Rejuvenating a 26 year old wireless game controlle

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Can we bring one of the first wireless joystick controllers back from the dead, and can we play some awesome retro games with it?

Dave Shevett

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First steps - clean everything!
4 hours ago • 0 comments

The first phase of this is complete - the controllers I have are sort of a mixed bag, and it took a bit to tind the right conbination. But all of them were crusty with battery leakage and problems, so I had to clean them all out.

Here's a full video of the cleanout and testing - there's still more to do, as there are button isssues and compatability issues. But one step at a time!