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Re: Different joystick connectors on II and IIe?



ralmin wrote:

I don't think you can get one any more. OTOH if you are handy with a
soldering iron you can make one. FYI, the internals of the PC joystick
and Apple joystick are compatible. An adapter was made for that device
as well.


They're not compatible; they use different-valued variable resistors (150k
vs. 250k IIRC).

You can compensate by introducing a capacitor somewhere, I don't remember
the details.

Ralmin.

I've actually got to disagree. The specs I saw on both said they were both 150k. There were plans in one magazine which used resistors to allow a greater range out of a 100k joystick sold at Radio Shack. Could this be the one you are thinking of? I tried it and it worked to some extent. I was always wearing out the buttons. ;-)

				Later
				Mike



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