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Bits are active high so 00=nothing pressed.
Bits are active high so 00=nothing pressed.


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Revision as of 18:15, 17 December 2022


Until the release of the +2 and +3, the Kempston joystick interface and its compatibles were the most common Joystick interfaces available to Speccy owners. The original version also worked with the ZX-81, but joystick support in ZX81 games was much less common.

Port $1f

Bits are active high so 00=nothing pressed.

Bit Mask Usage
0 00000001 Right ->
1 00000010 Left <-
2 00000100 Down V
3 00001000 Up ^
4 00010000 Fire!