Author Topic: Gameport To USB Converter(For Joystick)  (Read 282 times)

Offline SirLoin

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« on: April 14, 2006, 08:07:35 AM »
My MS FFB2 has finally given up..I have a perfectly good MS FFB1 sitting on the shelf all wrapped up in plastic.

Is there any way to hook this up to a gameportless PC?


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« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2006, 10:35:21 AM »
Radio shack has the adapter.  I am now using one for my old ch pro peds.
You probably wont be able to use sidewinder programming but AH stick mapping might work.



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Offline StarOfAfrica2

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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2006, 03:31:31 PM »
The Radio Shack one will work ok for the rudder pedals, but for a stick forget it.  Very limited profiles and almost impossible to calibrate properly.  Maybe I just had a bad one I dont know.  I couldnt get the thing to work right though.  

My solution is just to use a soundcard with the gameport.

Offline MotleyCH

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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2006, 05:23:01 PM »
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... but for a stick forget it.  Very limited profiles and almost impossible to calibrate properly.  Maybe I just had a bad one I dont know.  I couldnt get the thing to work right though.  



Ya..It'll never be detected by Windows as Sidewinder Stick. The converter may work with joypads or generic sticks,tho.

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« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2006, 05:33:35 AM »
OK thnx guys for the heads up..looks like new FFB joystick time.

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