JB Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 As much as I love the 5200 sticks(yes, I really do), they AREN'T good for all games. No controller is. In my case, the offending title is Qix. The PC-5200 adapter described in the 5200 FAQ seemed perfect, as it's cheap, 100% compatible, and I already have a PC stick that should be near-perfect for my purposes. I looked at the schematics, and as I expected, it seems pretty straightforward. Except for 1 tiny little thing. What are the 2 capacitors for? They're the only thing keeping it from being just wires and connectors, and I don't really understand why they're there. Can someone explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 They're to adjust for the different joystick resistance levels. If I recall, PC joysticks use 100k ohm pots and 5200 controllers use 500k ohm pots. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 15, 2003 Author Share Posted August 15, 2003 They're to adjust for the different joystick resistance levels. If I recall, PC joysticks use 100k ohm pots and 5200 controllers use 500k ohm pots. Mitch 'Kay. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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