Description

The Quickshot QS-127 is a set of wireless joypads released in Europe. The product name is "Starfighter 1".

It requires four AAA batteries per controller. The controllers communicate with the base station using infrared (IR). You need to attach a included DB25 cable to the base station which splits out to provides two DE-9 connectors and two NES connectors.

In addition to the D-Pad and two trigger buttons, the controllers have a few more buttons and switches:

Player 1 / Player 2 switch - To select which player is using which controller

Power Off / Auto Fire / Off Auto switch - To power off the controller, and select if auto-fire should be enabled (probably for trigger button 1 only)

Start / Select - Start and select buttons for NES mode

Slow Motion switch - Frame by frame for NES mode

Compatibility

The base station has a multi-system select switch to select between (A) SEGA, (B) MSX and (C) ATARI/COMMODORE mode.

Note: There are several other models of Quickshot "Starfighter" joypads.

QS-200 Starfighter 1 is for Atari & Commodore
QS-157 Starfighter 2W is for NES
QS-181 Starfighter 3B is for Sega Megadrive & Genesis
QS-192 Starfighter 3W is for Sega Mastersystem
QS-173 Starfighter 3+3 is for Sega Megadrive & Genesis
QS-191 Starfighter 5 is for PC

They all look very similar at first glance. Before purchasing for use with your MSX, ensure it looks like the pictures below, that it has the system select switch.