Tandy Color Computer 3 User Manual

USING
THE
JOYSTICK
CONTROLLERS
Joystick controllers
(such as
26-3008
or
26-3012)
are among the
most popular accessories
for the
Color
Computer.
Most
commonly
used
with
computer games,
joysticks are important in any application
that involves
translating two-dimensional hand movement into
computer input.
Depending
on
which ROM
cartridge or BASIC program
you use,
joysticks let you alter the direction
of
a moving
object on
the display
screen, reposition the cursor
to
different program options, draw
diagrams on
the
video display screen, or make other adjustments
where vertical and horizontal motions
must
be
translated into signals
that the computer understands.
Each joystick consists
of
a control stick that
lets you input
two-
dimensional movements
into
the computer, and also
a
fire button
that
performs different functions in
different programs.
The
fire button
might
launch a
missile
in
an
arcade
game, execute
a
command
in
an
educational package,
and
so
on.
Your joystick controllers connect
to
the
back of
the
computer
in
the
two
jacks
marked
JOYSTICK
RIGHT/LEFT.
It doesn't matter which
joystick
you use
in
either
jack;
the
controllers
are
interchangeable.
25

Tandy Color Computer 3 Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	Color Computer 3
Category	Desktop
Language	English