Re: GS64 needs repair

From: r.lagendijk_at_hccnet.nl
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2012 09:28:17 +0100
Message-ID: <a55298f1df56b896cfbe34786a099aaf.squirrel@webmail.hccnet.nl>
Yes I tried multiple joysticks, I also tried the 6526's in another C64. I
am now going to check the filters.



Richard


Op Za, 8 december, 2012 8:51 pm schreef Justin:
> Since the original post doesn't say, I just want to toss out the question
> of whether more than one joystick has been tried?
>
> Jusitn
>
>
> On Dec 8, 2012, at 14:45 , Gerrit Heitsch <gerrit@laosinh.s.bawue.de>
> wrote:
>
>
>> On 12/08/2012 07:45 PM, r.lagendijk@hccnet.nl wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a Games System that is not working correctly.
>>>
>>>
>>> It will start-up using the 4 games cartridge for the GS. I can see
>>> the games menu, but I have problems with selecting the game. The
>>> joystick will go only once down, after that it will not go down or up.
>>> I can use the
>>> fire button to select the game. In the game I have also problems with
>>> the joystick. Sometimes with up, sometimes with right.
>>>
>>> I also tried a Final Cartridge 3, this time I can go up or down and
>>> fire but not to the right.
>>>
>>> First thing I did was to desolder the two 6526's. Put two sockets in
>>> and put two other 6526 in the sockets. Strangely there was no
>>> difference. I tried several 6526's but no improvement.
>>>
>>>
>>> Can anybody give a hint in what to do next?
>>>
>>
>> Could be the filters next to the joystick ports. They are named 'EMx'.
>> Check if none of them are shorting the port pin to ground but all of
>> them are connecting their port pin to the CIA port.
>>
>> Gerrit
>>
>>
>>
>>
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