Re: Apple iigs joystick help which port?

[Kevin Dady <kevin@hackaday.com>]

On Oct 29, 1:08 am, Rockin' Kat <rockin...@thecowsaysmoo.org> wrote:
> On 10/28/11 7:50 AM, kynrek wrote:
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> > On Oct 28, 12:28 am, Kevin Dady<ke...@hackaday.com>  wrote:
> >> On Oct 27, 10:50 pm, kynrek<kyn...@gmail.com>  wrote:
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> >>> Which port does the apple iigs use for a joystick? What is the
> >>> connector called? DB-9?
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> >>> Thanks,
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> >>> Kynrek
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> >> Its really a DE-9F connector (on the computer, on the joystick it
> >> would be DE-9M)
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> >> D = connector type
> >> E = shell size
> >> 9 = connections
> >> F = Female (could be S for socket but that is confusing as you could
> >> have a male socket I guess?)
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> >> It could be called a DB-9 but that is not its real name, that came
> >> about mostly due to serial ports, since they originally used a DB-25
> >> connector, then later on they switched to a DE-9 everyone just started
> >> calling them DB-9, but since the second letter is the physical size of
> >> the plug, That is not correct, and can be an issue if your shopping
> >> for one.
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> > So should I be searching db-9 joystick on ebay? Thanks,
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> you're looking for an Apple II joystick... In addition to ebay, you
> could also post that you're looking for an Apple II joystick in
> comp.sys.apple2.marketplace and see what you drum up first.
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> The real question is what kind of joystick you actually want to use to
> play. There were a lot of joysticks made for the Apple II. My favorite
> are the ones made by CH Products like these ones:http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/1/5/1/8/4/webimg/486951797_tp.jpg
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> I like the smaller sticks that can fit in your hand.
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> -Matt

yes those style (which are the more typical) are much easier to play a
wider array of games with (from arcade to sim) than a big floppy
flightstick IMO, and on older non mouse programs provide a much more
accurate input