@Aywren Knowing Nintendo, the Switch 2 will most likely disappoint gamers who can only think in terms of speed and graphics power. I’m looking forward to the mouse functionality and, hopefully, better joysticks. The latter is a deal breaker for me unless they cut the price of new Joy-Cons in half.
I was bored and learned something new about Hall Effect joysticks...
The internet can be a really wonderful place. I was looking for an adapter which enables me to use old Joysticks and Gamepads with a #GamePort connector on my #Amiga computers. #eqUInput sounds promising:
"eqUInput is a PCB for Arduino Nano based PS/2 mouse or PC Gameport joysticks to Amiga mouse adapters"
https://github.com/opengiveback/eqUInput
I'm wondering how well this adapter will work specifically for using joysticks and gamepads on the Amiga. I've ordered a handful of PCBs, some #Arduino Nano clones and the connectors and will probably get to it in round about three weeks. I'll report back on my success or failure. ;) I'm not a pro in electronics, just a hobbyist. So everything is possible. Especially since the project is described as experimental.
Question for my #retrocomputing friends: I picked up two competition pro joysticks for my #commodore64 but one of them (the black one) has a connector on it that I'm unfamiliar with. Could someone help me ID what system the connector on the right is for :)
I know this will make ONE person I know happy!
New PS5 Controller From Nacon Comes With Fancy Hall Effect Joysticks https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-ps5-controller-from-nacon-comes-with-fancy-hall-effect-joysticks/1100-6517930/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f
@retroist He may be a Vidiot but he's not King Vidiot! #Joysticks
And following on from the Sega Gennie/MD flight sims toot, I'll share two of my favourite unusual vintage flight sim controllers in our collection and I play 'em with - the Quickshot Intruder and Aviator.
The Intruder is better for chopper sims, Aviator for plane ones (and racing games!)
There were versions for home computers as well and I used to drool over them in Amiga mags. So it was a particular joy to pick them up a couple of years ago.
I can pretty much trace the roots of me being a "hardcore" gamer to the moment I got the Epyx Speeding for my #C64
They don't make them like they used to! 
#commodore64 #retrogaming #joysticks (I hope this tag isn't something else) #retrocomputing
Kotaku: The PS5 Is Getting An Ultra-Customizable Controller That Lets New Fans Play https://kotaku.com/ps5-project-leonardo-accessibility-controller-1849954609 #gaming #tech #kotaku #xboxadaptivecontroller #homevideogameconsoles #technologyinternet #gamecontrollers #playstationmove #playstation5 #playstation #analogstick #somorimoto #joysticks #morimoto #gamepads #xbox #sony
If you’re into retro-computing, then this is worth checking out. Solid joysticks and a decent chap running this kickstarter. 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/immortaljoysticks/immortaljoysticks
@juanfr I always wanted one of these. Bet they were crap. ;) #zxspectrum #joysticks
Controller of the Day
R.A.T. (Remote Action Transmitter) (Cheetah)
1984
Connected via Infrared. Compatible with C64, VIC 20, ZX Spectrum
R.A.T. (Remote Action Transmitter) was a remote controlled controller device launched by Cheetah in 1984.
The Directional Input was provided by a 4 direction pressure-sensitive membrane
I’ve never used one. But guessing it was bloody awful.
https://joystick.directory/wiki/R.A.T._(Remote_Action_Transmitter)
Stick Station (Skywriter) 1983ish compatible with Atari CX40 and Wico joysticks
The Stick Station was essentially a plank of wood in which you could place your Atari Joystick in. It was made by Louisville, Kentucky-based company, Skywriter, and was available in Poplar or Walnut finish.
Random Controller of the Day
Joyboard (Amiga) 1983 Atari 2600
The Joyboard was a "Balance Board" Style controller created by Amiga in 1983. It was compatible with the Atari 2600 game, Mogul Mania - a first-person skiing game.
Amiga would later go on to produce the computer of the same name and was later acquired by Commodore.
The controller led to the naming of the Amiga error message of Guru Meditation 
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/08/a-history-of-the-amiga-part-2/2/
Random Controller of the Day
Vtech Socrates Controller 1988 Wireless (Infra-Red Signal)
The Vtech Socrates was a z80 based educational computer launched in 1988. It was controlled by a wireless keyboard (using infra-red), which had two wired joypads attached to it.
The system also supported additional Mouse and Touch Pad peripherals.
Random Controller of the Day
The CharacteriStick (Cheetah International) 1991 Atari-compatible DE-9 Connector / NES / Master System
The CharacteriStick was an ill-advised range of uncomfortable joysticks made by Cheetah. Each joystick was shaped in the form of a different licensed character.
Random Controller of the Day
The Tortoise (Cheetah International) 1991 ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad, Atari, Master System and NES.
The Tortoise, launched in 1991, was an unusual controller from Cheetah. The device was kept in place by four suction-cup feet, and you moved the controller by resting your palm on the tortoise shell and shunting it in the direction you wanted to go.
Random Controller of the Day
Konix Speedking 1985 Atari DE-9 compatibles, Master System, NES, + more
The Speedking was designed to be held in the left hand, and controlled with the right.
The company performed a waggle test which moved the stick at 450 waggles a minute (the amount that would qualify for the first round in the 100 metres in Daley Thompson's Decathlon!)
It eventually ran for 652 hours, racking up 17604000 waggles.
