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I'm trying to connect a suncom joystick, and a Thrustmaster Nascar
wheel to the same Joystick port via a Y cable.

I do not plan to use these devices at the same time.

I have no problem with the Suncom Joystick, however the Nascar wheel
is not detected by Win95 when attached to the Y cable. even if it is
the only device connected to it. I was really counting on this to
work.

Anyone get a setup like this to work? Or have info on why Nascar wheel
does not like being conneted with the y cable? doe it use non-standard
pins?

Thanks for your help. Please e-mail if possible.

        Ivan M. Olarte


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I tried this as well,  with a thrustmaster T2 and a wingman extreme
and couldnt get it to work either.  So i cut the y cable in half
intending to make an extension out of it so i could change controls
easier.  The problem is the y-connector doesnt have enough wires in
each split section.  It only had 5 or so going to each device so it
wouldnt work.  my next step is to try and make my own.

Good Luck

Rob

% I'm trying to connect a suncom joystick, and a Thrustmaster Nascar
% wheel to the same Joystick port via a Y cable.

% I do not plan to use these devices at the same time.

% I have no problem with the Suncom Joystick, however the Nascar wheel
% is not detected by Win95 when attached to the Y cable. even if it is
% the only device connected to it. I was really counting on this to
% work.

% Anyone get a setup like this to work? Or have info on why Nascar wheel
% does not like being conneted with the y cable? doe it use non-standard
% pins?

What the Y-Cable does is split the dual port on your gamecard into 2
separate ports ("joystick 1 & joystick 2").  The NASCAR wheel is wired
as 2 joysticks.  You will need a device called the Joyswitch or some
other type of unit that will allow you to plug in more than one device
and then throw a switch to select which one.  Or you can get a joystick
cable extension and then you can connect / unconnect from the end of it
without going behind your computer.

I assume Win95 read the first port and assumes anything on the second is
"tied" to what is on the first.

%         Ivan M. Olarte


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