title: "Joystick" description: TRSE built-in method (from IDE help)

`Joystick`

Systems: C64, MEGA65, PLUS4, C128, VIC20, OK64
Parameters: n

Joystick( [numeric value 1] );

[numeric value 1] - Joystick port number. Expects a value of 1 or 2 for the respective port.

Description

Reads the input from joystick from port 1 or 2 and populates the internal TRSE joystick variables.

joystickleft
joystickright
joystickdown
joystickup
joystickbutton

Example


Joystick(1); // Read joystick port 1 input 

// Perform some movement

if (joystickleft=1) then map_player_direction:=map_player_direction-1;
if (joystickright=1) then map_player_direction:=map_player_direction+1;
if (joystickdown=1) then map_player_direction:=map_player_direction+40;
if (joystickup=1) then map_player_direction:=map_player_direction-40;

// Button 

if (joystickbutton=1) then Shoot();

Joystick(2); // Read joystick port 2 input 

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