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- From: vardy@engr.mun.ca (Vardy David)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: New Joysticks, where?
- Date: 6 Apr 1996 03:38:13 GMT
- Organization: Faculty of Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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- philipm@bu.edu (philip melnick) writes:
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- >Dong C. Dinh (ddinh@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu) wrote:
- >: Ken Nipper (wnipper@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
- >: : can i still buy CBM compatible joystick somewhere?
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- >: Sega Genenis joysticks are compatible with C64.
- >: (I know the original 3 buttons one work; not so sure about the new 6 buttons
- >: one).
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- >: DcD
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- >Before anyone goes out to buy a Genesis joystick:
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- > They work, but not entirely. Extra characters are often registered, so they
- >can't be left plugged in while you type. Usually when you play a game these
- >extra characters would be just gibberish to the C64, so they usually
- >can be used once a game is loaded and ready.
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- > -phil
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- Nope. They do cause some interference with the keyboard which is kind of
- annoying, but thet certainly don't generate any extra characters. What
- particular kind of Sega joystick are you using Philip?
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- These joysticks basically inhibit the detection of certain keys. Three
- of the joystick control lines are responsible for this. For myself, I
- use a controller with three buttons: A B C, and three turbo buttons - not
- to be confused with the 6 button joysticks that have X Y Z buttons.
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- In spite of the disadvantage, I would recommend these joysticks. Unless
- you already have a source for good working joysticks, the Sega
- controllers are pretty good. They work well for me.
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- I'd like to hear from someone who knows where to get better working
- joysticks for a decent price.
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- Andrew Vardy: Electrical Engineering Student
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
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- vardy@engr.mun.ca
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