Re: Apple vs. PC Joystick (was Re: Different joystick connectors on II and IIe?)

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Mike Pfaiffer writes ...
> 
> Linards Ticmanis wrote:
> 
> > Mike Pfaiffer wrote:
> >
 ....

> > Not to mention the fact that the timing capacitors in my clone where
> > such high tolerance beasts that even with 25kOhm resistors in line with
> > the joystick variable resistors the whole thing was totally off
> > centered.
> 
> The specs I saw showed the joysticks on both machines were 150k. At 150k
> there would be no modifications necessary. A couple of the others said
> theirs were 100k. I don't know. All I can say is what the specs I was
> looking at said.
> 
 ....

     The standard for Apple II is 150k. The standard for PC is 100k.

     For sticks with factory built-in switching and/or and plugs for working
on both A2 and PC, it is pretty normal to find that R in 'PC mode' will be
150k or at least somewhat above 100k.

     Usually, this is not a big problem-- in PC mode the stick will just tend
to 'top out' earlier in the swing. If you are using an A2 emulator on a PC,
the extra R can actually be helpful for playing some games (e.g. Serpentine).

     Besides, as mentioned by Delfs a few months ago, Windows users can
calibrate their sticks to behave correctly for most software.



Rubywand