Re: mac joystick that works on PC

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From: Paul Durrant
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 00:00

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In article <vYue3.8944$Wr1.215200@wbnws01.ne.mediaone.net>,
"Adam N. Gesztelyi" <gesztelyi@mediaone.net> wrote:

>dunno if offtopic or not, but i wanna buy a joystick for mac /preferably
>USB/ that works on a damn PC too.
>
>The techie in the store said there's no PC_gameport-><-ADB adapter or
>anything like that, so that's why the USB idea.
>Is it really ONLY about driver software? What if i buy a stick that only
>says "Windows 98 compatible" - or the contrary, a MacAlly USB stick.
>
>can anyone tell me specific information for 100% SURE?

Get USB Overdrive <http://www.usboverdrive.com/> fro $20 and you can use
any USB Joystick with a USB-equipped Mac. USB is the same on PCs and Macs,
it is purely a driver issue, and USB Overdrive provides a generic USB
Joystick driver.

Paul Durrant

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