rec.autos.simulators

by **Vinn** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 01:27:50

I have just discovered that my new Asus A7V133 with the Via AC 97 sound card
is incompatible with my Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel. Is there
a way to work around this issue. Can I get a game port to USB adapter and
still use it?

Vinny

by **Dave Henri** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 02:03:56

don't know what the inconpatiblity issue is...but just disable the onboard
sound and get a dedicated sound card. The SB Lives are around 70 dollars
(US) and the there are other alternatives like the GameTheatre by (I think)
Hercules I have the A7A266 version(with a chipset made by Ali rather than
Via) of your mb...tried to avoid known issues and have had allllll sorts of
trouble since...
dave henrie

by **Vinn** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 02:44:00

Ahhhhh, thanks for that advice. That's a great idea. I never thought
about that.

> don't know what the inconpatiblity issue is...but just disable the
onboard
> sound and get a dedicated sound card. The SB Lives are around 70 dollars
> (US) and the there are other alternatives like the GameTheatre by (I
think)
> Hercules I have the A7A266 version(with a chipset made by Ali rather than
> Via) of your mb...tried to avoid known issues and have had allllll sorts
of
> trouble since...
> dave henrie

> > I have just discovered that my new Asus A7V133 with the Via AC 97 sound
> card
> > is incompatible with my Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel. Is
> there
> > a way to work around this issue. Can I get a game port to USB adapter
and
> > still use it?

> > Vinny

by **Biz** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 05:17:35

R U running XP? Many gameport devices are not compatible with XP, I've not heard of a mobo that had
this problem.
--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash

> I have just discovered that my new Asus A7V133 with the Via AC 97 sound card
> is incompatible with my Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel. Is there
> a way to work around this issue. Can I get a game port to USB adapter and
> still use it?

> Vinny

by **Peter Ogde** » Wed, 27 Mar 2002 20:34:34

I initially thought my old Gameport MSFF was incompatible with my M/Board
too, until I realised that the force feedback needs to make use of the MIDI
port and that was disabled in the BIOS by default. Turning that back on and
ensuring that the built-in Soundblaster emulation was OFF was all I needed
to do to get my wheel working quite nicely in Windows XP (at least for GPL
and SCGT).

P.S. Check that the Gameport itself is enabled in the BIOS too - it is
disabled by default on the A7V133.

--
- Peter Ogden
Perth, Western Australia

rec.autos.simulators

Game port problems with Via AC 97 and Force Feedback Wheel.

Game port problems with Via AC 97 and Force Feedback Wheel.

Game port problems with Via AC 97 and Force Feedback Wheel.

Game port problems with Via AC 97 and Force Feedback Wheel.

Game port problems with Via AC 97 and Force Feedback Wheel.

Game port problems with Via AC 97 and Force Feedback Wheel.