SPEEDLINK SL-650212-BKRD Competition PRO EXTRA USB Joystick - Anniversary Edition, Retro-Arcade-Stick, schwarz-rot

The first thing that surprised me was the shear size and rugged build. It dwarfs an Atari 2600 joystick. I noticed in the product description that it was designed for PC and Android, but my thought was that if the bindings were set up for Atari to USB, it should work on a MAC assuming the emulator supported it. With VICE (C64 Emulator) for MAC setup, I only had to go into preferences>settings>inputs> and setup the input #1 with the dropdown menu where you will see some options and "Game Controller for Android". Choose that one and you are done. Remember to save settings. Worked like a charm. I went right into the Choplifter game it worked flawlessly. The only one thing I will say, and it not necessarily a negative, but be prepared for the tightness of the stick itself. The switches inside must be gargantuan as it takes more then a passing flicker to move the stick around. This I am sure will wear down over time, but just be prepared. I absolutely love it!!

Perfect joystick for the old school gaming feel. Awesome with the old games on emulator works perfect. Best joytick ive used.

Just plugged it into Windows 7 and it recognized it immediately. It works flawlessly on every application, including DosBOX, WinUAE (Amiga emulator), X64 (C64 emulator) and MAME (Arcade emulator). The build quality seems pretty good and has nice click switches. Some game types may require a different kind of stick, but overall, for arcadey gaming it's perfect.

The joystick is recognized by Windows and works with my Amiga emulator. It is certainly solid and well built. However the action of the stick is way too stiff; it's tiring to play for more than a few minutes. I hope it will loosen up after a while.

It worked with most games but was purchased in hopes it would work well with an Amiga emulator and we found it didn't so it was returned.

Great for C64 games on the PC. Rapid fire built-in, can be switched off if not wanted. Ambidextrous, fits right and left hand equally well.

unbelievably stiff

I bought this controller for some retro gaming on the PC. The build quality is great and very solid. My only gripe is that diagonal movement is difficult. If your movement is left, right, up or down, then this is a pretty good choice. The controllers of years gone by were more flexible. I will say it takes a little getting used to with the 2 buttons and large base. You will feel some hand strain, and I have big hands.