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Re: creating a joystick (oh joy)

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Originally Posted by jgannon
Interpretations vary, I suppose, but let's take a look at another rule, just a few lines above R69:

So, to me, embedded processor != portable computing device. So long as the power for the PIC comes from the +5V pin on the joystick port, it sounds kosher to me. Am I missing something?
To me, the intent of the rule is to prevent systems like this. The question has popped up in threads before, and it has generally been considered illegal. Ian W. sums it up pretty well here.

Good luck.

EDIT: That Q&A answer really suprises me...I guess you'll just have to go by whatever FIRST says next year.

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