Re: Hand controller (paddle)

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Scott Alfter wrote:

>In article <3f6af192$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, Eric <lonewolf@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>Why is the hand controller (an old black controller) 'jerky' on screen when
>>playing Arkanoid and Breakout. It was OK if you don't turn the knob. But
>>when you try to turn the knob, the 'bar' shakes left and right rapidly as it
>>moves to the direction.
>
>The potentiometer inside the controller has gotten noisy.  It might be
>possible to clean it (with something like the TV-tuner cleaner Radio Shack
>used to sell), but if that doesn't work, you'll need to replace it (should
>be just a few minutes and a couple of dollars).

Exactly.

You may also be able to clean the contact-element junction by
rapidly and repeatedly turning the pot back and forth.  While not
as fast as a spray of pot cleaner, friction will also usually clean
a pot in a hundred or two cycles.  ;-)

-michael

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