TAC-2
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The Totally Accurate Controller MK2 (TAC-2) is an Atari 2600-compatible digital joystick game controller. It was commonly used with 1980s microcomputers such as the TI-99/4A, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and Amiga. It was manufactured by Suncom in Illinois.
Features
The joystick's square base came in two colours, black or creamy white. [1] [2]
It had a list price of $19.95 when it was introduced.[3]
- Large arcade-style ball top handle
- One 8-way stick (4 digital switches) with short throw
- Two fire buttons (wired in parallel as button 1; indistinguishable in software)
Construction
- The joystick has no microswitches. Instead, it uses a metal ball that short-circuits contacts around the bottom shaft of the controller.
- The handle has a customized tyre valve (TR-418) of rubber for self-centering. The handle is covered with a chrome sleeve.[1][4]
- The fire button switches are brass contact plates which tend to become corroded and thus need care every now and then.
