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Amstrad CPC Joystick port pinout

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Pin 5 - Fire 3 - This is an undocumented and very rarely used input (used by the AMX Mouse for example).
Pin 6 - Fire 2 - This is the standard button, used by most games.
Pin 7 - Fire 1 - This is the extra button, used only by a few games.

For a wiring diagram of an Y-cable with which you can use two joysticks on your Amstrad/Schneider CPC, see Joystick Y-cables.

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-|''Pin No.''||''Signal Name''||''Description''
+|''Pin No.''||''Amstrad CPC Joystick Port''||''Atari 2600 and Commodore C64''
 |-
-|1||Up||
+|1||Up||Up
 |-
-|2||Down||
+|2||Down||Down
 |-
-|3||Left||
+|3||Left||Left
 |-
-|4||Right||
+|4||Right||Right
 |-
-|5||Fire 3||This is an undocumented and very rarely used input (used by the AMX Mouse for example)
+|5||Fire 3 (undoc)||Pot 0 (analog)
 |-
-|6||Fire 2||This is the standard button, used by most games
+|6||Fire 2 (default)||Fire
 |-
-|7||Fire 1||This is the extra button, used only by a few games
+|7||Fire 1 (extra)||Supply +5V
 |-
-|8||COM||"Common" (Joystick 1 Select when LOW)
+|8||COM||Supply GND
 |-
-|9||COM2||"Common 2" (Joystick 2 Select when LOW)
+|9||COM2||Pot 1 (analog)
 |}
-In this case, the numbering from the manual matches that of standard plugs.
+== Fire Button Notes ==
+* Pin 5 - Fire 3 - This is an undocumented and very rarely used input (used by the AMX Mouse for example).
+* Pin 6 - Fire 2 - This is the standard button, used by most games.
+* Pin 7 - Fire 1 - This is the extra button, used only by a few games.
 For a wiring diagram of an Y-cable with which you can use two joysticks on your Amstrad/Schneider CPC, see [[Joystick Y-cables]].
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