Re: I need JOYSTICK info, thanks!

[wernst@crl.com (Warren Ernst)]

jeff alan blaize <jblaize@silver.ucs.indiana.edu> writes:


>Hello,

>	I have an Apple Joystick ][e from 1984 or something.  It has a nine
>(9) pin male connector to plug into the back of some apple.

>	What I need is to know the specs of the nine pins.  I need to know 
>what pin does what on this joystick.

>	WHY?  Well I am going to attempt to convert the joystick for use with
>an IBM-compatible game IO port.  I don't know if I this is even POSSIBLE but
>I have the tools and I want to try.

Jeff,

I tried the same thing last year, and if you really want the pinouts, 
I'll e-mail, fax, mail, whatever the pinouts of the Apple //e AND a 
standasrd IBM game port. Note that I said that I TRIED, not that I succeded.

The probelm here, once you cros 9 impossibly tiny wires, strip them 
and solder them, you have a joystick where the buttons are opposite! On 
an apple, the button switch is normally closed. On a PC, the button 
switch is normally open. (or vice versa, I forget now - my notes are at 
home). As I was working this out, it seemed that the buttons would be 
wired in series on one machine, but not on the other. Therefore, you 
would have to replace the buttons, which aren't cheap (I REALLY looked 
for some that would last and be comfy), and then work out teh wiring.

I don't like those huge joysticks either, and wanted one like my Kraft 
(two buttons, 0 for the thumb, 1 for the left pointer finger) for the PC. 
Kraft makes it for PCs, I found out by seaching several stores, and got 
it for $18. You may want to call Kraft or whatever joystick company you 
need. Good Luck!

Virtually,
Warr

wernst@crl.com