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Joystick port 1 or 2 ?

  gennariandrea

   Hi everybody,
   great pre-loaded games but.... what about roms downloaded from internet ?
   If I download rom from internet web sites, I can load them on the C64 mini
   and run the game. But sometimes it asks me to use a joystick in port 1 or
   2, it depends. If I run a game that need port 1 it doesn't work. For
   example, R-Type works correctly (except for the command that need space
   bar to launch the vehicle) but "Licence to kill" doesn't.Is there a way to
   define ports ?
   Have you found the same problem ? Did you managed it ?
   Thanks a lot and have a great time.

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  BellaBill

   As stated here: [2]https://thec64.com/troubleshooting/

     For C64 programs that need a joystick, only joystick port 2 is currently
     usable.

   The current firmware only supports joystick port 2 for user provided
   games.
   Then you'll have to wait a newer firmware.

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  gennariandrea

   Thakyou very much, I'll wait the new incoming firmware.
   Bye

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  spannernick1

   Put 2 USB joysticks in,so If you have a USB game Pad or something,It will
   use one as port1 and the other as port 2.

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  startreksteve

   Might be easier to add an option to swap joystick port ID's, that would
   save on wear and tear like we had on the original 64.

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  adgloride

   You could try defining the keys on the keyboard when you start the game.

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  lroby74

   ATM i can play port 1 or port 2 games using a PSX Splitter and connecting
   a PSX Plug joystick Arcade (Lioncast) on one port or other one

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  jamesds

   Worth following C64_endings on twitter as he's been patching a few games
   to work with port 2.

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