# Vectrex Controller

9 PIN UNKNOWN CONNECTOR

Pin | Description
--- | ---
1 | Button 1
2 | Button 2
3 | Button 3
4 | Button 4
5 | Horizontal Pot
6 | Vertical Pot
7 | +5V
8 | GND
9 | -5V

The joystick potentiometers work by voltage division between -5V and +5V. Actually, it uses a couple of resistors on each side to make it more like -3.4V to 3.4V.

### Vertical Pin 6:

Voltage | Direction
--- | ---
-3.4 V | Down
0 V | Center
+3.4 V | Up

### Horizontal Pin 5:

Voltage | Direction
--- | ---
-3.4 V | Left
0 V | Center
+3.4 V | Right

Contributor: Joakim Ögren, Jay Tilton

Source:
Vectrex Controller Pinout at GamesX
Jay Tilton's Website

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Document last modified: 2000-07-09