Posts by Asmodean1200

  • Joystick issues on new Mega65

    Just to give an update that I sent the Mega65 to Trenz and received it back two weeks later. It was indeed a physical problem with the motherboard that Trenz quickly corrected. Now I have a working and happy Mega65 :thumbsup:

  • Joystick issues on new Mega65

    Yes, if I only have a Joystick in Port 2 and swap the joystickports logically from within the FREEZE menu or within the C64core to Port 1, then Port 1 will work.


    It seems then that I have to contact Trenz and see what the best way forward is. Thanks for the assistance!

  • Joystick issues on new Mega65

    Thanks for your suggestions, I have tried it all now, let me go through it below:


    Question: - could you try, if port 1 fire works with the C64core:

    Answer: Yes, I have tried it extensively with the C64core. There is no fire button action on any physical joystick inserted into Port 1


    Question: - how does your MEGA65 configuration looks like (Hold ALT-key when powering MEGA65 up and go to configure) Does it looks like this ?:

    Answer: No, it intially had both Joy 1 1351 DE-JITTER and Joy 2 1351 DE-JITTER in the "ON" positions. I tried to change both of them to "OFF" but did not notice any difference in trying to trigger the fire button in Port 1


    Question: - Could you give the joystick tester a go ?

    Answer: Great tool! I have tried it now. All joysticks that are inserted in Port 2 I am able to press the Fire button and get a reaction on the screen. Even if I switch them logically (by using the freezer). If I try it the other way around and insert a joystick in Port 1, I am unable to get any reaction from the fire button.


    Question: - Could you connect a joystick to port 2, then use the MEGA65 freezer (holt RESTORE for ~1.5seconds) and select swap joystick, is the fire button working then ?

    Answer: I have tried this extensively in all different modes, both the Mega65 mode, the GO64 mode and with the C64core. I am unable to get any reaction from the fire button in joysticks inserted physically in Port 1. For joysticks inserted in Port 2 there is never any problem.


    I tried to take pictures from the outside of the ports and also with the case opened. But, I'm not really sure what I'm looking for:


    Outside:


    Inside:

  • Joystick issues on new Mega65

    I received my Mega65 earlier this January and have only recently been able to try it out. Unfortunately it seems that there might be some issue with joystick Port 1. The problem is that the fire button does not activate on the joystick in Port 1.


    I have three different TAC-2 joysticks, the issue is the same on every one of the joysticks. All 3 TAC-2 work perfectly when inserted in Port 2.


    The problem exists in the Mega65 environment, i.e. with the games on the included demodisks. The problem also exists in the GO64 mode with C64 games, and with the C64 Core with all C64 games I have tried.


    I have the latest Core and ROMs installed. I have not done any "hot-swapping" of joysticks.


    Anyone has any idea on what could be wrong?