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- From: maze@diku.dk (Mads Haahr)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Amiga Rodent Trouble
- Date: 31 Jan 1996 15:28:32 GMT
- Organization: Department of Computer Science, U of Copenhagen
- Sender: maze@embla.diku.dk
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- bharvey@mhaug.uumh.ab.ca (Bill Harvey) writes:
-
- >my mouse is on the way out (microswitch) can I use any mouse ie one for a PC
- >or has it got to be an Amiga only,
-
- It has to be an Amiga mouse. I think it is possible to convert a PC
- mouse so it can be used with an Amiga, but you'll need to do some
- hardware hacking.
-
- >while I'm at it the same goes for Joysticks.
-
- Amiga uses digital joysticks (with microswitches or copper plates)
- whereas PCs use analogue joysticks (with meters). In short, you can't
- use a PC joystick in an Amiga port.
-
- Tough luck,
- --
- Mads Haahr (maze@diku.dk), | The right to arm bears
- Department of Computer Science, | is the right to be free.
- University of Copenhagen |
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