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Using wheel on laptop (no game port)

rsmarti

Using wheel on laptop (no game port)

by rsmarti » Tue, 30 Sep 1997 04:00:00

Does anyone know how I can use a steering wheel (or any other device
that uses a game port) on a lap top that does not have a game port (Dell
Latitude)?

Is there a PC card that implements a game port, or some sort of adapter
for the serial or parallel ports?

Any clues are much appreciated.

Thx.

rsm.

Keith Meye

Using wheel on laptop (no game port)

by Keith Meye » Tue, 30 Sep 1997 04:00:00


> Does anyone know how I can use a steering wheel (or any other device
> that uses a game port) on a lap top that does not have a game port (Dell
> Latitude)?

> Is there a PC card that implements a game port, or some sort of adapter
> for the serial or parallel ports?

> Any clues are much appreciated.

> Thx.

> rsm.

There are a couple of companies out there that make PCMCIA game cards. I
got mine from a company called EXP (http://www.racesimcentral.net/), and I
really like it. I tried another from a company called Quickshot, but it
didn't hold up as well.

Sorry I don't remember what reseller I ordered it from, but I think the
cost was about $80. It also comes with a gamepad.

Haven't tried it with a wheel, but it works great with a joystick.

Good luck!

Keith
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Keith Meye

Using wheel on laptop (no game port)

by Keith Meye » Tue, 30 Sep 1997 04:00:00



> > Does anyone know how I can use a steering wheel (or any other device
> > that uses a game port) on a lap top that does not have a game port (Dell
> > Latitude)?

> > Is there a PC card that implements a game port, or some sort of adapter
> > for the serial or parallel ports?

> > Any clues are much appreciated.

> > Thx.

> > rsm.

> There are a couple of companies out there that make PCMCIA game cards. I
> got mine from a company called EXP (http://www.racesimcentral.net/), and I
> really like it. I tried another from a company called Quickshot, but it
> didn't hold up as well.

> Sorry I don't remember what reseller I ordered it from, but I think the
> cost was about $80. It also comes with a gamepad.

> Haven't tried it with a wheel, but it works great with a joystick.

> Good luck!

> Keith
> --

Now if I can just find someone who make a 3DFX card for laptops... ;-)

Keith
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Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a violation of the aforementioned Section is
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