Connector:Digital joystick

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Amstrad CPC Joystick port pinout

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Pin No. Signal Name Description
1 Up
2 Down
3 Left
4 Right
5 Fire 3 This is an undocumented and very rarely used input (used by the AMX Mouse for example)
6 Fire 2 This is the standard button, used by most games
7 Fire 1 This is the extra button, used only by a few games
8 COM "Common" (Joystick 1 Select when LOW)
9 COM2 "Common 2" (Joystick 2 Select when LOW)

In this case, the numbering from the manual matches that of standard plugs. For a wiring diagram of an Y-cable with which you can use two joysticks on your Amstrad/Schneider CPC, see Joystick Y-cables.