[net.micro.atari] Atari joystick on IBM/PC ?

bob@hcrvax.UUCP (Bob Lawson) (12/04/84)

   I have not received any responses locally so I am reposting to
a larger audience.

   I have an atari joystick that I would like to connect to the game
port of a Quadram board in an IBM/PC. What I need to know is what
are the pin assignments for both the atari and IBM/PC to I can make
a connector.

     Thanx in advance.
		bob

dmt@ahuta.UUCP (d.tutelman) (12/06/84)

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The Atari joystick and the IBM PC game port are fundamentally incompatible!

The Atari joystick is a collection of on/off switches.

The IBM PC game port (according to the Tech Ref; I assume your Quadram
is the same) calls for proportional control using 100K pots. (I've
heard a nasty rumor that it really needs 400K, in spite of the manual.)

Thus no amount of cable transposition will help. Sorry.