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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: SKJohn on February 25, 2006, 11:30:19 AM

Title: USB Converter?
Post by: SKJohn on February 25, 2006, 11:30:19 AM

Anybody know if there is such a thing that allows you to plug an old, gameport style joystick into the USB port?

Title: USB Converter?
Post by: fartwinkle on February 25, 2006, 01:33:11 PM

Yes there is I have one but have no idea where I got it from.
it might have come with some crap i bought you might check radio crack or some electronics stores.

Title: USB Converter?
Post by: ramzey on February 25, 2006, 01:46:32 PM

http://www.usb-port.com/rm203.html

Title: USB Converter?
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on February 25, 2006, 02:25:22 PM

just do a search, lots of places sell them on the interent.  Radio Shack has one, although I did not have good experience with it.  Of course it was only 10 bucks, and I often find the old saying "you get what you pay for" is true.

I'm not saying the expensive ones work better.  I dont see the point in spending 50-80 dollars on a converter when for a little more I can buy a decent USB joystick.  But ive seen plenty of them between 20 and 30 bucks.


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Heck, I remember seeing one company that makes a USB converter to plug your playstation or nintendo gamepads into a PC and get them to work.  Go figure.  Technology can do wonders.

Title: USB Converter?
Post by: MotleyCH on February 25, 2006, 02:44:23 PM

There is...but it's not going to be plug-n-play and It probably wont be programable with the default software.

You can get one at Radio Shack

Title: USB Converter?
Post by: Spatula on February 25, 2006, 07:44:19 PM

how about getting an old soundcard to plug your analog gear into?

Title: USB Converter?
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on February 25, 2006, 07:59:09 PM

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Originally posted by Spatula
how about getting an old soundcard to plug your analog gear into?

Yep.  That was my solution.  I used the Radio Shack converter and it wouldnt recognize the hat switch on my CH Flightstick Pro.  It also refused to take a decent calibration.  X axis had the worst fluctuation I've ever seen.  It was basically unuseable.  Put the soundcard in, plugged in the joystick, works fine. I'll keep the gameport, even if it does cost me a PCI slot.