Posted By
MIK
on 2014-09-17
07:03:15
 |  Re: whats the best joystick for the plus 4?
commodore69,
Unlike the C64 the C16 & Plus4 joyports are not shielded if a stick or pad is wired differently than that of a classic joystick. As an example, if you plug a Sega MegaDrive pad into a C16/Plus4 you will permanently damage the TED chip.
The best joysticks where you can't go wrong from the C64 side with C16/Plus4 are the Competition Pro and Zip Stick brands.
As well as using many other kinds of sticks I also use the Cheetah 125+ joysticks more times than not as they are much like the original Plus/4 joystick in feel. One purely for the C64 will be fine but if they have the double ended plugs being black and grey then there is a Resistors that needs bypassing for them to work 100% properly on C16/Plus4. The C64 version is named the Cheetah 125 which is fine out of the box, the double ended versions are the Cheetah 125+. If you ever plug the grey end in to a C16/Plus4 and start using the joystick then you may also damage your Plus/4 permanently.
There are many more people can recommend but it's better to be safe than sorry. If your are unsure then ask.
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