[Coco] CoCoMax 3.5 Hi-Res / Hi-Res Adapter

[Robert Gault]

Travis Poppe wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Quick question about the Hi-Res Joystick Adapter and CoCoMax 3.5 (Hi-Res
> version).
>
> I've got a Tandy Deluxe Color Mouse and a couple of Hi-Res adapters
> (26-3028.) Used in conjunction with CCM3.5 (Hi-res), the most I seem to
> be able to do is click and move the mouse to one of four corners on the
> screen.
>
> I initially thought the first unit I bought on eBay was bad, because I
> couldn't make it work with anything I'd throw at it. The second was
> supposed to have a toggle switch, but the seller sent me the same one I
> apparently already had. I *think* I had a toggle switch version some ~15
> years ago that worked with one of the versions of CocoMax III floating
> out there, but I'm not positive.
>
> Is there a version of CoCoMax III, or perhaps MAX-10, patched to work
> with a standard Hi-Res adapter? If not, is there an obvious application
> I can try to verify they're working as expected?
>
> I do know that both of those applications did require their own, custom
> hardware to function correctly, but I was also under the impression
> there were patched versions floating out there to make them work with a
> standard Hi-Res interface. If not, I know they can be modified
> physically to work with at least CoCo Max III.
>
> Thank you,
>

Travis,

You could add a switch to your adapter. Study the info on my web site.
http://aaronwolfe.com/robert.gault/Coco/FAQs/Hresjoy.htm

There is a link to the schematic for a mod.

Robert