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The joystick shape might be classic, but I have to admit that I prefer a gamepad for many different kinds of games. Let's build some gamepads, and then see how it's possible to connect two of them at once to the Amstrad CPC for some really fun, co-op multiplayer gaming.
Which ones are YOUR favorite two-player games on the Amstrad CPC? Did they support two joysticks? I want to check them out, so let me know in the comments.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:11 Building a gamepad
09:43 How a joystick works
10:46 Testing the gamepad
12:09 How the splitter works
13:50 Building the splitter
17:07 Visualizing the signals
21:24 Two-player game testing
26:07 Conclusion
Gamepad kits
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