Re: Hand controller (paddle)

[salfter@salfter.dyndns.org (Scott Alfter)]

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In article <3f6af192$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, Eric <lonewolf@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Why is the hand controller (an old black controller) 'jerky' on screen when
>playing Arkanoid and Breakout. It was OK if you don't turn the knob. But
>when you try to turn the knob, the 'bar' shakes left and right rapidly as it
>moves to the direction.

The potentiometer inside the controller has gotten noisy.  It might be
possible to clean it (with something like the TV-tuner cleaner Radio Shack
used to sell), but if that doesn't work, you'll need to replace it (should
be just a few minutes and a couple of dollars).

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