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 Able Solutions is currently designing a NEW GAMEPAD STANDARD for use on
 PC Compatible computers. It is being completed with input coming from
 games programmers, users and technicians.

 It allows the connection of either SEGA or Super Nintendo (Famicom)
 Gamepads via 1) a standard printer port, or 2) it's own dedicated card. 
 
 The standard will include the use of 1) SNES Multitap 6 player adapter.
                                      2) SEGA 4 Player adapter.
                                         (With an option to inc. to 6) 

 Any Contributions/suggestions can be left for me at the following BBS: 
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     White Lightning BBS 
     Sysop - Craig Allsop
     FidoNet     3:640/225
     WorldNet  61:6700/180
     Australia     (07) 344 3867.
     International 61-7-344 3867.
     Leave messages for Jason Burns.

 PROGRAMMERS!!
 Call this BBS if you would like to support the new standard with your
 current project, several games programmers are already doing so. A file
 will be available, early August, detailing the new standard.
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 Some of our reasoning for the standard we've chosen follows;

 A. Using an existing gamepad eliminates the NEED to invent one.
 
 B. Distribution chains/Suppliers already exist.  
 
 C. Both are recognised gamepads and already have tremendous support from 
    both third party manufacturers and users. Many gamepad makers in the 
    Asia-Pacific region manufacture variations on the origonal Gamepads.
 
 E. Games writers will find the code very simple. The time spent reading
    the gamepad is minimal, especially compared to the Analog joystick.
 
 F. Writers can include an option in the SETUP section of a games to 
    indicate 1) the PORT address of the gamepad and 2) the TYPE of Gamepad.
    This doesn't complicate things to much and will allow users the choice 
    of buying a dedicated plug-in card or buying an adapter to run off the 
    parallel port.
 
 G. Users of the new gamepads will maintain compatibility with their old 
    games through a device driver similar to SNES PRO!. 
    
 H. The new dedicated ports could be 1) on their own seperate interface 
    card or preferably  2) built into a standard Multi I/O interface card. 
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