Re: IIGS - ADB Joystick work?

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
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: The Wizard of Oz wrote:
:
: > If you feel up to working on a bit of a hardware project you'll find a
: > generic PC joystick will work on an Apple if you have the correct
: > connector. At least the specs are the same (150K pots as well as
buttons).
:
: I thought the IBM pots were 100K or less, requiring an additional
: capacitor for each pot to get the time constant into the right
: range for 0-255 readings on an Apple II.
:
: -michael

At one time, someone was making sticks with both the IBM and Apple II
compatible resistances, and both connectors attached to a single cable.
All you needed do was to flip a switch. Yes, they do need a conversion
connector, as I believe we had discussed at one point in time. I have our
findings and your ascii schematic on file, just haven't made anything yet.

Bill Garber