Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!pasteur!ucbvax!aslcl1.sdr.slb.COM!FRANK From: FRANK@aslcl1.sdr.slb.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Proline Joystick, the rest of the story Message-ID: <8808091604.AA03397@ucbvax.berkeley.edu> Date: 9 Aug 88 15:04:00 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 39 John Townsend of Atari in responding to reports of incompatibility between the proline joystick and the ST says: > Please, let's get the facts right here. The Proline joystick is made by > Atari, however it is designed exclusively for use on the 7800 ProSystem. > The extra joystick lines are used for a second trigger button and will > confuse the ST's keyboard controller. > > Just wanted to clear the matter up... > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Townsend > Technical Support, Atari Corporation > ------------------------------ ***** FLAME ON ***** Yes John, lets get the facts right here. Please read the fine print on the top of the box the Proline Joystick come in. I did that this weekend. It says "Works with Atari 2600, 7800, Sears Game, Commodore 64 and all Atari Computers". ***** FLAME OFF ***** Hey I love my Atari ST computer, but Tramiel and friends have NEVER been known for reliable information. Remember the promised upgrade for the VIC-20 to make it like a C=64? How about the promised bundling of TWIN, a 1-2-3 clone with the ST. How about the promised bundling of Ready-Set-Go with the Atari Laser? Blitters for old STs, Hah. And the famous vapor CD-ROM. William Frank FRANK%ASLCL1.sdr.slb.com@Relay.CS.NET Brazil - It's only a state of mind. .