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- Reply-To: ppieroni@ppse.win-uk.net (Chip Pieroni)
- From: ppieroni@ppse.win-uk.net (Chip Pieroni)
- Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 23:29:47 GMT
- Subject: Re: Joystick manufacturers?
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- In article <>, Bruce McFarling (brmcf@utkux.utk.edu) writes:
- >On Wed, 7 Feb 1996, Nathan Vanderschaaf asked if an IBM, nintendo, or Mac
- >controller be used as a C64 joystick:
- >
- >> I know it might be difficult, but is it possible?
- >
- > The SEGA directional pad works just fine: the directional pad
- >works as the stick, and 'B' is the fire button.
- >
- > *BUT* never, *EVER* hit the 'start' button when the controller is
- >plugged into the C64, since it works by shorting +5V and ground in a way
- >that says 'hey, wkae up' to Mr. SEGA, but just might fry something inside
- >Mr. C64.
- >
- >Bruce McFarling, Knoxville
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- Wouldn't it be a good idea to disable that button ? Abit
- temporarly ?
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- Just a thought..
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- Chip Pieroni..
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