Best game pad for c64?

[mjnurney]

what do you guys use on the c64 ?

I've never liked joysticks and still don't.

The megadrive is a nice pad but it buggers up the c64 keyboard.

mike

 

[johnim]

mike doctor an old megadrive pad and remove the circuitry

i use 1 of my wii joysticks

 

[roy_bates]

sorry mate,i use joysticks.

 

[fitzsteve]

Hi Mike,

I use one of these:

Technically, no it's not a pad but it has a 1 and 2 player switch so ideal as you can plug in both leads and flick the switch depending on what joystick port the game uses.

This pad is really good too:

It's a Cheetah Ballistix. I use it on my A500+ and also the C64 and my Spectrum's.

Steve.

 

[SaviorX]

always wondered how well these worked...

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[SkydivinGirl]

I used an original NES pad on mine. Remove the chip and solder in the wires. Quite easy.

Good luck!

Heather

*EDIT* Another nice thing about doing it this way is that you can wire 'Up' to the second button for games that make you press up to jump.

 

[NinjaRabbit]

always wondered how well these worked...

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They're better than joysticks by miles (I grew up with the "traditional" UK-market joysticks, and I always found them awful), but they're still a bit cack, as I seem to recall that the pad is a little bit stiff and the buttons feel strange.

 

[SaviorX]

always wondered how well these worked...

View attachment 74099

They're better than joysticks by miles (I grew up with the "traditional" UK-market joysticks, and I always found them awful), but they're still a bit cack, as I seem to recall that the pad is a little bit stiff and the buttons feel strange.

been wanting to get a pair for my 7800 as i dont have the original joysticks for it anyways..but the few times i have seen them they want way too much $$$