Re: Joystick Needs for //GS !

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

Roger Johnstone wrote:

>
>
> It won't work in any 8-bit programs, since they're hard coded to use the
> joystick port.
>
> In IIgs programs it _can_ work. If the joystick you have emulates a mouse
> and the game allows you to use a mouse it should work fine. Otherwise it
> won't work without a driver. I don't think there was ever a standard for ADB
> joysticks (a poor decision on Apple's part), so each brand requires a
> different driver. Since none of the ADB joysticks were ever intended (by the
> manufacturers!) to be used on the IIgs, none of them ever wrote drivers for
> it, plus very few IIgs programs allowed for input drivers.

<snip>
There was at least one ADB joystick designed for the IIgs, the Advanced Gravis
MouseStick. Between the joystick abd the computer was a box with a display.
You could choose between Mac SE, Mac II or IIgs.

    Wayne