Re: 2 Joysticks?

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Hilary M. Turner wrote:

> Greetings
>
>     I recently acquired a double adapter for just this purpose. Basically it
>has a DB15 female plug attached to a small board with a 16 pin IC plug either
>side each with different size capacitors to split the two joysticks to be
>recognized. If you can get the parts it would be an easy task to make one for
>your self.
>
>    You wouldn't need to make the board up just link up the correct pin outs
>with the pin ins and slot the caps in where needed. This could be applied to
>either IC sockets or mail DB15 plugs.
>

No capacitors are required if the joysticks are made for the Apple.  The
15-pin connectors suggest that this is also an adapter for IBM-style
joysticks.

To connect two Apple-style joysticks, it is only necessary to connect
to the correct pins in the Apple connector (either the 9-pin or the internal
16-pin).  All manufactured joysticks are set up as PDL0/PDL1 (and 
usually PB1), but PDL2, PDL3 and PB2 and PB3 are all available
on the connectors.  Check your Apple II manual or other reference
for pinouts.

-michael

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