[Coco] CoCo3 games that use two buttons on the joystick?

[L. Curtis Boyle]

Os9 and older versions of nitros9 didn't do that. There are a few changes that I didn't agree with with the newer versions of nitros9, but many people have many different ideas. 

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> On Apr 8, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Bill Pierce via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Curtis, the OS9 version of Kumgai would not work with 2nd button unless it "undoes" the hard coded action of changing windows with the 2nd button, which by the way is one of the most limiting and "uncool" things ever done to OS9... a programmer can't even program the 2nd button for their own use. This means no "right click" context menus and options.
> The cmds are there to read the button, but when pressed, it will go to the next open window.
> This REALLY needs to be changed... or at least be "optional" with a shell cmd or graphics cmd.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: L. Curtis Boyle <curtisboyle at sasktel.net>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Wed, Apr 8, 2015 2:04 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo3 games that use two buttons on the joystick?
> 
> 
> I know of the following games that supported two buttons, off the top of my
> head:
> A Mazing World of Malcolm Mortar (cartridge from Radio Shack)
> Contras
> (Sundog)
> Gantelet II (Diecom) - pretty sure it used the 2nd button for
> potions.
> Kyum-Gai: To Be Ninja (Sundog) - both the RS-DOS and OS-9 versions
> Mine
> Rescue (SRB)
> Pacdude Monster Maze used the 2nd button to pause the game (not
> sure if that counts)
> Rampage (cartridge from Radio Shack)
> Robocop (cartridge
> from Radio Shack)
> Roller Controller (Spectral)
> Sinistaar (Sundog)
> Super Pitfall
> (cartridge from Radio Shack)
> 
> 
> The Springster cartridge, and Warp Fighter 3-D
> might have used both - can’t remember.
> 
> 
> L. Curtis
> Boyle
> curtisboyle at sasktel.net
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>>> On Apr 8, 2015, at 11:27 AM, John W. Linville
>> <linville at tuxdriver.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Sun, Apr 05, 2015 at 06:27:33PM -0400,
>> John W. Linville wrote:
>> 
>>> I wonder if anyone knows which (if any) CoCo3
> games actually use the
>>> 2nd button available on the Deluxe joystick?  Are
> there any Program
>>> Pak games in that list?
>> 
>> It looks like one such game is
> Sinistaar by Sundog Systems.
>> Does anyone know of others?
>> 
>> John
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