{"id":338,"date":"2020-06-05T19:27:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T17:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/retrofixes.it\/?p=338"},"modified":"2023-03-28T09:40:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T07:40:31","slug":"the-c64-joystick-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/en\/the-c64-joystick-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"The C64 Joystick fix"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"338\" class=\"elementor elementor-338\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eeeefc6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eeeefc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;pyramids&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M761.9,44.1L643.1,27.2L333.8,98L0,3.8V0l1000,0v3.9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9db014a\" data-id=\"9db014a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bf8d2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11bf8d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to &quot;soften&quot; the joystick?<br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d2aa14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d2aa14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21c9779\" data-id=\"21c9779\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-addf517 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"addf517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you have The C64 maxi, you will have noticed how hard the joystick is, let&#039;s see how you can fix it.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a3fca6\" data-id=\"3a3fca6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce4e7a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"ce4e7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-ce4e7a6\">\n\t\t\t\tOriginal hardness\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-ce4e7a6\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"100\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">100%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fec4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"3fec4c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-3fec4c9\">\n\t\t\t\tHardness new switches\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-3fec4c9\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"40\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"40\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">40%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2ec405 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2ec405\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8adbc6b\" data-id=\"8adbc6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b843b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0b843b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The new model also called MAXI of \u201cTHE C64\u201d has a joystick that compared to its predecessor, the mini, has microswitches for more precise movement. The big problem with this joystick is its hardness, it is almost impossible to be able to play by holding the joystick with one hand and moving the stick with the other, you often end up pressing other keys near the stick to hold it firmly.<\/p><p>On the net you can find tips on how to use oil to lubricate the movement or the contacts, but I can assure you that it does not work, I wanted to try it myself. The problem is not in the stick or in the spring that is friction, the problem is precisely the micro-switches which are extremely hard, they have a very strong spring.<br \/>If we disassemble the joy and remove the board with the micro, the lever moves quite well (for the quality of the piece) and does not make any force, so the only solution to avoid breaking your wrists is to keep the joystick on a table in order to help with the support of the base.<\/p><p>But if you want to put an end to this situation, all that remains is to begin to dismantle everything!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f91683c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f91683c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e689a45\" data-id=\"e689a45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c073ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c073ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">We disassemble the joystick<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6695e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6695e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73233ac\" data-id=\"73233ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4d75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-mfn_gallery\" data-id=\"9e4d75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mfn_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 33.33%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see sc_gallery() in functions\/theme-shortcodes.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='sc_gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-338 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large file element_classes masonry'><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='joy2' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy2.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy2-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy2-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy2-180x146.jpg 180w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy2-50x41.jpg 50w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy2-92x75.jpg 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='joy1' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy1-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy1-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy1-180x146.jpg 180w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy1-50x41.jpg 50w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy1-92x75.jpg 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='joy4' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy4.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy4-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy4-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy4-180x146.jpg 180w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy4-50x41.jpg 50w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy4-92x75.jpg 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0927bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0927bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>To disassemble it, just remove 4 screws under the base and you can already see the offending switches !, removing 4 more screws and disconnecting the flat of the upper buttons you can remove it and proceed with the removal of the base.<\/div><div>To show you how it is done, I also removed the board of the upper buttons, but it is not necessary to remove it to replace the microswitches.<\/div><div>Once you have freed the base with the switches, remove the 4 screws that hold them anchored and proceed to unsolder them, if you want to throw them you can cut the pins so do it first! and finally to the removal of the switch.<\/div><div>At the top right you can see the board without the microswitches and at the bottom in the center the relative originals removed.<\/div><div>Always at the bottom but on the right there is the microswitch used as a substitute, all the way to the left is the control button board of The C64 (it is not necessary to remove it)<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27f514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-mfn_gallery\" data-id=\"d27f514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mfn_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 33.33%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see sc_gallery() in functions\/theme-shortcodes.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='sc_gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-338 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large file element_classes masonry'><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='joy3' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy3-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy3-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy3-180x146.jpg 180w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy3-50x41.jpg 50w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy3-92x75.jpg 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='joy5' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy5.jpg 570w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy5-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy5-128x146.jpg 128w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy5-44x50.jpg 44w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy5-66x75.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='joy_micro' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy_micro.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy_micro.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy_micro.jpg 570w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy_micro-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy_micro-128x146.jpg 128w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy_micro-44x50.jpg 44w, https:\/\/retrofixer.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/joy_micro-66x75.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31b2f09 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31b2f09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"7f31c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now all that remains is to mount the new switches, replace the screws that hold them and solder the 2 pins for each.<br \/>We reassemble the board on the joystick and assemble the base with the other 4 screws, taking care to get the USB cable out correctly.<br \/>* ENJOY THE NEW JOY *<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e408373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e408373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Where do I get the new microswitches?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f726b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14f726b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I got 4 micro for about \u20ac 3 on Aliexpress from this store: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/store\/1813333?spm=a2g0s.12269583.0.0.f3ef251aYStx7v\" target=\"_new\">Foshan Yirun Electronic Co., Ltd.<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/snapshot\/0.html?spm=a2g0s.buyer_leave_review.0.0.69656c1bIQxLOp&amp;orderId=3003818679734378&amp;productId=32904919252\" target=\"_new\">&quot;4PCS \/ lot High Quality Micro Switch For 5pin Sanwa joystick Arcade joystick PCB board P&quot;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They are very soft, they are not Sanwa but for the joystick in question they are just fine. In the end the joystick is softer than the 50 ~ 60%, you can play it easily even with one hand (if placed on a table) without having to hold it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3cafc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3cafc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7087a30\" data-id=\"7087a30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come &#8220;ammorbidire&#8221; il joystick? Se avete il The C64 maxi, vi sarete accorti di quanto \u00e8 duro il joystick, vediamo come \u00e8 possibile sistemarlo. 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