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Controllers pinouts

All connector diagrams in this document show the male plug as viewed from the outside (i.e., the side you see when looking directly at the pins).

Pinout diagrams are limited to the signals supported by the Elastick adapter: primary directional inputs and 2 buttons.

Amstrad CPC Joystick

DE-9 connector Amsoft JY-2

  1. Up

  2. Down

  3. Left

  4. Right

  6. Button 1

  8. GND

Apple 2 Joystick

This joystick uses 150 KΩ variable resistors connected to VCC for the analog axis.

DE-9 connector Apple Joystick A2M2002

  1. Button 1

  2. VCC (+5V)

  3. GND

  5. X-Axis (analog)

  7. Button 2

  8. Y-Axis (analog)

Atari 2600 Joystick

DE-9 connector Atari CX-10 Joystick

  1. Up

  2. Down

  3. Left

  4. Right

  6. Button 1

  7. VCC (+5V)

  8. GND

Atari 2600 Paddles

The 2 paddles use 1 MΩ variable resistors for the analog axis.

DE-9 connector Atari CX-30 Paddles

  3. Button 2

  4. Button 1

  5. Paddle 1 (analog)

  7. VCC (+5V)

  8. GND

  9. Paddle 2 (analog)

Atari ST / Commodore 64 / Amiga Joystick

DE-9 connector Competition Pro

  1. Up

  2. Down

  3. Left

  4. Right

  6. Button 1

  7. VCC (+5V)

  8. GND

  9. Button 2

IBM PC Joystick

DA-15 connector CH Products FlightStick

  1. VCC (+5V)

  2. Button 1

  3. X-Axis (analog)

  4. GND

  6. Y-Axis (analog)

  7. Button 2

MSX Joystick

DE-9 connector Sanyo MJY-002

  1. Up

  2. Down

  3. Left

  4. Right

  5. VCC (+5V)

  6. Button 1

  7. Button 2

  8. Control (GND)

  9. GND

Sega Master System Controllers

DE-9 connector Sega Control Stick

  1. Up

  2. Down

  3. Left

  4. Right

  5. VCC (+5V)

  6. Button 1

  8. GND

  9. Button 2

Sega Mega Drive Controllers

This pad works differently than the other pads: there is a selector (pin 7) which allows to read different buttons on the same pins (for example pin 6 can return Button A state or Button B state depending on pin 7 state).

DE-9 connector Mega Drive Control Pad

  1. Up

  2. Down

  3. ○ GND / ● Left

  4. ○ GND / ● Right

  5. VCC (+5V)

  6. ○ Button A / ● Button B

  7. Mapping Selector

  8. GND

  9. ○ Start / ● Button C

Legend

○ = Mapping Selector LOW

● = Mapping Selector HIGH

Tandy Color 'CoCo' Computer Joystick

DIN-6 connector Tandy Deluxe Joystick

  1. X-Axis (analog)

  2. Y-Axis (analog)

  3. GND

  4. Button 1

  5. VCC (+5V)

  6. Button 2

Thomson MO/TO 1st generation Joystick

This joystick was sold with the "Contrôleur de jeu CJ 90-101" or "Extension musique et jeux CM 90-112" for Thomson TO7 and MO5 series. Even if it looks like an analog joystick, the 4 directions are digital (ON or OFF).

DIN-6 connector MO/TO Joystick

  1. GND

  2. Up

  3. Down

  4. Left

  5. Button 1

  6. Right