{"id":13417,"date":"2019-08-13T10:42:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T08:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/negozio\/joystick-for-video-games\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:17:35","slug":"joystick-for-video-games","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/en\/shop\/joystick-for-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Joystick for video games"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Joystick: an excellent controller for video games<\/h2>\n<p>This joystick with a black ball-shaped grip is the ideal controller for your arcade games. Thanks to its handy 5-pin connector, all you need to do to connect it is plug in a single cable.<\/p>\n<p>You can use this joystick in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/it\/shop\/picade-mini-cabinato-retro-con-display-8-pollici\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">new Picade<\/a>, as it is reliable, sturdy and responsive. It feels a little looser than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/it\/shop\/joystick-zippyy-ball\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zippyy joystick<\/a>, a bit like a Japanese joystick. If you use it together with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/en\/tag\/retrogaming-arcade-buttons\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">arcade buttons<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/en\/category\/official-raspberry-pi\/raspberry-pi-boards\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Raspberry Pi board<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/it\/?post_type=product&#038;p=157\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Picade X HAT<\/a>, you\u2019ll have everything you need to build your own retro-style arcade cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>You should also get one of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilover.com\/en\/shop\/picade-wiring-loom\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Picade Wiring Looms<\/a>; these feature a handy 5-pin connector to Dupont cable, for use with this joystick.<\/p>\n<h3>The features of this joystick are:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3.5cm black ball on top<\/li>\n<li>Black dust cover<\/li>\n<li>8-way square gate restrictor<\/li>\n<li>Control stick: 9mm diameter, 3.6cm height<\/li>\n<li>5-pin connector (compatible with JST-XH cable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pinout: up, down, right, left, ground (from the pin closest to the centre) <\/li>\n<li>Overall dimensions (including ball on top): 10.6 x 7 x 9.5 cm<\/li>\n<li>Mounting plate dimensions: 6 x 9.5 cm<\/li>\n<li>Centres of corner holes (5 mm holes): 4.4 x 8.2 cm<\/li>\n<li>Centres of central holes (6 mm holes): 8.5 cm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pimoroni name:<\/strong> Joystick [COM-B015]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joystick: an excellent controller for video games This joystick with a black ball-shaped grip is the ideal controller for your arcade games. 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