception as the other one so I'm still technically right.

I won't hold it against you

I'll keep my fingers crossed for your project

Thank you very much, I really appreciate the support.

[alexh]

Thanks very much. Unfortunately I won't be backing because 2-buttons is just too limited. Had it been a traditional arcade stick with 8 buttons (6+2) using the Megadrive/CD32 multi-button protocols I'd have been interested (but I imagine there are already products of that type?). Good luck.

[amigaformortals]

Originally Posted by alexh

Had it been a traditional arcade stick with 8 buttons (6+2) using the Megadrive/CD32 multi-button protocols I'd have been interested.

Hi. I've had a few requests for MD or CD32 versions, and I have actually built a prototype for the CD32. I just needed to start somewhere so felt the basic 2 button stick was the best place. If this KS is successful, my plan is to then launch additional models such as those.

Thanks for your support though.

[gimbal]

Ha ha That picture is misleading. You're in relax mode, not in frustrated "I'm not bad, it's a bug!" gamer mode Need more frantic button mashing.

[Twiggy]

Originally Posted by Jope

These retro joysticks that have been made out of candy cabinet parts can be made more home computer joystick-like by swapping in a stiffer spring and a larger actuator. Arcade shops sell these, they aren't very expensive.

If it's cheap and easy to do, I guess I can give it a shot. I guess I was hoping just to buy a joystick like that outright. Not sure what the Unithor was going to be like.

[amigaformortals]

Originally Posted by twiggy

If it's cheap and easy to do, I guess I can give it a shot. I guess I was hoping just to buy a joystick like that outright. Not sure what the Unithor was going to be like.

It really is easy to do. Those things are personal preference though, which is why I chose to leave the components as the standard ones that come with the Sanwa stick and if people choose to swap them they can.

I will make some guides and videos on how to swap things out to make it easier for people. And I may well try to stock a few of the parts too, so that people can get them direct from me.

[amigaformortals]

Had a great weekend at Kickstart talking to people about the joysticks and giving them a chance to give them a try on some games.

The comments I had back were awesome and several people said that once they had actually picked one up they understood what I was trying to go for with them quality wise.



Neil from RMC Retro also did a nice little video showing off the joysticks and giving me an opportunity to tell people a little bit about them. You can check that out in the following places:
https://twitter.com/RMCRetro/status/1675840728272982017
https://fb.watch/lzwFULaiBf/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuPCSVbsXIB/

There is only a couple of days left on the Kickstarter, so please head over to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ortaljoysticks if you would like to back it and help get it over the line!

[AmigaDweeb]

Almost there. Good luck++

[amigaformortals]

Thank you very much.

Had a really nice surge of backers over the last couple of days, so we are now at £22,684 of a £25,000 target!

[Twiggy]

Originally Posted by amigaformortals

It really is easy to do. Those things are personal preference though, which is why I chose to leave the components as the standard ones that come with the Sanwa stick and if people choose to swap them they can.

I will make some guides and videos on how to swap things out to make it easier for people. And I may well try to stock a few of the parts too, so that people can get them direct from me.

That would be great. It'd be really helpful to be able to make it a bit more responsive with less travel!

[eXeler0]

I see the funding was successful, congrats and good luck with this project. Always nice to see these retro-projects that succeed on Kickstarter.

[DisasterIncarna]

....Meanwhile over at Unithor on Kickstarter.

[TCD]

Originally Posted by DisasterIncarna

....Meanwhile over at Unithor on Kickstarter.

Sometimes it's better to do things on your own

Congratulations on reaching the goal

[Twiggy]

Originally Posted by DisasterIncarna

....Meanwhile over at Unithor on Kickstarter.

I thought that was back up and running again?

[Lynk]

It is apparently. Wait and see.

[hitm4n]

Congrats on crossing the line. Looks like a corker joystick.

[amigaformortals]

Thanks guys. Really pleased to have exceeded the goal.
I have a meeting with the manufacturer in Norwich on Tues to get the ball rolling on the initial factory samples etc.

If anyone missed the Kickstarter and still wanted to get a joystick, I have opened up pre-orders directly through my website.
The options and cost is identical to the Kickstarter and I will include all early pre-orders on the initial production run with the Kickstarter orders.

[A500]

Does the 2nd fire button also work as...well, a 2nd separate fire button on the Amiga that can do other things besides acting as 'the jump button'?