C-64c ?? Weekend finds...

From: Doug Spence <ds_spenc_at_alcor.concordia.ca>
Date: Fri Aug 22 03:41:22 1997

On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Zane H. Healy wrote:

> I THINK that an Amiga mouse will work, I'm afraid I can't test that though
> since I don't think I've got anything that will work with a mouse for the
> 64.

An Amiga mouse will *NOT* work. In fact, I think if you plug an Amiga
mouse into the C64, it won't power up. I tried it once, got scared, and
didn't try it again. :) (Actually, my Action Replay cartridge menu came
up, but wouldn't let me leave the cartridge menu.)

I haven't tried plugging my C64's mouse into my Amiga to see what happens.

> Also an Atari mouse might work, haven't checked to see if the
> Amiga/Atari mice are interchangable. All are computers that will take
> Atari Joysticks, and use the same port for mice.

Atari and Amiga mice aren't interchangable (though some mice have a switch
on them to select Atari or Amiga), but I've HEARD (note that this is
hearsay and not fact) that Atari mice will work on the C64. I don't have
an ST, so I can't test that.

BTW, it's the Commodore 1351 mouse that the GEOS user would want. The
1350 is just a joystick in mouse's clothing.

I've actually got two CBM 1351 mice, but one of them has the jitters and
it's already promised to a friend if I ever get around to fixing it (dead
capacitor?). Another friend of mine has one as well (I got it for him at
a garage sale) so they seem to be easily available.

And yes, I DO know people who still use the C64 as their only computer. :)


Doug Spence
ds_spenc_at_alcor.concordia.ca
Received on Fri Aug 22 1997 - 03:41:22 BST