Connector:Digital joystick

Amstrad CPC Joystick port pinout

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Pin No.	Amstrad CPC Joystick Port	Atari 2600 and Commodore C64
1	Up	Up
2	Down	Down
3	Left	Left
4	Right	Right
5	Fire 3 (undoc)	Pot 0 (analog)
6	Fire 2 (default)	Fire
7	Fire 1 (extra)	Supply +5V
8	COM	Supply GND
9	COM2	Pot 1 (analog)

Fire Button Notes

• Pin 5 - Fire 3 - This is an undocumented 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 7 - Fire 1 - This is the extra button, used only by a few games.

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