Sold Unijoysticle 2 - Bluetooth controllers on the A500 / A1200 (and more)

[pc13589]

Unijoysticle 2 - This is the version specifically designed to fit an A500 or A1200

It also works on the Commodore 64, Atari and other Amigas but you need a DB9 extension cable because the spacing of the ports is different. On the A500 and A1200 it's plug and play



With this device you can connect 1 or 2 controllers to the Amiga wirelessly via Bluetooth, it supports a lot of different bluetooth controllers

This is the official list (copied from the documentation)

• Sony DualSense
• Sony DUALSHOCK 4
• Sony DUALSHOCK 3
• Nintendo Switch Pro
• Nintendo JoyCons
• Nintendo Wii U
• Nintendo Wii + accesories
• Xbox Wireless controller (model 1708)
• Steam
• Stadia
• Android gamepads
• PC/Windows gamepads
• 8BitDo controllers
• iCade
• And more

It also supports some bluetooth mice! The Unijoysticle is a project by Ricardo Quesada, this is the official repository on Github that includes a lot more info:

GitHub - ricardoquesada/unijoysticle2: Bluetooth gamepad support for the Commodore 64 / Atari / Amiga, etc.

Bluetooth gamepad support for the Commodore 64 / Atari / Amiga, etc. - ricardoquesada/unijoysticle2

github.com

It even has a mouse emulation mode, switchable directly from the controller itself with a button combination, so you can navigate Workbench using the analog stick and switch to joystick mode when playing a game

On the A500 it needs to be powered from the Micro USB port

On the A1200 the documentation says it works without external power but I haven't confirmed this

If you really want to use it without the external power cable on the A500 (also on the A1200 in case it doesn't work without external power).. there is a way!

It's a simple mod you can do to the motherboard, bypassing a resistor with a short piece of wire, the resistor was probably there for EMI/noise regulations but I'm pretty sure it's not really needed
If you bypass it not only you can use the Unijoysticle without a Micro USB cable but you can still use any other joystick

If you're interested in doing this I can help you locate the resistor on your board

I did it on my A500 and it's pretty convenient, but if you don't want to mess with your Amiga you can just power the Unijoysticle externally without issues

Price: 45€ + shipping

 

[matt020]

Is there a 3D printed case available for it?

 

[Watson]

On the A1200 the documentation says it works without external power but I haven't confirmed this

Any possible chance you can check this ?

 

[spajdrex]

Declaring interest.
Gonna try it on A1200 if it works without a external power.

 

[pc13589]

Is there a 3D printed case available for it?

I don't think there is one, I was able to find a few for other versions of the Unijoysticle but not this one specifically

Any possible chance you can check this ?

Unfortunately I can't test this because I don't have an A1200 on hand. I looked at the schematics of the A1200 and I can see the same current limiting resistor that is present on the A500, but the author says it works so he must have tested it. Maybe I'm missing something else in the schematics, I just had a quick look, in any case it's still possible to bypass it

Declaring interest.
Gonna try it on A1200 if it works without a external power.

Replied to your PM, just be aware that it might NOT work without external power for the reason I just mentioned