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In a previous article, mary@wam.umd.edu (Mary Louise Cassidy) says:

>Also, has anyone ever wired a digital Atari-type stick to an IBM??  I made
>a connector for my Amiga (digital stick) that uses my IBM stick in
>flight games that support the option.  But can it go vice-versa???  I
>think it can as the newish gamepads for IBM (Gravis, Suncom) claim
>to be just 8-way digital controllers.....so....anyone know???????  I
>REALLY want to know this one.  Amiga games are now supporting 2-button
>Genesis-style sticks (finally)...and if I could use it on my IBM
>WITHOUT special software..it'd be great!  Also, is the Gravis GamePad
>really digital??  Will it work with everything or does it need
>sotware support (I've noticed the option in Wolf 3D)??
>
>Thanx alot!!!
>
>
Yes, I just did tonight....

I converted (and I do mean CONVERTED) a joystick for the NEC PC Engine
(although the fact it was a TG 16 stick was really of no significance).
The key to this conversion was the type of microswitches inside.  These
were rocker type with a NC, NO and COM connection.

However, the ones inside were only set up for NO, so I had to take the
switch apart and move the plastic blank around with the metal contact.
It's kinda hard to explain...I might write up docs, but this is
NOT a project for the "weekend warrior"...you'd bnetter be good with
your hands and a solidering iron.

BTW, it works great with games like IVAN IRONMAN's OFF ROAD RACING, which
is totally UNPLAYABLE with an analog joystick.

Also, I tried it sucessfully with a pretty unknown joystick.  I'd like to
try it with an EPYX (the Atari EPYX stick would do, but I'd like to try it
with a model with two buttons).  If you would like me  to give it a
shot and send me the neccesary parts, I'll TRY to do it for free.

PS. I saw a digital joystick at a computer store for the IBM.  However,
I only paid $13 for the whole thing, this sucker was $40+....





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