psrc@pegasus.ATT.COM (Paul S. R. Chisholm) (06/27/90)
In article <6633@vax1.acs.udel.EDU> pricked@vax1.udel.edu (Jenn-Ming Yang) writes: >I was wondering if its possible to use an atri 2600 joystick with >an ibm pc game port jack? No. The Atari 2600 joystick has a few (four?) switches, and only nine positions, including straight up. The Apple and IBM joysticks are analog; they indicate a range of values in each direction. >or better yet, a coleco-vision joystick? Dunno. >pricked@vax1.acs.udel.edu (or pricked@192.5.57.1, pricked@192.5.57.129) Paul S. R. Chisholm, AT&T Bell Laboratories att!pegasus!psrc, psrc@pegasus.att.com, AT&T Mail !psrchisholm I'm not speaking for the company, I'm just speaking my mind.
chaz@chinet.chi.il.us (Charlie Kestner) (06/28/90)
Coleco joysticks function just like Atari's do, they just have different pinouts.
matthew@sunpix.East.Sun.COM ( Sun Visualization Products) (06/29/90)
In article <6633@vax1.acs.udel.EDU> pricked@vax1.udel.edu (Jenn-Ming Yang) writes: > >I was wondering if its possible to use an atri 2600 joystick with >an ibm pc game port jack? > The October 1988 issue of Computer Shopper has a 4-page article on hacking Atari joysticks to work on an IBM/PC gameport. Atari joysticks are best when used with programs that require direction input only. (i.e.: PAC-MAN style games) -- Matthew Lee Stier (mstier@east.Sun.COM) | Sun Microsystems --- RTP, NC 27709-3447 | "Wisconsin Escapee" uucp: sun!mstier or mcnc!rti!sunpix!matthew | phone: (919) 469-8300 fax: (919) 460-8355 |