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Re: [zzdev] :zz: Joystick inputs



On Wed, Sep 23, 1998 at 04:57:04AM +0900, Ted Nelson wrote:
> I just blew $20 on a Gravis double joystick, hoping you
>  could combine that with a keyboard.  I.e., I could Velcro it
>  to a sort of empty area on a certain keyboard between
>  the space bar and the righthand side.  
> 
> (Note that this is a keyboard which has an ALPS pad,
>  for later on when we can use mice.)
> 
> How much trouble, you think, to add the double joystick?

That depends - what sort of connector does it have?  If it plugs straight
into a standard serial, parallel or PC "game" port, no trouble at all.
Otherwise, the plug will need to be changed.

Cheers,
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