TAC-2
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Atari 2600
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compatible game controller, commonly used with the Commodore
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C64
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and Amiga
Amiga
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computers in the mid to late 1980s.
The joystick
Joystick
A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling. Joysticks, also known as 'control columns', are the principal control in the cockpit of many civilian and military aircraft, either as a center stick or...
came in two colors, black and white, the latter being a more rare collectors' edition.
Features:
- One 8-way stick (4 digital switches)
- Two fire buttons (Both linked to Button-1)
Technical features:
- TAC-2 has no microswitches, using instead a metal ball that short-circuited contacts around the bottom shaft of the controller.
- The fire buttons work with copper contact plates, which tend to become oxidized and thus need care every now and then.
- 9-pin AtariAtariAtari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
style connector (DE-9 connector) - Note: The TAC-2 is a DIGITAL Joystick. In the 1980's-1990's, more than 300 Different types of Digital Joysticks, Joypads & Flight controllers were produced.