Template:Did you know nominations/Atari joystick port


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:02, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

Atari joystick port

 * ... that Atari failed to patent the Atari joystick port, making the Atari joystick (pictured) a common fixture on many 1980s home computers and game consoles? (See below for verified hook – Hassocks  5489 (Floreat Hova!)  )



Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self-nominated at 15:21, 11 December 2015 (UTC).


 * Reviewed Etta Federn.


 * I am reviewing... Hassocks  5489 (Floreat Hova!)  16:25, 23 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Symbol question.svg A very interesting and well-written article. Mostly well-referenced, but I can't see a specific cite for the hook fact within refs [12] or [13].  (Although as a former Commodore Plus/4 and Amiga 1200 user, both of which had these ports, I have no doubt of its factual accuracy!)  There are also some paragraphs in the "Description" and "Other platforms" sections which need to be referenced.  I've put this review on my watchlist.  Cheers,  Hassocks  5489 (Floreat Hova!)  17:14, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Note that the I have checked and confirmed the QPQ review and the licensing of the image.  Hassocks  5489 (Floreat Hova!)  17:16, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

How about this... Maury Markowitz (talk) 00:14, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
 * ALT1: ... that although designed as an input for gaming controllers like joysticks (pictured), the Atari joystick port was also used as a serial port for devices like modems?


 * The ALT1 hook is fully verified by online refs, so I'm happy for that to be used. I have struck the original hook accordingly.  I would like to see citations for the following, either sentences or full paragraphs (I have abbreviated some), or alternatively rewriting (or perhaps moving the content to the Talk page) until sourcing can be found:


 * The Atari joystick port used a 9-pin male socket ... copying the plug design outright.
 * Driving games of the 1980s were generally top-down ... "right" and "left" instructions for the programmer.
 * These adaptors generally did not allow the analog inputs of the paddles to be used, in spite of the port already handling these inputs directly meaning all that was needed was a mechanical adaptor.
 * The BBC Micro had a relatively complex port system ... number and types of control devices they supported.


 * Meanwhile I have supplied a ref regarding the Amiga's use of the ports.  Hassocks  5489 (Floreat Hova!)  20:22, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm happy to discuss these further, but these are topics for the article talk page, not the DYK. Maury Markowitz (talk) 12:41, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

I've checked the refs added recently and am happy to verify this nomination. Hassocks 5489 (Floreat Hova!)  19:54, 5 January 2016 (UTC)