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Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:18 pm
by PokeMon
For me is okay to have either complete ready-to-use boards or components for self soldering (as I think you dont have much time to do yourself).
There might be more people interested in.
I am not sure if it is better to make one shipment to EU and ship it internally to other people or better to ship only one item per person as this could avoid possible trouble with customs. So I would prefer second. And if one shipment get lost or late it's only one board and not all ...

Didn't you say that this board can be configured or programmed and that the joystick could simply emulate keystrokes to use with every game ?
I think I have something of this concept in my mind regarding your interface (and to lazy to read the whole thread again). ;)

Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:40 pm
by PokeMon
Is this joystick compatible to your board, kmurta ?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/121205577083

Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:31 pm
by Kiwisek
Just PCB and JED would be also fine, if available.

Martin

Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:22 am
by PokeMon
Somebody bought my ebay item inbetween regarding my question.
That was not the reason for posting ! :o :evil:

Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:14 pm
by kmurta
Hahaha... Don't worry PokeMon, you can build your own joystick like this that I'm finishing:
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The parts I bought on dealextreme (except the box):

http://dx.com/p/repair-parts-replacemen ... itch-37485
http://dx.com/p/repair-parts-replacemen ... rted-37486

And the pinout are the same used in SMS joypads (http://pinouts.ru/Game/sega_ms_joy_pinout.shtml), so standard Atari joystick are compatible too.

Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:34 pm
by kmurta
PokeMon wrote:For me is okay to have either complete ready-to-use boards or components for self soldering (as I think you dont have much time to do yourself).
There might be more people interested in.
I will consider both options, but how many people would be interested?
PokeMon wrote:I am not sure if it is better to make one shipment to EU and ship it internally to other people or better to ship only one item per person as this could avoid possible trouble with customs. So I would prefer second. And if one shipment get lost or late it's only one board and not all ...
I agree with you and I believe that shipping to every person is safer, despite greater shipping costs.
PokeMon wrote:Didn't you say that this board can be configured or programmed and that the joystick could simply emulate keystrokes to use with every game ?
Exactly! And using it with the ZXPand the configuration can be automated by the ZXPand Commander and a text config file ;)

Soon I will give more details.

Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:55 pm
by msch
kmurta wrote:Hahaha... Don't worry PokeMon, you can build your own joystick like this that I'm finishing:
@PokeMon: You can get the stuff on ebay.de - a simple seach did the job: "arcade set".
And of course we have special dealers, for example: http://www.arcadeshop.de

Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:21 am
by 1024MAK
Hi Kelly

8-) Very nice design ImageImageImage

I am still very interested in buying one set of boards from you.
At present, I do not have a GAL programmer, so it would be helpful if either you or another forum member could program the two GAL chips for me :P
I have a SRAM chip, suitable PCB mounting 9 way D-connector, edge-connector and stocks of various resistors already :D

(I live in the UK)

Mark

Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:33 am
by Paul
For me the Board and equations would also be sufficient. And I'm interested in two boards.
Kind regards
Paul

Re: JOY81 - Programmable Joystick Interface for ZX81

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:31 pm
by siggi
Paul wrote:For me the Board and equations would also be sufficient. And I'm interested in two boards.
Kind regards
Paul
Same for me: please 2 boards only and the equations.

Siggi