Re: [cc65] drivers...

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From: Maciej Witkowiak (d118986_at_atos.wmid.amu.edu.pl)
Date: 2003-09-28 00:22:26 

On Sun, Sep 28, 2003 at 12:13:18AM +0200, Ullrich von Bassewitz wrote:
> > I think it should be separated or joystick API should be extended.
> 
> I thought more of the mouse API than of the joystick API. Mapping a paddle to
> a digital joystick will of yourse loose information.

Paddles-enabled programs could use the extended joystick API to get the real
values. Not that I insist. An analog joystick better fits with mouse API.

> Is there a device similar to the VIC20/C64 paddles for other machines?

Atari can read paddles AFAIK.

> I have
> an Atari Trakball, does anybody know how it works? Is it similar to the
> paddles?

If it's the same one it is more complicated:
http://www.atariarchives.org/cfn/05/07/0037.php

ytm

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