Questions about building a PC to 5200 controller adapter

[JB]

As much as I love the 5200 sticks(yes, I really do), they AREN'T good for all games. No controller is. In my case, the offending title is Qix.

 

The PC-5200 adapter described in the 5200 FAQ seemed perfect, as it's cheap, 100% compatible, and I already have a PC stick that should be near-perfect for my purposes.

 

I looked at the schematics, and as I expected, it seems pretty straightforward.

 

 

 

Except for 1 tiny little thing.

 

What are the 2 capacitors for? They're the only thing keeping it from being just wires and connectors, and I don't really understand why they're there.

Can someone explain?

[+Mitch]

They're to adjust for the different joystick resistance levels. If I recall, PC joysticks use 100k ohm pots and 5200 controllers use 500k ohm pots.

 

Mitch

[JB]

They're to adjust for the different joystick resistance levels. If I recall, PC joysticks use 100k ohm pots and 5200 controllers use 500k ohm pots.

 

Mitch

'Kay.

 

Thanks.