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From: matthew@sunpix.East.Sun.COM ( Sun Visualization Products)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: atari/coleco joystick with ibm game port?
Message-ID: <2915@sunpix.East.Sun.COM>
Date: 28 Jun 90 19:02:32 GMT
References: <6633@vax1.acs.udel.EDU>
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In article <6633@vax1.acs.udel.EDU> pricked@vax1.udel.edu (Jenn-Ming Yang) writes:
>
>I was wondering if its possible to use an atri 2600 joystick with
>an ibm pc game port jack?
>

   The October 1988 issue of Computer Shopper has a 4-page article
on hacking Atari joysticks to work on an IBM/PC gameport.  

   Atari joysticks are best when used with programs that require 
direction input only.  (i.e.: PAC-MAN style games)

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