Re: TI-H: Joystick

To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TI-H: Joystick
From: matt.johnson@wmich.edu
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 18:09:06 -0500 (EST)
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Why go that far when you could simply make a cross peice that would snap
on to the calc in the middle of the arrow keys. that snap point would act
like a pivot point for two cross members resting on top of the arrow
keys (a top veiw would look like a + with each end touching the arrow
keys). place a vertical stick over the pivot point (in the center of the
+) to be the joystick part of the apperatus. basicly use the exsiting
arrow keys as the switches in a directional joystick and the "cross T-bar"
as the mechanical part. if you do it right the cross T-bar can be
removable so you can still use your cover.  Also you won't even need to
open or modify the calc(except for the attachment of a snap in the middle
of the arrow keys). A snap would not even be nessary you could even use a
ball pivot point with matching indentation in the cross T-bar. only thing
is it would fall off as soon as you let go of it.
-mj

On Thu, 12 Feb 1998, Gulopine R Holiture wrote:

> 
> Someone mentioned on here a little while ago about an external joystick
> possibility.  I'd just like to say, WHAT'S THE POINT??????  You'd have
> the calc on the desk, and the joystick next to it!!  and a gamepad?  You
> wouldn't even be able to hold the calc!  A much better (and cheaper, and
> easier, and more reliable, and more efficient, and more readily
> available) option is to put a whole in the calc in the middle of the
> arrow keys, and put a joystick in there, that uses the same contact
> opints as the existing arrow keys.  This ENSURES that it will be
> compatible with all existing games, with no new programming necessary.
> It would be a much simpler process, with no electronics involved, simply
> hardware.  Also, You wouldn't have to lug a joystick around with you,
> and plug it in whenever you want to use it.  This option would even be
> compatible with the calc without assembly!!  You could use it in the
> home screen, in any program, or even in the graph screen.  If you want,
> you can make it a push button, so you can push it down when you're not
> using it, and the calc cover will go back on, but it'll pop back up to
> be used.  Well, just a suggestion, but that's what I'm gonna do with
> mine!  Have fun!
> 
> -Gul
> 
>

References:

TI-H: Joystick

From: Gulopine R Holiture <gulopine@usa.net>