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    muse replied to the thread First official C64 in 36 years.
    More recent gamers might be able to comment. But I've never known it to be common on any joysticks I've ever used. I also prefer the...
  • JDW
    JDW replied to the thread First official C64 in 36 years.
    Correct in that my joystick kit does NOT include the "rubber sleeve" that slides onto the shaft. I found a YouTube video with a greed...
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  • M
    muse replied to the thread First official C64 in 36 years.
    Theres a rubber sleeve which comes with this product ( I'm not seeing it in your package though ) that fits over the shaft to prevent...
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    I'd second that, noise is likely from the analog board, and likely related to capacitors, im not sure if you have swapped out all...
  • JDW
    Welcome to TinkerDifferent! With the exception of the floppy drive (which doesn't matter in this case), you clearly have a fully...
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  • JDW
    JDW replied to the thread First official C64 in 36 years.
    "Rubber"?
  • M
    muse replied to the thread First official C64 in 36 years.
    I think i'm wrong about this. It seems that the rubber washer is to prevent the dome from moving up and down.
  • JDW
    JDW replied to the thread First official C64 in 36 years.
    @muse I was guessing that was the case, but if the use of the FLAT round plastic piece is going to make it better for big, fat-fingered...
  • M
    muse replied to the thread First official C64 in 36 years.
    Yes shaft is a bit short for larger hands. I suspect the flat round piece would help. It is primarly used for dust protection
  • M
    muse replied to the thread First official C64 in 36 years.
    No sorry. I wasn't clear in my response. I was talking about the Ultimate 64. Im still using an original Wico Command Control joystick...