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4 Player Interface
Thinking beyond the standards is our strength. Protovision extends your C64's capabilities with the 4 Player Interface. Connected to the user port of your Commodore 64 or 128, it provides two additional standard joystick ports for you to connect. This enables up to four players - with four real joysticks! - to play together on one computer!
You can order your 4 Player Interface in our Online Shop.
Support:
BIOS/ROM Version: n/a
Manual: none
FAQ:
Q: Can I also use the interface with my Amiga?
A: No, the 4 Player Interface requires a male user port plug which only the C64/C128 have got.
Q: Can I also build the interface myself?
A: Yes, you can also build it yourself. Just refer to our building instructions. If you want to adapt or even code a game to make use of the Protovision 4 Player interface, you are welcome. Look at the source code example to see how easy it is.
At the moment the following games support the 4 Player Interface:
Protovision games:
The Protovision 4 Player Interface was first introduced with our hit game Bomb Mania. Since its initial release in 1997, it became one of our most successful products ever, as it was the first game that enables people to play the famous Bomberman/Dynablasters game concept on their Commodores with four people at the same time.
Snacks 4 Snakes is a new version of the classic Tron. However, this time there are no futuristic motorcycles running on life and death, but Snakes who must be fed with delicious snacks.
The object of Team Patrol is to put up a good race with two or four players. The Decathlon style gameplay takes place in splitscreen, but this time the players are Moon Patrol buggies rather than human runners! Waggling the joystick makes the buggy accelerate and the faster the movement the faster the vehicle goes.
Hockey Mania is a sports game for two or four players. Each player controls one hockey field player. He can snatch the puck, and can knock against the opponent team's players. In the 4 player mode, each team has 2 field players and a goalie, which is controlled by the computer.
In Tanks 3000, two to four players take to their tanks and battle against each other. The objective is to destroy your adversaries with your guided rockets and to be the last man standing. And to make sure this won't get boring even after a lot of play, we thought of some special features for Tanks 3000.
Pac It is a completely new interpretation of the classic Pac Man game. With great graphics, intro sequence, and... 4 Players at the same time! Fight against the ghosts together, eat blue and red pills and help each other with the strategic elements of the game. This game is still in development!
Other games adapted to the 4 Player Interface:
Please note that the downloads are only legal when you own the respective original. We can not provide you with links to some of these games, as the copyright is still hold by the programmer/company.
Do you like International Karate Plus, two players and one computer opponent? Ready for you right now: IK+ Gold, adapted by The Dreams to use the Protovision 4 Player Interface. It's possible to play the blue fighter now, too! Enjoy endless battles with your friends!
The Dreams also released Rampage Gold. For three joysticks/pads and with many new features.
Nostalgia released Marble Madness as four player version! Originally released as a two player game, what most people didn't know was that this game had some unused code to support four players and, with some small modifications and a large amount of testing, this new version runs as it was originally intended.
Phong is a little four player Pong by Instinct. Originally designed for paddles, Triad additionally patched the game for the Protovision 4 Player Interface.
Hack n' Trade released the freeware game Tour de France 2005 at LCP 2005. The game innately supports four joysticks. At this game you waggle the joysticks in a foursome and by doing so you try to reach the goal first. Tour de France 2005 can be downloaded here.
Triad also released the game Amazing Maze and adapted it to the Protovision 4 Player Interface. From now on you can search for the way to the exit of the labyrinth with three joysticks.
Nostalgia have released Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road. The game can be played with 1 to 3 players simultaneously. Whilst in the original, the 3rd player could participate via keyboard only, this version additionally supports our 4 Player Interface to control truck 3! The DXS & HIT 4-Player Joystick Adapter is supported as well. Invite two friends and let the fun begin!
Garrison is another adapted release by Nostalgia. Also in this case the third character has been controlled via keyboard in the original game. Now this can also be done via joystick. Next to our 4 Player Interface the one from Digital Excess & Hitmen is supported, too.
The freeware title Alone in the Green has been made by Edikles at BCC Party #3. This game requires four persons to play. The players' task is to get through a maze and reach the right side of the screen. Their radar screens help them to find their way. Download Alone in the Green here.
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