Re: Joystick portability questions...

[Christian Reiniger <reiniger@rz.uni-wuerzburg.de>]

Brad Johnson schrieb:
> 
> >  Q: Is it possible to connect my old Atari/Commodore/Amiga/console joystick
> > or pad that uses a 9-pin D-type cannon connector to the serial port of my
> > PC?
> >  A: Yes, it is possible, but it'll burn your serial port or the pad. It
> > won't work, of course.
> 
>         Hmm... why would it burn anything out? Wouldn't it just be an issue or

IIRC those joysticks had no fancy electronics inside - just some
buttons. And if those are connected to the wrong pins you end up
directly connecting +5V and GND. Which is no good thing. And it canīt be
checked via software AFAIK ;)

	Christian