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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?
Actually, the rules say you can't connect it to the Joystick ports, but you can connect it to Dashboard for feedback only . Thus I don't believe it'd be legal.
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