#Hot port switching
21-Jan-95 20:15:48
Sb: #182657-#Hot port switching
Fm: Dale Larson 76702,654
To: Steve Setzer 72017,1777
I was involved with software compatibility testing of the 8520 emulation in
Akiko (which is an ASIC in CD32).
Those mouse ports are supposed to be well buffered, but I'm not sure how much
of a habit I'd want to make of routinely plugging/unplugging with power on. It
might be OK, but if it is not, good luck fixing your machine.
I guess the software to make the joystick emulate a mouse comes up later than
boot menu so you really do have to use a mouse.
My answer is not to use anything which requires PAL video mode. I've never
found that any games were interesting enough to me to make that worth the
hastle.
Sorry I can't think of a better answer for you. Well, other than an autoport
switcher (plug in a mouse and a joystick, hit the fire button on either to
switch to using that one — Software Hut sells them).