Re: Joysticks - Fighterstick

[rubywand@swbell.net]

Jim P wrote:
>>

I'm not sure if this is the correct place for this post... if 
not where? I have just purchased a new joystick, the 
FIGHTERSTICK from CH Procucts, for my Power Mac 7600/120. 
After following the installation instructions, I then tried 
out one of my flight sim programs. Every time I press a 
button on the joystick the system crashes with a message that 
the system encountered an
unimplemented trap. Has anyone out there had any experience 
with this product? I have heard a rumor that the joysticks 
are being recalled, but notes sent to CH Products have gone 
unanswered. Any info would be appreciated.
<< 


     The PC Game Port can accept two joysticks. It sounds 
like someone at CH Products screwed up and wired the button 
to the wrong pin. Possibly, more than one button and/or pot 
is also wired incorrectly. The correct pin-out for a 
two-button stick is ...


           PC Joystick 
     (15-pin female connector) 

      [1]---------------  +5V
      [2] -------------- Button 0
      [3] -------------- X-axis
      [6] -------------- Y-axis
      [7] -------------- Button 1
      [4] and/or [5] --- Ground
     [13] -------------- Aux/Throuttle (optional feature)

     It should be fairly easy to open the case and check the 
connections with an Ohm meter. If possible, make the wiring 
correction.

     What you may discover is that a lead from one of the 
buttons is going to a pin not listed above. If this is the 
case, and there is no unconnected cable wire going to the 
correct pin, it means the molded plug on the end of the cable 
is miss-wired.

     If the plug wiring is messed up, you may want to take 
your stick back to the store and get a refund or a guaranteed 
replacement stick. One of the features you pay for when you 
buy a CH stick is the nice long flexible cable.