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From: rcwlobe@cs.vu.nl (Reg Lobee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Geos Questions
Keywords: light_pen, Geos
Message-ID: <4571@pinas.cs.vu.nl>
Date: 17 Nov 89 15:49:29 GMT
Article-I.D.: pinas.4571
References: <3552@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Organization: V.U. Informatica, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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In article <3552@hydra.gatech.EDU>, gt4662b@prism.gatech.EDU (BRANHAM,JOSEPH FRANKLIN) writes:
> 2) My girlfriend has been staring intently at a lightpen. What she's 
> 	hoping is that there is a lightpen driver for Geos available.
> 	Is there one? Where can I get it.
> 

I wouldn't recommend using a lightpen with your c64. Vertically it's
coordinates are very stable. But horizontal it is practically unusable.
The arrow moves a lot around, which makes drawing with it impossible.
Also you have to make your screen very bright. Not something to look
at for a long period of time.
You're better off buying a mouse. It works much easier and is more
reliable.