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Re: Different joystick connectors on II and IIe?

Subject: Re: Different joystick connectors on II and IIe?
From: "ralmin" <sbiber@optushome.com.au>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 22:50:54 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
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> 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.

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