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C64 Mini
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The joystick is horrible for the C64 mini - its leaf switch rather than micro switch - I am wondering if anyone has used a usb hub and simultaneously powered a usb joypad, usb stick and usb keyboard?
Leaf switch is more authentic though, all the typical C64 joysticks like Quickshot were all leaf spring.
I used to repair them for the other kids when I was in school, the lid off a tin of beans proved to be more reliable substitute when cut to shape
Only the rich kids had micro switched joysticks
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The Last Bandit wrote: »Leaf switch is more authentic though, all the typical C64 joysticks like Quickshot were all leaf spring.
I used to repair them for the other kids when I was in school, the lid off a tin of beans proved to be more reliable substitute when cut to shape
Only the rich kids had micro switched joysticks
I'm pretty sure the Quickshot 2 that came with our computer in 1984 was micro-switched. I remember picking up a power play cruiser and being hugely disappointed as Commodore Format heavily promoted it - I bought it in a shop in Galway and couldn't understand why it got such good reviews. I later realised that there were two versions and that I had bought a leaf switched one rather than a microswitched one. It was only when I got my hands on a zipstick that I realised the true power of a microswitched joystick. A few year's ago I picked up a Power Play microswitched Cruiser and quickly realised why Commodore Format were raving about it back in the day.0 -
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The Last Bandit wrote: »Leaf switch is more authentic though, all the typical C64 joysticks like Quickshot were all leaf spring.
I used to repair them for the other kids when I was in school, the lid off a tin of beans proved to be more reliable substitute when cut to shape
Only the rich kids had micro switched joysticks
The Competition Pro it's clearly modelled off was microswitched. They've just cheaped out, which is a shame because they appear to have worked quite hard on the emulation side of things.Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.
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problem with the c64 mini joystick is it's basically a D-pad with a stick stuck on
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I would always recommend recapping the original C64 and getting an SD2IEC + FastLoader cartridge for it, if you have one and can do the job. Don't get me wrong, the 64 mini and emulation are great for that quick fix and for giving access to an immense array of games, especially for those who may have never owned/used a C64 and are wondering what the fuss is about.
But firing up the good old C64, the keyboard feel, the joysticks and even fiddling with the 1530 Datassette...it's got that "back to 1986" feel!
You'll also notice some interesting things that escaped your 8-years-old-self:
- Not two VIC-II chips have the same video output quality;
- Loading from the cassette...is not as painful as we remember; Maybe it's because some PC/Xbox One/PS4 games, now, take similar amounts of time to load between screens...
- The 64 was a much more capable and powerful machine than we realized at the time...if you never tried GeOS, take a look...
- Games were bloody difficult
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I'm not impressed at all with the mini, but the full size version looks great, very interested.Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.
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Luckycharms_74 wrote: »Off topic a little but I would love if they released an Amiga version down the line.
I miss the days of Player manager and Kick off II
I suppose price is one of the things stopping it, when a bare fpga Amiga board is 200 plus, the keyboard reproduced in smallish scale would be serious money on top of that. Oh, and people might not bother because they know the Atari ST was better* :pac:
May not be true, but I loved my ST (still a distant second to my Spectrum though).Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.
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Luckycharms_74 wrote: »Off topic a little but I would love if they released an Amiga version down the line.
I miss the days of Player manager and Kick off II
All you need is:
This:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-Gaming-Controllers-Hut/dp/B07BGZ7ZXT/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1OL3DXXSY7QNS&keywords=raspberry+pi+3+b%2B&qid=1552214262&s=videogames&sprefix=ras%2Cvideogames%2C131&sr=1-2
This:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-microSDXC-Memory-Adapter-Performance/dp/B073JYC4XM/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1LZBMRIMPZNX2&keywords=128gb+micro+sd+card&qid=1552214344&s=gateway&sprefix=128%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-3
+ Ultimate Amiga download
Absolute amazing emulator. Would run any C64, SNES, MD etc also. Could even be a Pi that is underneath that C64 thing0 -
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Full size version will launch in December. Hopefully with a different joystick.
Regardless, I don't think I'll bite again. The mini is still in its box.
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Full size version will launch in December. Hopefully with a different joystick.
Regardless, I don't think I'll bite again. The mini is still in its box.
Not a fan of the bloke behind this (don't think he was whiter than white in the ZX Vega sh*tstorm and now he's hoovering up registered trademarks for classic Spectrum games and other spectrum intellectual properties, doubt it's for altruistic reasons), and didn't bother with the mini, but I do like the look of this.Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.
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