Re: Apple Joystick adapter for IBM port available? How to make?

[wernst@cris.com (Warren "Llama" Ernst)]

cheer@i.hate.spam (Christopher D. Heer) wrote:

>In article <32f87b85.1846351@news.minn.net>, ttec@minn.net says...
>
>>I have an apple //c joystick and was wondering if anyone out there has
>>made a cable/adapter to use it with an IBM joystick port.
>
>>Thanks in advance!
>
>I suppose an adapter might be possible, but the two are rather different 
>(IIRC, one is analog, one is digital, although I can never remember which).  
>In any case, I bet I've got a spare IBM-style joystick around here and I'd 
>happily trade you (as I need a //c joystick) straight across.  Email me if 
>interested.

Wrong. Both joysticks are analog. Getting the analog axis of one
platform's joystick working on another is basically trivial; its the
button that will kill the project.

Virtually,
Warr
former Beagle Bros tech support
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