Description
ZX Spectrum +2/+2A/+2B/+3 joystick adapter
and Atari compatible joystick tester 2-in-1
Use any Atari compatible joystick on your ZX Spectrum +2/+3
and
Be able to test your joysticks
The ZX Spectrum +2, +2A, +2B and +3 accept only Sinclair SJS1 joysticks which have a different pinout compared to Atari-compatible joysticks.
This adapter enables you to connect any Atari compatible joystick to your ZX Spectrum +2/+2A/+2B/+3.
It also functions as tester for your Atari compatible joysticks.
Note: a Sega Gamepad (clone) is incompatible with this adapter!
No additional power is required to function as joystick adapter:
Use any 5V-15V power supply, regardless polarity, for the joystick tester:
Watch this YouTube video showing the adapter functions:
George Beckett (verified owner) –
One of my friends, who is a 3D printing enthusiast, has created a case for this, to help it cope with caffeine-fueled gaming sessions: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3807997
bverstee –
Cool!