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Gameport

tebl·C64-JoyKEY·adapters/Gameport/Gameport.kicad_pcb

Gameport PCB layout, top view — open source board by tebl

About the Gameport PCB

Gameport is an open source PCB design by tebl, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-1.2 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 58.4 × 43.8 mm, with 22 components from 11 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the 4066. By type, the board carries 10 resistors, 4 modules, 3 connectors, 2 transistors, 1 IC and 1 jumper.

It belongs with the retro computing, keyboards and test & measurement designs in this gallery.

From the project

WASD-style joystick for vintage computers. With an added Arduino Pro Micro you can use it as a USB-keyboard, so if you wanted a DIY streamdeck or Macro-keyboard - then the C64 JoyKEY can do that as well.

While the IBM PC has seen its fair share of joysticks over time, they were primarily analog though the digital variety have also been regularly seen since the early 1980s as well. The rise of competing gaming consoles soon started to popularize the gamepads over the analog controllers and soon, even the PC saw their share of excellent controllers such as the Gravis Gamepad. While they won't replace the feel and response of an analog flightstick for those type of games, I feel that there are enough variety that the digital controllers also should have their place on the system - for that…

Gameport, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Gameport

4066

Gameport bill of materials (BOM)

22 components, 11 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
4066
U1
4
Mounting
M1, M2, M3, M4
2
2N3906
Q1, Q2
1
Port 1
J1
1
Port 2
J2
1
Gameport
J3
1
VCC_EN
JP1
1
100nF
C1
4
10k
R1, R5, R6, R8
1
470
47k
R2
5
47k
R3, R4, R7, R9, R10

Gameport design files

The KiCad project lives in the tebl/C64-JoyKEY repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Gameport: common questions

How big is the Gameport PCB?

The Gameport measures 58.4 × 43.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Gameport?

22 components, from 11 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Gameport design files?

From the tebl/C64-JoyKEY repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Gameport design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-1.2 license, which tebl chose for the repository.

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