Date   : Tue, 27 Mar 2001 06:40:36 -0800 (PST)
From   : Thomas Harte <t.harte@...>
Subject: Printer & Joystick Questions

In my emulator (ElectrEm), I'm adding printer support, and part of this is
the reinterpretation of Epson FX print/escape codes to an RTF file. And now
I have the basics working, I'm doing preliminary testing - but something I
can't find is a graphics output test.

So, is there a program somewhere, hopefully that could run on an Electron,
that outputs graphics to (at least Epson FX) printers?

I am also adding joystick support. But I have never used joysticks with a
BBC or Electron, so am unsure of how the fire buttons are laid out. On the
Electron at least, two joysticks and two fire buttons are supported but I
notice that on the BBC and Electron the joysticks always come in singles or
pairs wired to the same connector, so I wonder - which buttons go with which
joysticks? In the case of one joystick, does the one joystick have both fire
buttons, and if so, in the case of two joysticks do both people get both
fire buttons, or each only one? Its a really small question, but I just
don't happen to know the answer!

Thanks,

-Thomas





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