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2025-03-02T17:03:15Z

Fire Button Notes

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	Following the Atari-standard, most joysticks have only one button (the "Fire 2" one). Games that support two buttons are usually optionally allowing to use the SPACE key instead instead of Fire 1.		Following the Atari-standard, most joysticks have only one button (the "Fire 2" one). Games that support two buttons are usually optionally allowing to use the SPACE key instead instead of Fire 1.

	'''Note''' Amstrad called the "Fire 3" signal "Spare", that name doesn't mean it isn't connected. On the old CPCs it was connected. However~~, according to the schematics,~~ it is NOT connected on ~~CPC+~~.		'''Note''' Amstrad called the "Fire 3" signal "Spare", that name doesn't mean it isn't connected. On the old CPCs it was connected. However it is NOT connected on the Plus series and GX4000.

	== Select Signals (COM and COM2) ==		== Select Signals (COM and COM2) ==

2013-02-08T22:46:41Z

Fire Button Notes: Fire 3 is not undocumented, in my CPCs handbook the corresponding pin is indicated.

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	== Fire Button Notes ==		== Fire Button Notes ==

	* Pin 5 - Fire 3 - This is an ~~undocumented~~ and very rarely used input (used by the AMX Mouse for example).		* Pin 5 - Fire 3 - This is an scarcly documented and very rarely used input (used by the AMX Mouse for example).
	* Pin 6 - Fire 2 - This is the standard button, used by most games.		* Pin 6 - Fire 2 - This is the standard button, used by most games.
	* Pin 7 - Fire 1 - This is the extra button, used only by a few games.		* Pin 7 - Fire 1 - This is the extra button, used only by a few games.

2010-12-19T18:45:58Z

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	* The description for Pin4-7 differs in schematics and Russian User Manual - '''not sure which one is correct''' - if any ?		* The description for Pin4-7 differs in schematics and Russian User Manual - '''not sure which one is correct''' - if any ?

	[[Category:~~Hardware~~]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Input Device]]		[[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Input Device]]

2010-12-19T17:11:03Z

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	* The description for Pin4-7 differs in schematics and Russian User Manual - '''not sure which one is correct''' - if any ?		* The description for Pin4-7 differs in schematics and Russian User Manual - '''not sure which one is correct''' - if any ?

	[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Input ~~device~~]]		[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Input Device]]

2010-12-19T17:05:24Z

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	* The description for Pin4-7 differs in schematics and Russian User Manual - '''not sure which one is correct''' - if any ?		* The description for Pin4-7 differs in schematics and Russian User Manual - '''not sure which one is correct''' - if any ?

	[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]]		[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Input device]]

2010-12-16T18:44:23Z

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	* There is no /Joystick2 and no /Fire3.		* There is no /Joystick2 and no /Fire3.
	* The description for Pin4-7 differs in schematics and Russian User Manual - '''not sure which one is correct''' - if any ?		* The description for Pin4-7 differs in schematics and Russian User Manual - '''not sure which one is correct''' - if any ?

			[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]]

2010-04-13T13:56:10Z

Pin-Outs

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	\|7\|\|Fire 1 (extra)\|\|Supply +5V		\|7\|\|Fire 1 (extra)\|\|Supply +5V
	\|-		\|-
	\|8\|\|COM\|\|Supply GND		\|8\|\|COM (keyboard row 9) (open-collector)\|\|Supply GND
	\|-		\|-
	\|9\|\|COM2\|\|Pot 1 (analog)		\|9\|\|COM2 (keyboard row 6) (open-collector)\|\|Pot 1 (analog)
	\|}		\|}

2010-02-11T11:13:46Z

Aleste Joystick Port

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	== Aleste Joystick Port ==		== Aleste Joystick Port ==
	The [[Aleste 520EX]] has 7pin DIN female connector		The [[Aleste 520EX]] has 7pin DIN female connector
	1 /Joystick1 __ __		Pin Schematic User Manual
	2 /Left / - \		1 /Joystick1 /Joystick1 __ __
	3 /Right \|7 6\|		2 /Left /Left / - \
	4 /Down \|3 1\|		3 /Right /Right \|7 6\|
	5 /Up \5_2_4/		4 /Down /Fire1 \|3 1\|
	6 /Fire1		5 /Up /Fire2 \5_2_4/
	7 /Fire2		6 /Fire1 /Up
			7 /Fire2 /Down
	Shield GND		Shield GND
	There is no /Joystick2 and no /Fire3.		* There is no /Joystick2 and no /Fire3.
			* The description for Pin4-7 differs in schematics and Russian User Manual - '''not sure which one is correct''' - if any ?
	~~[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]]~~

2010-02-11T10:37:04Z

Y-Cable

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 * the missing diodes in the fire button lines can cause conflicts between player 1 and 2
 * the missing fire 3 signal causes problems with hardware that uses it (like some mouse interfaces)
 [[Category:Hardware]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]]

2010-02-10T06:51:08Z

Y-Cable

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	For a wiring diagram of an Y-cable with which you can use two joysticks on your Amstrad/Schneider CPC, see [[Joystick Y-cables]].		For a wiring diagram of an Y-cable with which you can use two joysticks on your Amstrad/Schneider CPC, see [[Joystick Y-cables]].

	The CPC+/GX4000 they have two digital joystick ports, which ~~works~~ same as ~~with the~~ Y-cable~~, including for eight Y-cable-style~~ diodes, and without Fire 3. This is bringing up some possible problems:		The CPC+/GX4000 they have two digital joystick ports, which work same as an Y-cable with 8 diodes, and without Fire 3. This is bringing up some possible problems:
	* the eight diodes in the direction lines can cause problems with peripherals that use the joystick port as bi-directional I/O port		* the eight diodes in the direction lines can cause problems with peripherals that use the joystick port as bi-directional I/O port
	* the missing diodes in the fire button lines can cause conflicts between player 1 and 2		* the missing diodes in the fire button lines can cause conflicts between player 1 and 2