I've got a CD32 and I'm experiencing a strange issue with Port 2, I was hoping some kind expert to help give some advice!
First, Port 1 works fine, but when I try and play a two player game and as soon as I connect a Joypad (Competition Pro CD32 one) into Port 2, the CD32 acts like it's getting a constant "up" trigger from the Joypad (i.e if you're playing Chaos Engine, the second player will constantly move up). Fire works fine, other directions only occasionally work (it's as if the amount of times the CD32 is receiving an up command makes it almost impossible for it to read other direction commands from the joypad).
I take the Joypad out and eventually the character will stop moving up. I connect the Joypad, the character instantly starts moving up.
I've opened the CD32 and seen if there's any potential short circuit on the shielding, I've also covered it in electrical tape - just in case - but the problem isn't fixed. Likewise, if I attach a mouse to the port, the mouse pointer constantly moves up.
For a while I did have one of the CD32 riser/memory expansion boards and I'm not sure if that caused the problem (however, it did highlight the issue as I couldn't use Workbench).
Any ideas on what the problem could be? I also have zero hardware skills, so I can't do anything like replace resistors, capacitors etc. But if that is likely the problem, is there anywhere that does CD32 repairs? I'd like to be able to play some truly amazing two player games with my son! ;-)
Many thanks!
First, Port 1 works fine, but when I try and play a two player game and as soon as I connect a Joypad (Competition Pro CD32 one) into Port 2, the CD32 acts like it's getting a constant "up" trigger from the Joypad (i.e if you're playing Chaos Engine, the second player will constantly move up). Fire works fine, other directions only occasionally work (it's as if the amount of times the CD32 is receiving an up command makes it almost impossible for it to read other direction commands from the joypad).
I take the Joypad out and eventually the character will stop moving up. I connect the Joypad, the character instantly starts moving up.
I've opened the CD32 and seen if there's any potential short circuit on the shielding, I've also covered it in electrical tape - just in case - but the problem isn't fixed. Likewise, if I attach a mouse to the port, the mouse pointer constantly moves up.
For a while I did have one of the CD32 riser/memory expansion boards and I'm not sure if that caused the problem (however, it did highlight the issue as I couldn't use Workbench).
Any ideas on what the problem could be? I also have zero hardware skills, so I can't do anything like replace resistors, capacitors etc. But if that is likely the problem, is there anywhere that does CD32 repairs? I'd like to be able to play some truly amazing two player games with my son! ;-)
Many thanks!
