rec.autos.simulators

by **Dan Belch** » Sat, 25 May 2002 13:21:24

Well, I just bought a new $1,899.52 Dell PC to find out it doesn't have a
freakin' gameport for my Logitech wheel! I gotta go out and buy a new wheel
now AND find someone to buy my old wheel off me. Maybe my friend Corey will .
. .

-----------------------------------------
Dan Belcher
Webmaster,
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Chris H** » Sat, 25 May 2002 15:15:37

If you're running Windows XP on the new toy, you're better off with a USB
wheel anyway. XP doesn't fully support the game port controllers, since
they're between four and seven years old and the controller manufacturers
have moved their product primarily to USB. 8-)
--
Chris H.

by **news.unimelb.edu.a** » Sat, 25 May 2002 15:19:21

Why hate Dell? Shouldn't you have checked it had a gameport in the first
place?

Doesn't sound like Dell's fault.

(Can you tell I'm a network manager happy Dell's as server and WS's :)

James

> If you're running Windows XP on the new toy, you're better off with a USB
> wheel anyway. XP doesn't fully support the game port controllers, since
> they're between four and seven years old and the controller manufacturers
> have moved their product primarily to USB. 8-)
> --
> Chris H.

> > Well, I just bought a new $1,899.52 Dell PC to find out it doesn't have
a
> > freakin' gameport for my Logitech wheel! I gotta go out and buy a new
> wheel
> > now AND find someone to buy my old wheel off me. Maybe my friend Corey
> will .
> > . .

> > -----------------------------------------
> > Dan Belcher
> > Webmaster,
> > http://www.gplworld.racesim.net/simcrash

by **Tony Ra** » Sat, 25 May 2002 16:13:58

On Fri, 24 May 2002 16:19:21 +1000, "news.unimelb.edu.au"

>Why hate Dell? Shouldn't you have checked it had a gameport in the first
>place?

Reminds me of a silly workmate who recently bought an IBM with 3 years
to pay.
First thing he does is buy a half decent AGP video card to replace the
one built into the motherboard. Brings it home to find the motherboard
doesn't have an AGP slot :)
Last I heard, it was up for sale. He'll lose a bundle, especially
since it's a very average computer to start with, a low speed P3, and
he'll still be making repayments for 3 years.

by **Steve Smit** » Sat, 25 May 2002 19:56:40

Dan,

Chris is right. Gameports are soooo "legacy." IIWY, I'd go out and buy a
wheel commensurate w. yer new CPU (like a Momo), but if you like, I'll give
you a CH gameport if you'll pay the shipping.

--Steve

by **Jonathan Harke** » Sat, 25 May 2002 23:10:52

If gameports are so legacy then how is one supposed to connect a midi
keyboard to the computer? Even mb's with onboard sound usually come with a
gameport.

by **S??an Connoll** » Sat, 25 May 2002 23:26:14

Good point, but I think you can get USB ones now...

by **Chris H** » Sun, 26 May 2002 00:46:42

You're right, Jonathan, and I've got an optometrist friend who dabbles in a
lot of musical creations. He simply is staying with his trusty Windows 98
setup because most of the new computers on the market don't come with the
proper (old) hardware setup. He's got too much invested in his equipment to
change everything out, yet he doesn't really need anything else to continue
his enjoyment and creating. If the user is satisfied with the current
computer/operating system, and it does what he/she wants, there really isn't
any need to spend money. Unfortunately, our society seems to think we've
all just "got to have" the latest all the time. We really don't.
--
Chris H.

> > Dan,

> > Chris is right. Gameports are soooo "legacy." IIWY, I'd go out and buy
a
> > wheel commensurate w. yer new CPU (like a Momo), but if you like, I'll
> give
> > you a CH gameport if you'll pay the shipping.

> > --Steve

> If gameports are so legacy then how is one supposed to connect a midi
> keyboard to the computer? Even mb's with onboard sound usually come with a
> gameport.

by **Larr** » Sun, 26 May 2002 01:27:32

Old controllers never die.

They just get put on the shelf where they collect dust because the low-life
manufacturers and operating system developers use the gameport as a way to
generate new revenue by taking away support for it.

At least that's how I see it :)

There is nothing technically difficult about supporting the damned game
port. It's been done for 20 years now!

-Larry

> If you're running Windows XP on the new toy, you're better off with a USB
> wheel anyway. XP doesn't fully support the game port controllers, since
> they're between four and seven years old and the controller manufacturers
> have moved their product primarily to USB. 8-)
> --
> Chris H.

> > Well, I just bought a new $1,899.52 Dell PC to find out it doesn't have
a
> > freakin' gameport for my Logitech wheel! I gotta go out and buy a new
> wheel
> > now AND find someone to buy my old wheel off me. Maybe my friend Corey
> will .
> > . .

> > -----------------------------------------
> > Dan Belcher
> > Webmaster,
> > http://www.gplworld.racesim.net/simcrash

by **Larr** » Sun, 26 May 2002 01:29:05

Check for a game port ?

I haven't seen a computer in 15 years that didn't have a game port.

That's like checking to be sure the keyboard had a backspace key.

:)

-Larry

> Why hate Dell? Shouldn't you have checked it had a gameport in the first
> place?

> Doesn't sound like Dell's fault.

> (Can you tell I'm a network manager happy Dell's as server and WS's :)

> James

> > If you're running Windows XP on the new toy, you're better off with a
USB
> > wheel anyway. XP doesn't fully support the game port controllers, since
> > they're between four and seven years old and the controller
manufacturers
> > have moved their product primarily to USB. 8-)
> > --
> > Chris H.

> > > Well, I just bought a new $1,899.52 Dell PC to find out it doesn't
have
> a
> > > freakin' gameport for my Logitech wheel! I gotta go out and buy a new
> > wheel
> > > now AND find someone to buy my old wheel off me. Maybe my friend
Corey
> > will .
> > > . .

> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > Dan Belcher
> > > Webmaster,
> > > http://www.gplworld.racesim.net/simcrash

by **Larr** » Sun, 26 May 2002 01:29:43

Even LAPTOP's come with Gameports :)

-Larry

> > Dan,

> > Chris is right. Gameports are soooo "legacy." IIWY, I'd go out and buy
a
> > wheel commensurate w. yer new CPU (like a Momo), but if you like, I'll
> give
> > you a CH gameport if you'll pay the shipping.

> > --Steve

> If gameports are so legacy then how is one supposed to connect a midi
> keyboard to the computer? Even mb's with onboard sound usually come with a
> gameport.

by **<somecallme..** » Sun, 26 May 2002 02:26:09

Pretty much every souncard comes with a game port because it's the same as a
midi port. Got an add on one with my Audigy Platinuim but I don't use it,
USB is soo much better.

Some Call Me Tim

by **Don Schwartz J** » Sun, 26 May 2002 02:54:59

Would a gameport to usb adapter work? They're available at radio shack and
as a bonus they eliminate spiking.
Don

by **Dale Gree** » Sun, 26 May 2002 14:52:02

Well, most people got the gameport by way of a sound card. The latest
iteration of Sound Blaster cards has dropped the gameport for a Firewire
port. So.... it's not too hard to find a PC without a gameport nowadays.

Dale.

by **Mark Seer** » Sun, 26 May 2002 16:01:10

Only fools and horses buy from Dell boy <G>

Oops. Only the Brits here will get that one......

Couldn't resist

MS

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