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Re: Using Atari 2600 joysticks on the IBM

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From: Khan
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 17:53
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In article <kennehra.718675620@craft.camp.clarkson.edu> kennehra@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Rich"TheMan"Kennehan) writes:

[Diagram omitted.]

>What the Adapter is going to have to do is add some resistance to the circuit
>when the joystick is pushed up or to the left (No problem) but is going to have
>to ADD some voltage when the joystick is pushed down or to the right.

How did you arrive at that conclusion?
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