Re: Apple /// Joystick

[Roy Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

Will an Apple II joystick work on my Apple ///?

Roy

Phil Beesley wrote:

> In article <3be6f5d9@news.svn.net>, Paul Grammens <grammens@svn.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I was trying to get a joystick working on a IIe card. Going thru the
> > joysticks I had, I found one in pristine condition. It wouldn't work,
> > though. At first I thought that was why it was in such good shape, but then
> > I noticed that the pins on the connector were completely different from the
> > working joysticks. Looking at the bottom, it says "Cursor ///  A3M0010".
> > Could this be for the Apple ///? Does the Apple /// use a different joystick
> > pinout?   If so, I could make an adapter so I could use this on either
> > model.
>
> Your identification is spot on. See the following brochure page
> (WARNING: 177Kb):
>
> http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/add2/add8.jpg
>
> You would have to modify the joystick significantly to convert it to
> Apple II spec -- the two work on different electrical signals. Much
> better to pass the joystick on to an Apple III user.
>
> Phil