[Coco] CoCo Joystick Poke?

[Bob Devries]

Diego said:
> This is something I would buy if someone made it....
[snip]

Relatively easy to make IMHO. You need a box with (up to) 6 DIN sockets, and 
two leads exiting with DIN plugs attached. Two rotary switches with 6 
positions each, but only three banks of contacts. All the fire buttons can 
be wired in parallel, since they're normally open switches, and grounds can 
be connected together.  The power supply (pin 5), the x and y inputs (pins 1 
& 2) need to be switched via the rotary switches.

Hmm, maybe I can draw up a schematic for that. (I'll get back to you) :)

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diego Barizo" <diegoba at adinet.com.uy>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 2:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo Joystick Poke?


> This is something I would buy if someone made it....
> I have a mouse, 3 types of joysticks and a touchpad (Plus hi-res 
> adapters), but only 2 joystick ports to plug them.
> And if the control I want to use with the program/game I'm running is 
> plugged in the wrong port, then is unplug both, replug.
> I would love a switchbox with let's say, 4-6 ports, that would allow me to 
> "route" them to the left or right port in the CoCo....
> Diego
>
>
> Rogelio Perea wrote:
>>
>> I think there were some hardware projects that allowed for a switch to
>> choose either of the two ports, basically a switchable "Y" cable where 
>> you
>> plug your lone joystick in a single jack and the two DIN connector cables
>> out of the "box" to the two joystick ports in the back of the CoCo, and a
>> switch in the Y-cable/box would allow you to flip the joystick between 
>> ports
>> easily.
>>
>>
>> -=[ Rogelio ]=-
>>
>
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