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Re: cd32 joypad connections

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From: Casper
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 00:00
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On 8 Nov 1995 19:04:10 GMT, Susanne Warner (m-23282@mailbox.swipnet.se) wrote:
: Hello Amiga users :-)
: I have a small problem in which I hope someone might help me with ?
: I use an A1200 with a squirrel scsi and cd-rom drive, and the other
: day I purchased a cd-rom game; alfred-chicken ( something for my wife
: to play ... ) which loads up fine. The problem I have is that it needs
: the cd32 joypad to start which I do not have :-(
: The game shows press the red button to start, the normal fire button
: on my joystick does not obviously correspond to this red button.
: So I wonder if someone actually knows the circuit of cd32 joypad. What
: pin on the joyport goes to what button etc.
: Thanks in anticipation of a reply,
: Simon Warner.

This won't work with a lot of games as the CD32 joypad sends more than
1-bit of information, and many CD32 games look for multiple bits.

You can't make a CD32 joypad as it involves chips and all, which you'd
have to buy. You're best bet is to buy a CD32 joypad. It's worth it.

Stu. :)
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