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From: robinson@motcid.UUCP (Steve Robinson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Serial Port Joystick?
Message-ID: <6757@cyclamen2.UUCP>
Date: 25 Mar 91 17:29:35 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Div., Arlington Heights, IL
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I have recently purchased a Data General laptop computer.  I have a 
[old] game that is best played with a joystick.  There is only one
problem.  The laptop does not have a game port and the expansion
slots are proprietary (or at least not standard slots) so an
off-the-shelf game port can not be added.

Does anyone know of a joystick that works off of a normal serial
port?  Obviously there would also have to be driver software also.
Assuming that a serial joystick exists, would it work with my game
or would there be interface problems?

Can anyone tell me anything about the expansion slots on the Data
General Walk-About 386SX laptop?  Any and all information would be
appreciated.  Please reply directly to me (since I am going out of
town and will not be able to read the news before it expires on my
system) and I will summerize if any one is interested.

Thanks,
 
Steven M. Robinson ( uunet!motcid!robinson )