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C64 Joystick

The TOM Rev2 adapter. Commodore 64. breadbox64.com

The TOM Rev2 Review

January 31, 2020January 19, 2020 by MtnBuffalo

Getting tired of using your old Competition Pro joystick with the sloppy spring and the far-from-always-working fire buttons? If so, you could clean and possibly change the worn out parts of the joystick as described here (link) or you could look for a replacement joystick. … Read more

Categories C64 Hardware, C64 Mods, C64 Peripherals

C64 Oaky Joysticks

December 2, 2018July 7, 2018 by MtnBuffalo

I’m not proud of it but I’ve cheated! It’s a horrible thing to do but I simply didn’t have the patience not to… The initial idea was to grab my kick-a$$ Stihl chainsaw, go fell a suitable oak tree, use my mobile sawmill to make … Read more

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Commodore 64 Mod of the Year 2017. montezuma's Revenge theme. breadbox64.com

Mod of the Year 2017

December 20, 2017December 15, 2017 by MtnBuffalo

Another year has passed and once again it is time to present this year’s Commodore 64 mod of the year! In 2015 it was a painted breadbox that was modified with potentiometers and a hardware solution for playing SID tunes in stereo (link). In 2016 a … Read more

Categories C64 C, C64 Games, C64 Hardware, C64 Mods, Software
Commodore 64 wireless joystick. JoyFi wireless c64 connection. breadbox64.com

Wireless C64 Joysticks

December 18, 2017December 4, 2017 by MtnBuffalo

My Commodore 64 gaming escapades are usually done at my basement workbench after the family has gone to sleep at night. But once in a while I bring a machine up to the living room to play on the big screen TV. Even though the … Read more

Categories C64 Hardware, C64 Mods, C64 Peripherals
USB adapters for Commodore joystivks to modern PC's. more on breadbox64.com

USB Joystick Adapters

December 20, 2017January 30, 2017 by MtnBuffalo

Some people find it tedious to fiddle around with the good old Commodore 64 hardware but would still like to play some of the old games. They don’t mind playing the games in an emulator, as long as the joystick is one of the originals, … Read more

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Commodore 64 Game Paddles review on breadbox64.com

Paddle Battle

March 3, 2018February 21, 2016 by MtnBuffalo

How about them odd-looking Commodore 64 paddle controllers, huh? I can’t say that I have actually owned (or even felt that I missed) a paddle controller back in the 1980s. So why do a review on them? Well, it turns out that quite a few … Read more

Categories C64 Games, C64 Hardware, C64 Peripherals, Software
Joysticks that are being cleaned and maintaned in the post. Competition Pro, ZipStik, The Arcade Joystick, QuickShot II Turbo.

Joystick Maintenance

August 22, 2019January 7, 2016 by MtnBuffalo

The repeated pounding on the fire buttons combined with the way most platform games have the hero go towards the right side of the screen, may eventually wear down the micro-switches in most Commodore 64 joysticks. The first sign of wear is usually in the form of a sluggish response … Read more

Categories C64 Hardware, C64 Mods, C64 Peripherals
Commodore 64 fight stick using a Sanwa JLF joystick and a Seimitsu button

The C64 Fight Stick

January 10, 2016August 12, 2015 by MtnBuffalo

As a supplement to my good old Zip Stik joystick (which I favour over the Competition Pros), I wanted to build a joystick based on hardware known from world of arcade machines. As the electronic componets of such a project is quite simple (actually its basically soldering some … Read more

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