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All the games here are modified to have support for Joy 2B+ these can be tested from the Altirra 3.20 emulator, below is a video of how it is done

Video

Name of the game Number of buttons Change
Abu Simbel Profanation 2 Button one normal jump and button two short jump
Airstrike II 2 Drop bombs use button 2 (before it was with the space key)
Airstrike 2 Button 1 Shoot and button 2 Bomb (formerly Space Bar)
Airball 2 Button 1 Jump and Button 2 Pick up/drop objects (replaces the OPTION button function)
Atlantis 3 Retains its original controls, support is added for shooting from the right with button 2 and from the left with button 3.
Bandits 2 Button 1 shoot and Button 2 Activate Shield - hold to continue using the shield (formerly UP on controller 1), release to stop using the shield (formerly DOWN on controller 1)
Beamrider 2 Button 1 Shoot and button 2 Missile (formerly UP on the controller)
Beer Belly Burt in Brew Biz 2 Button 1 Shoot and Button 2 Jump "combine with Left/Right to jump left/right" (previously UP Jump "combine with Left/Right to jump left/right", Climb stairs, Climb up conveyor belts, Climb up ladders and Fire button Shoot)
Bellum 2 Now with separate fire (Button 1) and bomb (Button 2) buttons
Boulder Dash II 3 Button 2 resets the level and button 3 returns to the menu (previously the ESC and OPTION keys were used)
Boulder Dash 3 Button 2 resets the level and button 3 returns to the menu (previously the ESC and OPTION keys were used)
Caverns of Callisto 2 Button 1 Shoot and button 2 Change the direction the player is facing (based on the current horizontal position of the joystick) to left, center, or right.
Choplifter 2 Button 1 Shoot and Button 2 Change which way the helicopter is facing (previously press and release the fire button to shoot, Hold the fire button to change which way the helicopter is facing)
Commando 2 Button 1 Shoot and button 2 Throw Grenade (formerly Down + Button 1)
Conan 2 Button 1 Throw Sword and button 2 Jump (formerly UP on the controller)
Countermeasure 2 Button 1 Shoot and Button 2 Hold while moving the joystick to aim the turret
Culmins 2 Reset the level use button 2 (before it was with the space key)
Cultivation 2 Reset the level use button 2 (before it was with the space key)
Defender 3 The keys were removed and support was added
Dropzone 3 Support is added by holding the keys
Druid 3 Button 1 Fire, Button 2 switch between water, fire, and lightning shots and button 3 switch golem between follow, wait, and send modes.
Gauntlet 2 Button 1 Fire and button 2 Magic (formerly Fire Button and magic Space bar
Gemdrop 2 Press OPTION to change the joystick type to SEGA, button 1 takes object and button 2 pulls object
Gigablast 2 Support is added by holding the keys
Green Beret 2 Button 1 knife use and button 2 shoot bazooka (formerly activated via the Space Bar)
Gremlins 2 Button 1 Sword and button 2 Flash Cube (formerly Shift)
Hans Kloss 2 Button 1 collect objects and button 2 view map (formerly letter M)
Hardball 2 Support is added by holding the keys
Hawkquest 2 Button 1 Shoot and button 2 Bomb (formerly fire button Shoot, fire button + UP or Fire Button + Down Drop Bomb)
James Bond 2 Button 1 Air missiles and button 2 Flare Bombs (formerly Fire button Air missiles and flare bombs)
Kason's Tower 2 Button 2 ducks (previously joystick down)
Last Starfighter 2 Support is added by holding the keys
Line-Up 2 Button 2 undo piece (the same thing happens with the SHIFT key)
Lode Runner 2 Button 1 opens hole in the floor left side and button 2 opens hole in the floor right side (previously button opens hole in the floor right side)
Raid Over Moscow 2 button 1 fire and button 2 open the hangar (formerly fire button and space key to open the hangar)
Reardoor 3 To shoot on the first door use button 1 on the second door button 2 and on the third door button 3 (previously it was with the keys 1,2, and 3)
Return of the Fungi 2 button 2 to detonate the mines
Rockball 2 Left/Right:Rotate ship, Button 1 Shoot, Button 2: Thrust, Force spawning of player (previously Left/Right: Rotate ship, Fire Button: Shoot, Up: Thrust, Force spawning of player)
Roxblox 2 Reset the level use button 2 (before it was with the ESC key)
Runner Bear 2 Select the type of joystick to use, the first button to shoot
Meteorites 2 Button 1 fire and button 2 hyperspace (before button fire and shift key hyperspace)
Moon Patrol redux 3 Select the type of joystick to use, one shot forward, two shot up and the last jump
Night Mission 2 Left palette button 1 and right palette button 2 (previously two joysticks connected)
Picnic Paranoia 2 Button 1 Swat and Button 2 bug Spray(previously Space bar: Bug Spray)
Qix 5200 2 Hold Button 1 while drawing to perform fast draws and hold Button 2 while drawing to perform slow draws (before move the joystick to move the marker along the playfield, and to initiate/perform fast draws. Hold the fire button while drawing to perform slow draws)
Satan's Hollow 2 Button 1 Shoot and button 2 Shield (Fire button shoot and Joystick Down Shield)
Scramble 2 Automatically detects two buttons, first button triggers and second button bombs
Screaming Wings 3 Button 2 360° rotation and button 3 pump (previously the space key and D key were used)
Screaming Wings 2020 3 Button 2 360° rotation and button 3 pump (previously the space key and D key were used)
Seafox 2 Button 1 Shoot torpedo upward and button 2 Shoot torpedo to the right (former controls: Tap and release button 1 to shoot a torpedo upward; hold down the button to shoot a torpedo to the right)
Shadow World 2 Button 1 Shoot and button 2 Smart Bomb (previously button 1 Shoot and Space bar Smart Bomb "this still works in this Joy2B version")
Shamus Case II 2 See the map use button 2 (before it was with the space key)
Sinistar 2 Button 1 Shoot (or Fire Sinibomb if "Auto Shooting" is enabled) and button 2 Fire Sinibomb (previously fire button shoot (or Fire Sinibomb if "Auto Shooting" is enabled) and Space Bar fire Sinibomb)
Spelunker 2 or 3 Pressing Select during the attract sequence switches between three fan modes for the second button, turning the background a different colour for each one:
  • Green (default): the second button only triggers the fan when the joystick is held to the left or right
  • Yellow: the second button triggers the fan unless the joystick is held up (flare) or down (dynamite)
  • Blue: the second button never triggers the fan
Pressing the third button always triggers the fan, regardless of mode or joystick direction
Spy Hunter 2 button 1 fires front gun and button 2 fires rear gun (previously button fires front gun and second joystick button for rear gun)
Star Maze 2 Support is added by holding the keys
Star Raiders II 2 Support is added by holding the keys
Star Trek 2 Left/Right: Steer ship, Up: Thrust, Button 1: Fire, Button 2: Photon Torpedoes, Down: Warp speed (it's still possible to steer in this mode). Formerly Left/Right: Steer ship, Up: Thrust, Button: Fire, Down: Photon Torpedoes, Hold the Button, then hold Down (yes, really): Warp speed (it's still possible to steer in this mode)
Star Trek 3 Left/Right: Steer ship, Up: Thrust, Button 1: Fire, Button 2: Warp Speed (it's still possible to steer in this mode), Button 3: Photon Torpedoes
StarMaster 2 button 1 shot and button 2 map
Stratos 2 Button 1 Shoot and button 2 Activate repair ship (formerly activated via the Space Bar)
Super Cobra 2 Now with separate fire (Button 1) and bomb (Button 2) buttons
Tank Commander 3 Button 2 Air Strike "up/down controls plane; Button 1 fires" and button 3 view map "hold down the button to keep the map onscreen" (previously SELECT: Air Strike "up/down controls plane; Button 1 fires" and OPTION: View map "hold down the button to keep the map onscreen")
The Dreadnaught Factor 2 Now with separate fire (Button 1) and bomb (Button 2) buttons
Thrust 2 Button 2 activates the protective shield (previously the SELECT key)
Tutankham 3 Button 1 Shoot left, Button 2 Shoot right, Button 3: Flash bomb (previously which has dual-joystick functionality that mimics the original arcade game "joystick 2 left/right to shoot; joystick 2 button to activate Flash bombs")
Twilight World 2 Button 2 activates invincibility (previously it was a space key)

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