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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Speelgoedmannetje on June 28, 2004, 02:22:48 PM

Title: mswitch, a mouse/joystick switch scheme
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on June 28, 2004, 02:22:48 PM

I want to view a .pic file.
It's a file from Aminet, called mswitch (an electric scheme to build a mouse/joystick switcher)
can't find a program on Aminet, or anywhere, to view this file. Maybe there's an jpeg of this scheme or so, or there's somewhere a (freeware) program to view this file. Anyhow, I can't find it.

thanks in advance

Title: Re: how to view a .pic file?
Post by: KennyR on June 28, 2004, 02:44:18 PM

Uhm, it's just an IFF-ILBM. Either view it with an Amiga viewer, or rename .pic to .ilbm and load it with photoshop.

Title: Re: how to view a .pic file?
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on June 28, 2004, 04:10:44 PM

thank you very much, KennyR :-) that helped a lot
here (http://www.pictview.com/descript.htm) did I find a viewer for all these kinds picture files (for MSDOS)

Title: Re: how to view a .pic file?
Post by: cecilia on June 28, 2004, 04:27:40 PM

just so you know, ACDSee (http://www.acdsystems.com/English/index.htm) can also view IFF's.

this is because it was written by an amiga programmer. and it works very nicely, btw.

Title: Re: how to view a .pic file?
Post by: MAD on June 28, 2004, 04:42:13 PM

Hoya!

Really? Did not know that.

We are everywhere! ;-)

Be funky

M A D

Title: Re: how to view a .pic file?
Post by: Hyperspeed on June 28, 2004, 04:47:12 PM

AmigaZeux, I prefer your other picture...  the one of a manga redhead
with large round [eyes].

:-D :-D :-D :-D

:-o

Title: Re: how to view a .pic file?
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on July 03, 2004, 02:01:30 AM

YEEEEEEHAAAAAAWW!
my joystick/mouse switch works
I directly soldered it correct!
that is..
only with an original Atari joystick it works for 100% properly
and probably it supports only a 1button joystick
with other joysticks, I have to klick the left mouse button continuously, while these joysticks don't have an autofire function as far as I know.
Any thoughts on this?

Title: Re: how to view a .pic file?
Post by: Hyperspeed on July 03, 2004, 02:36:06 AM

There was a dedicated adaptor for Amiga called RoboShift and had a
little green LED to confirm it was switched between mouse/joystick.

I unfortunately bought a 2-way adaptor which (when a mouse was plugged
in) would make random inputs that would mess up joystick control.

Go find a RoboShift if you can, they're supposed to be good. Full
buttons etc.

:-)

Possibly even CD32...

Title: Re: how to view a .pic file?
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on July 03, 2004, 01:16:19 PM

ah well, the joystick I use now works fine, and I got a lot of time used with soldering the whole stuff. It's MY pride, I made it work :lol:

I could also solder two leds on it, but they mentioned in the manual that you might need an extra external power supply :idea:


2 buttons SHOULD work though, the right mouse button works, (it doesn't matter on wich of the two connectors you put on the joystick or mouse)

anyhoo, thanks for advice :-)