Arcade Joystick for C64/Amiga

Arcade joystick enclosure for Sanwa or compatible stick two 30mm arcade buttons. Intended for C64 and Amiga use, but could be wired for other retro machines too.

Recessed mounting space for a 9-pin D connector, so a joystick extension cable can be used as a detachable cable.

Optional mounting space for a small DPDT slide switch that can be wired up to remap the 2nd button to up (for 'up-to-jump' games).

Hardware required:

• Sanwa or compatible joystick

• Two 30mm arcade buttons (low-ish profile. Microswitched buttons probably too large)

• Two M5 carriage bolts (~15mm) and nuts to mount the joystick

• Panel-mount 9-pin D connector (female)

• Suitable small bolts (M2?) to mount the D connector

• 6 stick-on rubber feet, 12x12mm square

• Superglue to attach decorative front panel

Also a joystick extension cable. The cables I found on eBay had poor quality connectors, so I replaced the male connector and 3D-printed a shell for it (https://www.thingiverse.com/make:1237190)

Print the top piece vertically, stood on it's back surface. Will need a small amount of support material for the recessed connector mount. Base piece needs no support. Sparkly PLA filaments look nice and hide layer lines somewhat.

When assembling, take care not to over-torque the joystick mounting bolts and crush/deform the printed part. You could increase infill, but with default settings on my P1P it's more than strong enough for normal use so long as you don't tighten those bolts too hard.

If you don't have a suitable joystick, you could even try printing a joystick mechanism - there's a design here that works better than you might expect for a fully-printed mechanism (just add microswitches): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6745180