Hardware / Other hardware
Thrustmaster game card
discussed in 28 posts, 1994-2000 · overall tone mixed
Posts per month
Key threads
- Joystick maker surveys gamers on a new high-end stick 1996-04-29 · 50 postsJAG Technologies asked gamers what they wanted from a new high-end joystick. Replies covered sturdy hat switches, programmable buttons, freedom from drift, and force feedback, with comparisons of the Sidewinder, Thrustmaster, CH and Suncom sticks. A long tangent followed about the lack of left-handed joysticks and how many people are left-handed.
- Whether a dedicated joystick game card is needed 1996-08-20 · 43 postsA buyer asked whether a dedicated game card was needed with a fast Pentium and a Sound Blaster. Many users reported no problems with sound card ports. Creative Labs' Mike Carrothers and Buzz Hoffman, who appeared to speak for ThrustMaster's ACM card, argued in detail about Windows 95 Plug and Play conflicts, port addresses and CPU overhead. ThrustMaster's Matt asked how to use alternative ports.
- Plea for playable sims and DOS vs Windows 95 debate 1997-11-29 · 93 postsA poster longed for the playability of the original World Circuit, complaining that new sims demand hardware few people own. The thread became a long argument over whether DOS games run faster than Windows 95 ones and whether DirectInput handled joysticks poorly. A developer said their Windows 95 build ran within 1 fps of DOS, and Jim Sokoloff noted NASCAR 1 was fast in VGA at launch while recalling Windows 95 games breaking other software.
- Choosing hardware for a new PC to run GPL 1999-04-24 · 31 postsA user building a new PC for GPL asked whether to choose an AMD K6-III or a Celeron 433. Most recommended an overclockable Celeron on an Abit BH6 board with a Voodoo card, and Wolfgang Preiss noted GPL favours Intel's floating-point unit. Side discussions covered CD-ROM speeds, cable modem problems when hosting, and modifying a Thrustmaster GP1 for split-axis pedals.
Busiest threads
- Codemasters TOCA Joystick Problem (2 posts about it)
- Game Cards... (1 posts about it)
- Joystick connections for Steering Wheel (1 posts about it)
- Thrustmaster and Paintkit (1 posts about it)
- Joystick-calibration problems (1 posts about it)
- Nascar keeps crashing (1 posts about it)
- T1 (1 posts about it)
- Need for speed & T1 Wheel (1 posts about it)
- Okay all you T-2 owners...Which game card should I get? (1 posts about it)
- Help!!! T2 and ICR2, Nascar, NFS (1 posts about it)
- Joystick maker surveys gamers on a new high-end stick (1 posts about it)
- Whether a dedicated joystick game card is needed (1 posts about it)
- GP2 Steering... (1 posts about it)
- Which Game Card to Buy (1 posts about it)
- T2 AND THRUSTMASTER GAME CARD (1 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed it was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 1 | negative (-0.50) |
| 1995 | 6 | 2 | 1 | mixed (+0.17) |
| 1996 | 4 | 2 | 0 | positive (+0.50) |
| 1997 | 8 | 1 | 1 | mixed (+0.00) |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | mixed (+0.00) |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | positive (+0.50) |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | negative (-0.50) |
Who talked about it most
Michael E. Carver · 3 Randy · 2 Jari Jokinen · 1 Andrew Curr · 1 2a12walra.. · 1 Dave Ada · 1 Scott P8 · 1 Brian Wo · 1 Stephanie Robert · 1 Eric Busch · 1 Brian.Bus · 1 wbor.. · 1 Jhana Bro · 1 William G.Coo · 1 Ray Ama · 1 Dyno Do · 1 NE14 · 1 VLX4 · 1 Joe McGinn · 1 Data · 1
