Elite with a Bitstik

[GreyAreaUK]

Can someone remind me if there’s something you need to activate from the pause menu to fully use a BitStik with Elite?

Basic joystick and fire is working, but twist for throttle isn’t. My BitStik is old, so that might have failed but I half remember having to do something, and Google isn’t being forthcoming.

This is the version that comes with the GoTek by default, and it’s the standard ‘B’ version.

Many thanks.

[DutchAcorn]

According to the manual pressing “B” when the game is frozen toggles bitstik mode (disc version only).

[GreyAreaUK]

According to the manual pressing “B” when the game is frozen toggles bitstik mode (disc version only).

Hmmm. Not working on my version. I launch, pause the game, hit ‘B’ but there’s no beep, and unpausing sees nothing changed - no throttle. Might be the version I’m using, maybe. I’ll have to find a version that works on the B+ from somewhere else.

Thank you though - appreciated.

[DutchAcorn]

Bitstik toggle does not give a beep. I’m not sure about throttle, I believe the Bitstik mode reverses up and down.

[MarkMoxon]

Bitstik toggle does not give a beep. I’m not sure about throttle, I believe the Bitstik mode reverses up and down.

Bitstik mode reverses up and down, and also lets you twist the central stick to change speed. It’s a nice touch!

Mark

[MarkMoxon]

Might be the version I’m using, maybe. I’ll have to find a version that works on the B+ from somewhere else.

Bitstik is supported on the BBC Micro disc version, the 6502 Second Processor and BBC Master versions, but not the BBC Micro cassette version or Elite-A. For the unexpanded B+, the disc version is probably the best one to try.

Mark

[GreyAreaUK]

@DutchAcorn
@MarkMoxon

Thank you both - solved it. And the answer is "I was an over-tired numpty". What I think happened was I paused it, hit 'B' expecting to hear a beep but didn't, pressed 'B' again just in case (still no beep because 'B' doesn't do that), un-paused and saw no change.

So yep, I toggled it on, then immediately off again!

Right. Now for some trading