Tandy Color Computer 3 Manual page 35

USING
THE
JOYSTICK
CONTROLLERS
Joystick controllers
(such as
26-3008
or
26-3012) are
among
the
most
popular accessories
for
the
Color
Computer. Most
commonly
used
with
computer games,
joysticks
are important
in
any
application
that
involves translating
two-dimensional
hand
movement
into
computer
input.
Depending on which
ROM
cartridge or
BASIC
program you
use,
joysticks
let
you
alter
the
direction
of
a moving
object
on
the display
screen,
reposition
the cursor
to different
program
options,
draw
diagrams on
the video display screen,
or
make
other
adjustments
where
vertical
and
horizontal
motions must be
translated
into
signals
that
the
computer
understands.
Each
joystick consists
of
a
control
stick
that
lets
you
input two-
dimensional
movements
into
the
computer,
and
also
a
fire
button
that
performs
different
functions
in
different
programs.
The
fire
button
might launch a
missile
in
an arcade
game,
execute a
command
in
an
educational
package,
and
so on.
Your
joystick controllers
connect
to
the
back
of
the
computer
in
the
two
jacks
marked JOYSTICK
RIGHT/LEFT.
It
doesn't matter which
joystick
you use
in
either jack;
the
controllers
are interchangeable.
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