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Re: Need help identifying possible Apple Joystick

On Jan 22, 7:29 am, Silicon Sam <Silicon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   Back in the day, IBM and Apple were one of the few computers to use
> trim pots for the X-Y positioning.  IBM and Apple used different
> resistor values for their pots, which is why the joysticks were not
> compatible.  Some manufacturers made joysticks with a switch that
> would toggle between the two.  Obviously there would be a cable
> adapter too.  Others such as Atari used plain switches for directional
> control.  It's pretty obvious from the second photo that this stick
> has pots for the controls.

The word "paddle" alone is a giveaway.

bye
Marcus