diff --git a/include/atari5200.h b/include/atari5200.h
index 779095217..4bd5bc0fd 100644
--- a/include/atari5200.h
+++ b/include/atari5200.h
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
 #  error This module may only be used when compiling for the Atari 5200!
 #endif
 
+/* no support for dynamically loadable drivers */
+#define DYN_DRV 0
+
+/* the addresses of the static drivers */
+extern void atr5200std_joy[];        /* referred to by joy_static_stddrv[] */
 
 /* make GTIA color value */
 #define _gtia_mkcolor(hue,lum) (((hue) << 4) | ((lum) << 1))
diff --git a/testcode/lib/joy-test.c b/testcode/lib/joy-test.c
index c4bda1e53..0a5c80902 100644
--- a/testcode/lib/joy-test.c
+++ b/testcode/lib/joy-test.c
@@ -6,31 +6,65 @@
 #include <joystick.h>
 
 
+#ifdef JOYSTICK_DRIVER
+
+/* A statically linked driver was named on the compiler's command line.
+** Make sure that it is used instead of a dynamic one.
+*/
+#  undef DYN_DRV
+#  define DYN_DRV       0
+#else
+
+/* Use a dynamically loaded driver, by default. */
+#  ifndef DYN_DRV
+#    define DYN_DRV     1
+#  endif
+#endif
+
+
 int main (void)
 {
     unsigned char j;
     unsigned char count;
     unsigned char i;
 
-#ifdef __NES__
-    extern void *co65_joy;
-    unsigned char Res = joy_install (&co65_joy);
-#else
+#if DYN_DRV
     unsigned char Res = joy_load_driver (joy_stddrv);
+#elif defined(JOYSTICK_DRIVER)
+    unsigned char Res = joy_install (&JOYSTICK_DRIVER);
+#else
+    unsigned char Res = joy_install (&joy_static_stddrv);
 #endif
+
     if (Res != JOY_ERR_OK) {
         cprintf ("Error in joy_load_driver: %u\r\n", Res);
+#if DYN_DRV
         cprintf ("os: %u, %s\r\n", _oserror, _stroserror (_oserror));
+#endif
         exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
     clrscr ();
     count = joy_count ();
+#ifdef __ATARI5200__
+    cprintf ("JOYSTICKS: %d", count);
+#else
     cprintf ("Driver supports %d joystick(s)", count);
+#endif
     while (1) {
         for (i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
             gotoxy (0, i+1);
             j = joy_read (i);
+#ifdef __ATARI5200__
+            cprintf ("%1d:%-3s%-3s%-3s%-3s%-3s%-3s",
+                     i,
+                     (j & joy_masks[JOY_UP])?    " U " : " u ",
+                     (j & joy_masks[JOY_DOWN])?  " D " : " d ",
+                     (j & joy_masks[JOY_LEFT])?  " L " : " l ",
+                     (j & joy_masks[JOY_RIGHT])? " R " : " r ",
+                     (j & joy_masks[JOY_FIRE])?  " 1 " : "   ",
+                     (j & joy_masks[JOY_FIRE2])? " 2 " : "   ");
+#else
             cprintf ("%2d: %-6s%-6s%-6s%-6s%-6s%-6s",
                      i,
                      (j & joy_masks[JOY_UP])?    "  up  " : " ---- ",
@@ -39,8 +73,8 @@ int main (void)
                      (j & joy_masks[JOY_RIGHT])? "right " : " ---- ",
                      (j & joy_masks[JOY_FIRE])?  " fire " : " ---- ",
                      (j & joy_masks[JOY_FIRE2])? "fire2 " : " ---- ");
+#endif
         }
     }
     return 0;
 }
-