Re: Apple Joystick adapter for IBM port available? How to make?

[cheer@i.hate.spam (Christopher D. Heer)]

In article <32f76d1c.61857109@news.concentric.net>, wernst@cris.com says...

>cheer@i.hate.spam (Christopher D. Heer) wrote:

>>In article <32f87b85.1846351@news.minn.net>, ttec@minn.net says...

>>>I have an apple //c joystick and was wondering if anyone out there has
>>>made a cable/adapter to use it with an IBM joystick port.

>>>Thanks in advance!

>>I suppose an adapter might be possible, but the two are rather different 
>>(IIRC, one is analog, one is digital, although I can never remember which).  
>>In any case, I bet I've got a spare IBM-style joystick around here and I'd 
>>happily trade you (as I need a //c joystick) straight across.  Email me if 
>>interested.

>Wrong. Both joysticks are analog. Getting the analog axis of one
>platform's joystick working on another is basically trivial; its the
>button that will kill the project.

Bet I'm thinking of the Atari 2600 joysticks and an attempt to make them fly on 
an Apple.  Mea culpa.
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