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- From: chiu@ucsee.berkeley.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: IBM/Apple JoyStick (WAS:Re: Woz //gs's)
- Summary: Incompatible
- Keywords: Apple //e FOREVER
- Message-ID: <17308iINNimc@agate.berkeley.edu>
- Date: 21 Aug 92 14:57:22 GMT
- References: <BsszF1.200@cmptrc.lonestar.org> <1992Aug12.080924.2753@micor.ocunix.on.ca> <BtBvBL.7rp@cmptrc.lonestar.org>
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- Organization: University of California Society of Electrical Engineers (UCSEE)
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- Originator: chiu@ucsee.Berkeley.EDU
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- In article <BtBvBL.7rp@cmptrc.lonestar.org> jwoods@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Jeff Woods) writes:
-
- >>>Any IBM compatible joystick should work fine with an Apple ][. Just don't
- >>>expect a joystick for a video game system (read Atari or NES) to work.
- >>>There are some amazing joysticks available these days.
-
- If you're referrin' to some joysticks that has both IBM and Apple connectors
- on them, you're quite right. But don't expect ones that are labeled as IBM
- only to work with Apple //e or //gs.
-
- >IBM joysticks connect to a "game port" on the PC which happens to have a
- >9-pin DB connector (actually a "DE" connector as I recall the standard).
- >This matches the external joystick port on the ][e, ][gs, and (I think)
- >the ][c and ][c+. The ][e and ][gs also have the internal 16 pin connector
- >found on the ][+ and original ][, which is NOT compatible with the PC.
-
- Incorrect. IBM's game port uses a wider connector and will not plug into
- Apple //e or //gs joystick port. Some joysticks does have both connectors
- on them (and has this little switch underneath for switching between IBM
- and Apple), but besure not to play with the switch while computer is on...
- (another netlander has indicated that his 3 years old did just that and
- the result was not exactly entertaining)
-
- Of course, I've got them both, and lookin' in the back to confirm these
- facts regarding the incompatiblity of joysticks are quite simple...
- (not flame about using messydos machines please)
-
- -Dave C.
-