[Coco] CoCo Joystick Poke?

[Shain Klammer]

Would it be an idea to start with an old RS232 style switch box?

You could use each RS232 to switch both joystick ports at the same
time... ie. want to use a pair of self-centreing or original floaters
for game "X"

sk

On 05/08/07, Derek <dml_68 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> This would be nice indeed.
>
>
> Diego Barizo <diegoba at adinet.com.uy> wrote: 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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