{"product_id":"thequickshot-ii-joystick-usb-8-boutons-microswitch","title":"THEQUICKSHOT II — USB joystick with 8 buttons, microswitches and auto-fire","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.6em;\"\u003eTHEQUICKSHOT II: the joystick of the 1980s, now USB and microswitched\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHEQUICKSHOT II is \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eRetro Games\u003c\/strong\u003e' reissue of the Quickshot II joystick from the early 1980s. The silhouette is the same, black with red buttons, but the inside has changed: \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eall-microswitch construction\u003c\/strong\u003e, a floating ball joint for \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eeight directions\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eeight buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e including two fire buttons, an \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eauto-fire\u003c\/strong\u003e switch and a \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e1.8 m USB-A cable\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is designed for Retro Games machines: THEC64, The Spectrum, THEA500 Mini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e8 buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e: two fire buttons on the stick, six action and function buttons on the base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eAll-microswitch\u003c\/strong\u003e: microswitches for the directions as well as for the buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eFloating ball joint\u003c\/strong\u003e: eight directions of movement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eAuto-fire\u003c\/strong\u003e: a dedicated switch for rapid fire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eStabilising suction cups\u003c\/strong\u003e: the base stays put on the table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e1.8 m USB-A cable\u003c\/strong\u003e: plug it straight in, no installation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it doesn't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo 9-pin joystick port\u003c\/strong\u003e: it plugs into neither an original Commodore 64 nor an original Amiga.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWired only\u003c\/strong\u003e: no wireless connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn THEC64, THEC64 Mini and THEVIC20, a compatibility mode must first be enabled (X, Y, L and R held for three seconds).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeyond Retro Games machines, the manufacturer advertises compatibility with “most games and systems” without publishing a list: nothing is guaranteed on PC, Mac or console.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is not an arcade stick: it is a desktop joystick with a handle, designed for retro computer games.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfirmed by the manufacturer: THEC64, THEC64 Mini and THEVIC20, with the compatibility mode enabled. Advertised at launch: The Spectrum and THEA500 Mini. Not compatible with original computers using a 9-pin joystick port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlug the USB-A cable into a USB port on the machine. On THEC64, THEC64 Mini or THEVIC20, hold X, Y, L and R down for three seconds to switch to compatibility mode; this setting is only needed on that range. The suction cups attach to a smooth surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 THEQUICKSHOT II joystick with 1.8 m USB-A cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003eSee also: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/collections\/manettes-retro\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eour retro controllers\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/collections\/retro-gaming-officiel\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eofficial and legal retro gaming\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Games","offers":[{"title":"THEQUICKSHOT II","offer_id":54707895828813,"sku":"FE01-142886074","price":91.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/7636\/5133\/files\/thequickshot-ii-01.jpg?v=1789068448","url":"https:\/\/fun-esports.de\/en\/products\/thequickshot-ii-usb-joystick-8-buttons-microswitch","provider":"Fun-Esports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}