While I am very fond of the good old joysticks like the TAC-2 and Competition Pro, they do have one drawback – a cable. Sometimes I’d just want to sit down on my couch and play some Amiga games on actual oldskool hardware without having to untangle some extra-long cables and replug everything just to get the computer to sit on my coffee table. Trip up on those cables on your way to the fridge and the Amiga goes flying…
Among those who grew up playing with Commodore C64s, Sinclair ZX Spectrums, Amigas and Atari STs – computers that all shared the ubiqutous DB9 joystick port – a common sentiment is that two models of joysticks were above all others. One is the Speedlink Competition Pro, which is still available to buy as a brand new reproduction. For those who didn’t like the noise or feel of microswitches used on the Competition Pro, the joystick of choice was usually the…
Before I start, here’s the TL;DR: Custom firmwares are not possible for Touch & Go without breaking open the device and possibly soldering stuff on it. Don’t try it – you’ll most probably ruin your device. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s continue. Out of curiosity, I wanted to find out what’s lurking inside the Touch & Go unit I have on my car. The device itself reveals very little information about its internals, but a firmware update image provided…