Win every race.
Score every goal.
Beat every opponent.
The highest quality joystick for the ultimate
retro gaming experience.
As seen on...
Win every race.
Score every goal.
Beat every opponent.
The highest quality joystick for the ultimate retro gaming experience.
As seen on...
We offer the best quality products so that retro enthusiasts (like myself) can enjoy their favourite games and systems with authentic feeling joysticks that are built to last.
We offer the best quality products so that retro enthusiasts (like myself) can enjoy their favourite games and systems with authentic feeling joysticks that are built to last.
Specification
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Aluminium alloy enclosure
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Authentic Sanwa Denshi and Seimitsu arcade parts
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Braided cable
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Standard moulded DB9 connection
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Switchable auto-fire
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Switchable ‘up to button 2’ mapping (up still functions normally)
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Zero-latency
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Enclosure size 145 x 121 x 39mm
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Compatibilty
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Amiga (all models)
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ZX Spectrum (using Kempston interface)
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Commodore 64
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Atari (all models)
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Vic-20
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C128
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Sega Master System
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Sega Mega Drive/Genesis (2 buttons only)
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You can also use Immortal Joysticks on many other systems by using third-party adapters.
Known adapters include:
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USB for Windows, Mac, Linux Raspberry Pi and MiSter
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Amiga Mini
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Amstrad
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ZX Spectrum (native joystick ports)
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MSX
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X68000
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BBC Micro
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Specification
-
-
Aluminium alloy enclosure
-
Authentic Sanwa Denshi and Seimitsu arcade parts
-
Braided cable
-
Standard moulded DB9 connection
-
Switchable auto-fire
-
Switchable ‘up to button 2’ mapping (up still functions normally)
-
Zero-latency
-
Enclosure size 145 x 121 x 39mm
-
Compatibilty
-
-
Amiga (all models)
-
ZX Spectrum (using Kempston interface)
-
Commodore 64
-
Atari (all models)
-
Vic-20
-
C128
-
Sega Master System
-
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis (2 buttons only)
-
You can also use Immortal Joysticks on many other systems by using third-party adapters.
Known adapters include:
-
-
USB for Windows, Mac, Linux Raspberry Pi and MiSter
-
Amiga Mini
-
Amstrad
-
ZX Spectrum (native joystick ports)
-
MSX
-
X68000
-
BBC Micro
-
About Immortal Joysticks
Immortal Joysticks are all about quality. I wanted to create the best joysticks that I could, by housing the buttons and joystick mechanisms you would find in the arcade, inside durable metal enclosures.
The idea to build a joystick came to me when I struggled to find a decent joystick for my Amiga (the computer from my childhood). I wanted something brand new that felt solid and I couldn’t find anything out there.
I made the first joystick from a few arcade components left over from an old project and a sturdy aluminium enclosure – a larger version of the ones I had used to make guitar effects pedals in the past, so I knew it would stand up to heavy use.
It was only when other people started using my joysticks and commented about how professional and well-made they felt, that I considered selling them.
For two years, I hand-built the joysticks to order myself and sent them to customers all around the world. However, this is a time-consuming process which significantly limited the number I was able to produce.
In order to move things forward I ran a Kickstarter campaign to raise the required funds to move to factory batch production. The campaign was successfully funded, raising £30,868 thanks to 180 backers.
I engaged with several manufacturers both in the UK and overseas and decided to keep the production as local as possible. This is enabling me to personally review the quality of the joysticks produced. I have purchased all of the parts and have placed orders for assembly and testing. I fully expect to meet the proposed delivery date of July 2024.
I’m really excited to offer this product to the retro gaming community.
It is built like an absolute tank with top quality components. Once I dropped it on the floor and the floor lost.
The best damn retro joystick money can buy. Pure quality.
It’s the perfect addition to my retro systems. I use it on everything, Amiga, MSX, Sharp X68000 and more. Solid as a rock!
True story. I beat my PB on Turbo Tomato the first time I picked up an Immortal Joystick.
Meet Your Maker
Hi, I’m Andrew. I’m just a regular guy (and a bit of a geek) who is into retro gaming and computers. You may know me online as Amiga for Mortals.
I guess this whole journey started when I was seven and my parents bought me an Amiga 500+ in the Cartoon Classics pack for Christmas. From the minute I opened it and started playing, I was hooked. To me back then, it was like having the arcade at home!
Even back then I remember thinking that the joystick I had was terrible. I broke a few and was always on the lookout for something new and better. In the end, I used gamepads, but it just never felt right!
I’ve always enjoyed building things and have played around with electronics over the years. I am lucky enough to now have a space to tinker with things and create new products that I am really proud of and hope that this Kickstarter can be the start of me bringing these products to a larger audience.
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Meet Your Maker
Hi, I’m Andrew. I’m just a regular guy (and a bit of a geek) who is into retro gaming and computers. You may know me online as Amiga for Mortals.
I guess this whole journey started when I was seven and my parents bought me an Amiga 500+ in the Cartoon Classics pack for Christmas. From the minute I opened it and started playing, I was hooked. To me back then, it was like having the arcade at home!
Even back then I remember thinking that the joystick I had was terrible. I broke a few and was always on the lookout for something new and better. In the end, I used gamepads, but it just never felt right!
I’ve always enjoyed building things and have played around with electronics over the years. I am lucky enough to now have a space to tinker with things and create new products that I am really proud of and hope that this Kickstarter can be the start of me bringing these products to a larger audience.