USB Atari Joystick

USB joystick from
Legacy Engineering Group

The Atari joystick has a long history as a game controller. It was the standard controller in the early days of game systems and microcomputers and was used by most systems until the gamepad replaced it.

I spent many hours playing TRS-80 games with the Big Five TRISSTICK, which was an Atari joystick with a TRS-80 interface. When I think of a game controller, I think of an Atari joystick.

It’s not hard to find used Atari joysticks that work with older computers, but I have wondered why no company sells a version for modern computers.

Now Legacy Engineering Group, better known for co-developing the Atari Flashback 2.0, has released the “Classic USB Joystick Controller”. It is a perfect replica of the Atari joystick, but with a USB interface that is recognized by Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX. It costs $14.99, with further discounts for buying more than one.

They recommend their Joystick Controller for emulation and I suspect it would be ideal for that. You can find out more at the product page at the Legacy Engineering Group Store.

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