Using my amazing multi-lingual abilities Google translate I was able to glean the following information from the specifications listed on the box: Hedaka Multi-Function HED-1 Joystick Specs It’s worked out great for me though as I know instantly what everything should do! However all the text on the device itself is in English which seems a little odd. From the German language used on the box it appears to have been made for the German market. I honestly don’t know too much about the origins of this device – I simply bought it because it looked interesting. Just click inside the box and then when the hand icon appears drag to rotate and zoom in and out. Using the interactive 3D display immediately below you can take a look at the box it came in. All in with postage I think it cost me around £40. It’s called the ‘Hedaka Multi-Function HED-1’ joystick and I spotted it on the German eBay site and imported it to the UK. While I was looking for a new gamepad for my Commodore 64 a while back I stumbled across this bad boy. I’ve included scans of the instructions below in case anyone is curious about exactly how the button mapping or pairing works.

Needless to say I’m going to order some more so I can leave one permanently attached to each of my Commodore machines! Highly recommended. Considering this is a low volume product I think the price is very fair indeed. It’s reasonably priced too, coming in at around the same level you would expect to pay for an Xbox or PlayStation controller. The combination of auto-fire, configurable extra fire buttons and of course the wireless capability means it’s a no-brainer for me. I have a ton of retro joysticks and gamepads now but this one has quickly become my favourite. This is an awesome controller and I’m so glad I bought it. Turning it back on just requires a quick press of the ‘AUTO’ button for near instantaneous reconnection. Games like Super Mario Bros 64 and Chase HQ 2 for example.Īnother useful feature is that the gamepad turns itself off after a period of inactivity to conserve battery life. This gamepad would be equally awesome for games that support 2 fire buttons on the C64 too. Turrican 2 AGA – 2nd Fire Button Configuration.,

Commodore 64 Super Nudge 2000