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From: slackey@bbn.com (Stan Lackey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit,comp.sys.cbm
Subject: commodore mouse
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Date: 27 Dec 88 19:19:13 GMT
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Well, I just *know* I'm going to alienate both groups, but I am going
to say it anyway...

I am trying to use the Commodore mouse on my Atari.

The mouse runs in either of two modes: sleazy joystick mode, or proportional
mode.  I have gotton joystick mode to "work" as well as it can, but 
proportional mode would be much better.

The mouse docs say that the X/Y coords are sent on the pot lines.

Now - It seems that the way Commodore reads the pot lines is different from
the way Atari does.  Simply reading the pot registers as one would on the
Commodore does not work on the Atari.  Does the mouse send an analog voltage
proportional to the distance the mouse has moved?  Does anyone know?

I have directed followups to atari.8bit, or just reply.  Thanks. -Stan