===== C64 - Mini joystick-test programs =====

Here is collection of legacy joystick testers for C64 - Mini.

==== disk images ====
  * [[https://csdb.dk/release/?id=150804|Joystick tester raw]] by enthusi
  * [[https://csdb.dk/release/?id=31647|NCL Joystick Tester]] by nucleus/TempesT
  * [[https://csdb.dk/release/?id=38445|Joystick Tester V1.0]] ("Tools11") by The Digital Underground (TDU)
  * [[https://csdb.dk/release/?id=14046|Joystick Tester]] by Danish Science
  
  
  * [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GiCWV9-RpqJNwfDBm0lTm-FHZzR9CUaB|Joystick-Testers.d64.zip]] includes all of above (except 'fancy' one by Danish Science, but includes BASIC programs below)
  * [[https://is.gd/joytest|storage]] of all above
  
  
==== BASIC listings ====

Program listings of BASIC testers that could be entered at your C64 - Mini.\\
You can copy & paste it into e.g. VICE emulator, but some versions needs type case to be changed to lower case.
REM statements (or whole program lines including only REMarks) do not need to be typed in / copied.

Quick joystick test:\\
''10 PRINT PEEK(56320),PEEK(56321):GOTO 10''\\

"Joystick tester raw" by enthusi:\\
(Visual version: changes colors of border. Needs RUN/STOP+RESTORE to stop. Original program separated in two program-lines, to be more easily entered)\\
''1 FORB=0TO17:READA:POKE163+B,A:NEXT:SYS163\\
2 DATA120,173,0,220,141,32,208,74,74,74,74,41,1,141,33,208,16,239''\\

"Joystick Tester" from "Programmer's Reference Guide" (page 344):\\
''1 REM ********************************\\
2 REM JOYSTICK TESTER PROGRAM FROM\\
3 REM PROGRAMER'S REF. GUIDE, PAGE 344\\
4 REM ********************************\\
10 FORK=0TO10:REM SET DIRECTION STRING\\
20 READDR$(K):NEXT\\
30 DATA"","N","S","","W","NW"\\
40 DATA"SW","","E","NE","SE"\\
50 PRINT"GOING...";\\
60 GOSUB100:REM READ THE JOYSTICK\\
65 IFDR$(JV)=""THEN80:REM CHK IF DIR CHOSEN\\
70 PRINTDR$(JV);" ";:REM OUTPUT WHICH DIRECTION\\
80 IFFR=16THEN60:REM CHECK IF FIRE BUTTON WAS PUSHED\\
90 PRINT"---F---I---R---E---!!!":GOTO60\\
100 JV=PEEK(56320):REM GET JOYSTICK VALUE (56320 FOR PORT2, 56321 FOR PORT1)\\
110 FR=JVAND16:REM FORM FIRE BUTTON STATUS\\
120 JV=15-(JVAND15):REM FORM DIRECTION VALUE\\
130 RETURN''\\