IBM to Apple 2 joystick cable... what am I looking for?

[HuckleCat]

Back in the day I had a Gravis joystick for my Apple //c. I thought the stick was how shit on wheels. I'm thinking of getting another, provided I can't find mine, but the problem is that they all seemed to be IBM sticks with an adapter cable for the Apple 2.

 

 

Something like this -

 

 

 

Ok, what exactly is this, and if I was to look for one today, what would I be asking for? Is there anywhere I can get one that sells them regularly, or do I just have to hunt Ebay?

[Hatta]

I have one of those TAC-10s. Unfortunately the cable is just a passive adaptor, it's the switch on the joystick that actually switches between IBM and Apple II mode.

[HuckleCat]

Ah, ok. Damn.

 

The cable shown is actually one for connecting an Apple 2 to an IBM, I was just hoping to find one for the other way around.

 

I want to be able to get another Gravis one like I used to have, (I think the Mark IV - black with 3 red buttons), but on Ebay all the ones pictured seem to have the 15-pin connectors, despite a few saying they're for the Apple 2.

 

I do remember mine coming with such a cable, but I know the stick itself had no sort of switch on it to differentiate between Apple 2 or IBM.

 

Though if I could find one of these Tac-10 sticks I may get that. I can only find one used on Amazon (where I got this pic) for like 45 bucks. I don't want to spend that much.