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From: spierce@pnet01.cts.com (Stuart Pierce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Joystick Question
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Date: 2 Jul 89 07:16:15 GMT
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Here's a question that I think might be of general interest.  The July issue
of Amiga World picked the Advanced Gravis as the best joystick.  The Gravis
joystick is an analog joystick (horizontal and vertical potentionmeters) that
is primarily designed for IBM/Apple computers.  All of the Amiga joysticks
that I've seen are the Atari/Commodore microswitch-type joysticks.  The Gravis
does come with a 15-to-9 pin converter.  Can I just plug one in and start
using it with my Amiga?  Will current joystick-only (no mouse control)
programs function properly with an analog joystick?
Here's a related question.  IBM-type joysticks always have a 2nd fire button. 
The only Amiga game I have that supports a 2nd fire button is StarRay -- a
Defender clone.  The documentation says that 'the second (right) one is
connected just like the right mouse button, thus between Pin 8 (earth) and Pin
9 of the joystick connector'.  Would the Gravis (or similar) controller give
me the 2nd fire button I want?
Thanks for any information on this subject!

Stuart W. Pierce