properly (i.e. turns off interrupts) I can't play with the joystick,
<<<
We do disable interrupts while reading the joystick; it sounds to me like
you have a flaky joystick.
On the other hand, if you are playing in a DOS box in Windows 95 (not
exclusive DOS mode), Windows 95 doesn't *allow* us to turn off interrupts.
This is one of the reasons why we recommend not playing the game from a
DOS box.
Rick Genter
Technical Lead, IndyCar Racing II
Papyrus Design Group, Inc.