So what I was wondering was whether or not there was something I could buy
which could be plugged into one of the other ports to allow me to use a
joystick?
I really am quite keen about this, and my *** days won't be complete
unless I can use a joystick on this laptop.
Any comments and suggestions would be much appreciated.
:-)
Adam
Stephen
p.s. I have also hooked a Thrustmaster T2 through the PCMCIA card and it
worked well.
: Joysticks and steering wheels are essential in many of the games I play and
: although this is fine on my desktop PC, my laptop, which is far more
: powerful than my desktop, doesn't have a joystick port.
: So what I was wondering was whether or not there was something I could buy
: which could be plugged into one of the other ports to allow me to use a
: joystick?
: I really am quite keen about this, and my *** days won't be complete
: unless I can use a joystick on this laptop.
: Any comments and suggestions would be much appreciated.
: :-)
: Adam
>Stephen
>p.s. I have also hooked a Thrustmaster T2 through the PCMCIA card and it
>worked well.
>: Joysticks and steering wheels are essential in many of the games I play
and
>: although this is fine on my desktop PC, my laptop, which is far more
>: powerful than my desktop, doesn't have a joystick port.
>: So what I was wondering was whether or not there was something I could
buy
>: which could be plugged into one of the other ports to allow me to use a
>: joystick?
>: I really am quite keen about this, and my *** days won't be complete
>: unless I can use a joystick on this laptop.
>: Any comments and suggestions would be much appreciated.
>: :-)
>: Adam
My laptop is a Pentium II 300MHz, 128MB of RAM, Windows 98 and a whopping
15" screen. Compared to my 166 Pentium, it's a King!
Also, how would I install the PCMCIA cards in the laptop?
My joystick and steering wheel are both CH products, I think.
:-)
Adam
There's usually a compartment on the side that you open up, and they
just slide right in.
The only problem with your laptop for *** will be the lack of a 3D
card.
Joe
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Roberto
>>If your laptop is more powerful than your desktop, then it is probably new
>>enough to have USB, which is one solution. If not, then there are several
>>PCMCIA game cards (joystick ports) available for about $70 US. Some
>>brands are NewMedia and J.C.designs (which I have and which works well in
>>DOS mode and Win95). With a compact CH Products Mach 1 stick I hve a very
>>portable setup for quick races in GP2, ICR2 etc. on the road.
>>Stephen
>>p.s. I have also hooked a Thrustmaster T2 through the PCMCIA card and it
>>worked well.
>>: Joysticks and steering wheels are essential in many of the games I play
>and
>>: although this is fine on my desktop PC, my laptop, which is far more
>>: powerful than my desktop, doesn't have a joystick port.
>>: So what I was wondering was whether or not there was something I could
>buy
>>: which could be plugged into one of the other ports to allow me to use a
>>: joystick?
>>: I really am quite keen about this, and my *** days won't be complete
>>: unless I can use a joystick on this laptop.
>>: Any comments and suggestions would be much appreciated.
>>: :-)
>>: Adam
>So if I went to a computer shop, what exactly would I have to ask for?
>My laptop is a Pentium II 300MHz, 128MB of RAM, Windows 98 and a whopping
>15" screen. Compared to my 166 Pentium, it's a King!
>Also, how would I install the PCMCIA cards in the laptop?
>My joystick and steering wheel are both CH products, I think.
>:-)
>Adam
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>So what I was wondering was whether or not there was something I could buy
>which could be plugged into one of the other ports to allow me to use a
>joystick?
>I really am quite keen about this, and my *** days won't be complete
>unless I can use a joystick on this laptop.
>Any comments and suggestions would be much appreciated.
>:-)
>Adam
>>So if I went to a computer shop, what exactly would I have to ask for?
>A PCMCIA game card.
>>My laptop is a Pentium II 300MHz, 128MB of RAM, Windows 98 and a whopping
>>15" screen. Compared to my 166 Pentium, it's a King!
>>Also, how would I install the PCMCIA cards in the laptop?
>There's usually a compartment on the side that you open up, and they
>just slide right in.
>The only problem with your laptop for *** will be the lack of a 3D
>card.
>Joe
Is there a way?
I have a D3D card in here, which helps with games, but of course, it's not
nearly as good as the Voodoo II...
Adam
>> So what I was wondering was whether or not there was something I could
>buy
>> which could be plugged into one of the other ports to allow me to use
>a
>> joystick?
Adam
Sorry, feeling silly. Couldn't resist :)
-Beavis
> So what I was wondering was whether or not there was something I could buy
> which could be plugged into one of the other ports to allow me to use a
> joystick?
> I really am quite keen about this, and my *** days won't be complete
> unless I can use a joystick on this laptop.
> Any comments and suggestions would be much appreciated.
> :-)
> Adam
I think ATI has pretty much got the lock on Laptop 3D (for now). The
Rage Pro isn't that bad, and there is talk that the next PowerBook G3's
will use the 128 Rage Fury set, so I can't help but think that PC
manufacturers will OEM it too...
-Larry
-larry
