I third that emotion! Enjoy your new controller Vu!
Cheers,
Jimmy.
| They really are much more simple. The game port devices are going by the
| wayside, as evidenced by your new computer without a game port built into
| it. The USB devices are better, quicker and much easier to install, too.
| Happy gaming!
| --
| Chris H.
| Microsoft Windows MVP
| Associate Expert
| Expert Zone -
|
| | > Thank you both Jimmy and Chrish. I think I will take on
| > Jimmy advise and get a new USB controler.
| >
| >
| > >-----Original Message-----
| > >Really? That's a good one, Jimmy. Ho ho ho!
| > >--
| > >Chris H.
| > >Microsoft Windows MVP
| > >Associate Expert
| > >Expert Zone -
| > >
| > >"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| > >| > >> Thanks Chris!
I thought that it was simply a
| > Gameport to USB
| > >> adapter that needed to be set to autodetect first in
| > order to work.
| > >>
| > >> Of course, it makes more sense to sell or donate the
| > old stick and
| > >> buy a recent model USB joystick instead. Xmas is
| > coming soon... ;-)
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| > Shell / User
| > >> Jimmy S.
| >
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > >>
| > >> Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| > scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > >> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call /
| > >Contact
| > >> MS Support at:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-
| > us;top
| > >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do
| > I confer any
| > >rights.
| > >>
| > _________________________________________________________
| > >>
| > >| > >> | This is a little more difficult, Jimmy. No game
| > port available. He's
| > >> | trying to use a Belkin adapter, so we're dealing
| > with Belkin software
| > >and a
| > >> | conversion. I think it is an issue for Belkin
| > support, or perhaps (if
| > >it is
| > >> | USB) determining whether the system is running USB
| > 2.0 or not with 1.x
| > >> | version Belkin hardware.
| > >> | --
| > >> | Chris H.
| > >> | Microsoft Windows MVP
| > >> | Associate Expert
| > >> | Expert Zone -
| > >> |
| > >> | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| > >> | | > >> | > Hi Vu,
| > >> | >
| > >> | > To install your controller, Plug it in, click
| > Start / Control Panel /
| > >> | > Switch to Classic view if you haven't already /
| > click Game Controllers
| > >> | > Click Add... / Select Microsoft Sidewinder Auto
| > Detect / OK / OK.
| > >> | >
| > >> | > --
| > >> | > Cheers, Windows XP
| > MVP Shell / User
| > >> | > Jimmy S.
| > >
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > >> | >
| > >> | > Game FAQs:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > >> | > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call /
| > >> | Contact
| > >> | > MS Support at:
| > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-
| > us;top
| > >> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;
| > nor do I confer any
| > >> | rights.
| > >> | >
| > _________________________________________________________
| > >> | >
| > >> | | > >> | > | I just got a new MB without a gameport and
| > wanted to use
| > >> | > | my old Sidewinder 3Dpro stick. I found a Belkin
| > adaptor
| > >> | > | said disign for sidewinder controler, but when I
| > plug it
| > >> | > | in my system XP does not see it. Has any one
| > get this to
| > >> | > | work? The adaptor is a Belkin F3U200-08INCH.
| > >> | >
| > >> | >
| > >> |
| > >> |
| > >>
| > >>
| > >
| > >
| > >.
| > >
|
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