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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: A8TOOL on October 05, 2007, 11:45:00 AM

Title: Will Ch Gameport Peds work
Post by: A8TOOL on October 05, 2007, 11:45:00 AM

I have 2 sets of Ch products gameport pedals of which I want to send out to my squadies to use with their twisty sticks.
I'm pretty confident they won't have any problems getting them up and running but would like to know for sure from someone who actually uses them in XP with a stick other than CH products.

I know none of my old Ch stick and Throt setups won't work for them w XP unless they.......???  Is there an answer?  hehe

Took a quick look around on the board but this is the fastest way to get a direct  answer for a specific question I believe.

Thanks

Title: Will Ch Gameport Peds work
Post by: Bronk on October 05, 2007, 03:39:03 PM

Using my set with a radio shack adaptor, just no toe brakes.

Bronk

Title: Will Ch Gameport Peds work
Post by: bj229r on October 07, 2007, 09:10:02 AM

toe brakes can't suck enough anyway, I musta done 15 ground loops in jug before I figgered out what was the deal:rolleyes:

Title: Will Ch Gameport Peds work
Post by: GunnerCAF on October 07, 2007, 11:46:16 AM

Gameport gear will work with XP, but they need a game port.  Many new PC's with integrated sound cards don't have the game port.  I have an old TM gameport stick and throttle on XP.  I had to install a game port, but it worked.

Vista does not support gameports.

Gunner

Title: Will Ch Gameport Peds work
Post by: hubsonfire on October 07, 2007, 12:05:19 PM

Some sound card gameports don't work in XP, while others do. Even if they have a setup either without a gameport, or one of those cards that doesn't actually function, a 15 buck adapter from radioshack should work for the rudders.

Title: Will Ch Gameport Peds work
Post by: doc1kelley on October 08, 2007, 03:44:11 PM

Quote

Originally posted by hubsonfire
Some sound card gameports don't work in XP, while others do. Even if they have a setup either without a gameport, or one of those cards that doesn't actually function, a 15 buck adapter from radioshack should work for the rudders.

It does work Hubs, I've been using one with my CH Analog pedals for years with XP.  As far as XP is concerned, it's a USB adapter and calibration entails just skipping all axis imputs until you get to the Z-axis.

All the Best...

     Jay
   awDoc1

Title: Will Ch Gameport Peds work
Post by: A8TOOL on October 08, 2007, 03:46:38 PM

Great guys, that's what I wanted to hear. I appreciate the input.

Salute