rec.autos.simulators

>Hi Folks, several times in the recent past I have read posts that described
>a little thingamajiggy that would allow two game controllers to be
connected
>to a single port on the sound card.....since I just bought my wheel ( I
love
>it! ) and I still want to fly, I guess I'll be needing to buy one of these
>Gizmos to get around the hassle of constantly plugging and unplugging
>cables....How about it anybody know the name and source for one of these
>whatchamacallits?TIA        Ed White

>I had an old home made one that worked fine (now it's my son's), but just a
>couple of weeks ago I got one from CH.  I actually bought it at
www.necx.com
>but I saw it listed for a few bucks more at www.ebworld.com .  It switches
>automatically, just pull the trigger or hit the shifter, and it comes with
>software to make the switching so simple that my son does it quick and
easy,
>I don't have much of a problem with it either.  By the way, necx's price
was
>21.95 plus shipping (which I don't pay because my friend tags it on to his
>shipments).

>Hope this helps.  BTW it works with a MS sidewinder pro in digital mode
>(contrary to what the ad says).

>Rick Miller

>>Hi Folks, several times in the recent past I have read posts that
described
>>a little thingamajiggy that would allow two game controllers to be
>connected
>>to a single port on the sound card.....since I just bought my wheel ( I
>love
>>it! ) and I still want to fly, I guess I'll be needing to buy one of these
>>Gizmos to get around the hassle of constantly plugging and unplugging
>>cables....How about it anybody know the name and source for one of these
>>whatchamacallits?TIA        Ed White

>Rick,

>I want to ask you 2 questions about the switcher...

>Do you reboot after changing controllers??