Sorry for re-asking. Game port Joystick. USB - game port converter

Sorry.

A while ago, I was asking about my new mother board problems with my
M$ Sidewinder FFB Pro with a gameport connector.

My new motherboard doesn't seem to support it.

Katy said that the Gameport - USB converter words, but someone else
said it doesn't.



Sorry, but a bit of info/feedback is appreciated. :-)


I am longing to fly again.






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Jarod

>Sorry.

I said it doesn't AFAIK, someone else said it did, I don't know what
to recommend other than using a sound card with a gameport and
knocking on wood or getting another stick :-(


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Hi Jarod,

As I posted last time, that converter worked when I installed Xp Pro on
my brother's computer at Xmas, and the (same) joystick worked fine, as did
the FF wheel and pedals.

There was one problem, though - he found he had to battle it out with
his son for a turn on the computer! :-))

Regards,
John
"Jarod (the puppy)" <dog_kennel_alias@zeta.org.au> wrote in message
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> As I posted last time, that converter worked when I installed Xp Pro on

Good to know John, so far I always believed that the adapter did not
pass the MIDI information required for the forces in the Sidewinder
FF1... ;-)


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"K" == "Katy" writes:

K> I said it doesn't AFAIK, someone else said it did, I don't know
K> what to recommend other than using a sound card with a gameport
K> and knocking on wood or getting another stick :-(

{{Katy}}

Thanks.

Yeah, I appreciate it is a bit of a sticky situation and I didn't
mean to drop you in it.

Thanks though for the info.

It doesn't hurt to double check. ;-)


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"JW" == "John Ward" writes:

JW> Hi Jarod,
JW>
JW> As I posted last time, that converter worked when I installed
JW> Xp Pro on my brother's computer at Xmas, and the (same) joystick
JW> worked fine, as did the FF wheel and pedals.
JW>
JW> There was one problem, though - he found he had to battle it
JW> out with his son for a turn on the computer! :-))
JW>
JW> Regards,
JW> John

Question John.

What is this converter called? How much $$$$? ;-)

I need this info so when I go to my local shop I know what to ask
for.



As Katy said, a cheap sound card would solve my problem too.

So depending on which is less, I would be wise (?) to go with that
one.






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Jarod

Hi Jarod,

I'm not sure, as my brother already had it. I imagine it's called a
Gameport>USB Adapter...

May be best to take your stick with you, and ask their opinion on which
is better/cheaper?

Regards,
John
"Jarod (the puppy)" <dog_kennel_alias@zeta.org.au> wrote in message
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Are you sure game port is enabled in the bios ?


"Jarod (the puppy)" <dog_kennel_alias@zeta.org.au> wrote in message
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"SJ" == "Steve James" writes:

SJ>
SJ>
SJ> Are you sure game port is enabled in the bios ?

Pretty well.

I shall have to re-check this.

Ok, BIOS, intergrated peripherals.

(Scrolled down to game port)

Game Port Address 201
Midi Port Address 330
Midi Port IRQ 10
CIR Port Address <Disabled>

Keh?

I don't know what the CIR bit is.

But the port does seem enabled.



MoBo stats:

GigaByte 2004 GT edition. 865PE 800 FSB (and more)






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