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Two DIGITAL joysticks on ONE game port?!?

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From: Marc Naninck
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 00:00

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Hello people,

Lately I got a part of an arcade cabinet, on which are mounted:

2 *DIGITAL* joysticks, 4 microswitches each;
6 digital buttons, so in total 6 microswitches.

I want to connect this set to my PC via the standard (Sound Blaster)
game port. I want to have the possibility to play two player games
using this "joy controller", so that each player has one joystick and
three buttons.

Now I have the following questions:

-How can I connect TWO joysticks (analog or digital) on ONE game port?

-How can I connect many (6 or more) buttons to ONE game port? In
computer shops they sell controller pads with 12 buttons on them?!?

-Can someone supply me with the pin-layout of the game port?

-Does somebody have experience with this kind of project?

-Does anyone have more info? *EVERYTHING* is welcome!!!

Please, reply via *EMail*: mnaninck@zeelandnet.nl

Greetz from Breda (NB), |\/|arc   ICQ: 17139828   Call me: 06-55786634

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From: mnaninck@zeelandnet.nl (Marc Naninck)
Subject: Two *DIGITAL* joysticks on *ONE* game port?!?
Date: 1998/09/03
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