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First post, by NeoG_

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I've been looking for a joystick switch to easily switch between different joystick configurations (4 button gamepad, 2x 2 button gamepad, 3D Pro joystick) and the only device I have found that seems to be designed to do it is the QuickShot J-Link QS-5843 Joystick/MIDI Selector. Unfortunately there is only one listed online anywhere and it's on a site which is geoblocked from Australia so I can't even talk to the seller.

Does anyone know of a similar product (period or modern doesn't matter), or maybe could help with a proxy purchase from PA, USA to Australia?

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Reply 1 of 3, by BaronSFel001

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Years ago I acquired a Joyswitch Multiport since it supports cross-configuration with different device types (useful since I focus on flight simulators but not exclusively). I just checked and several are on eBay right now.

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Reply 2 of 3, by NeoG_

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BaronSFel001 wrote on 2026-03-23, 19:54:

Years ago I acquired a Joyswitch Multiport since it supports cross-configuration with different device types (useful since I focus on flight simulators but not exclusively). I just checked and several are on eBay right now.

Is this the Lear Pursuit Joystick Multiport Data Switch? Do you know how these are wired up? E.G does main joystick have 2 axis 2 buttons and foot controls have 2 axis 2 buttons? I can't seem to find any documentation on them.

If these are mainly for flight sims I image it's probably 2 axis 4 buttons on the main controller port and 2 axis 0 buttons on the foot controller port

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Reply 3 of 3, by BaronSFel001

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Its purpose is to manage switching between different types of controls (flight, driving, action). If sticking with a single genre a simpler switch may be sufficient for your purposes, but the eBay listings are cheap enough to still be worthwhile.

I also have a Gravis GriP MultiPort which does something similar in a different form of support (it is designed for multiplayer games with its proprietary controllers/adapters but can switch to being a regular joystick passthrough), however that is generally rarer and more expensive.

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