PDPI L4 and Standard Gameport Question

Hi...I'm new to the NG and I'm not even sure how many still have this card. The only reason I still use it is to eliminate the "flickering" I have with the SB Live Gamer 5.1 standard gameport. It's so bad that N3/N4 was almost unplayable with my TSW2. Anyway, I've had this card for 2 years and I realize it doesn't like MS joysticks such as the Sidewinder I have. In the past I would take out the PDPI card so I could use the joystick in the gameport when I was in my flight sim mood. Then replace the PDPI L4 when I was in my N3/N4 mood. Huge hassle just to play games. But I wonder wouldn't it be possible simply to plug the joystick in the SB Live gameport and still have the TSW2 in the PDPI? Both gameports are active and available and use different resources. My only issue is when I load the Sidewinder software and try to calibrate in Control Panel, it's not recognized. Any suggestions on how to get the joystick recognized within the standard gameport?

"96ImpalaSS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nD9Y7.48083$[email hidden]... > Hi...I'm new to the NG and I'm not even sure how many still have thiscard. > The only reason I still use it is to eliminate the "flickering" I havewith > the SB Live Gamer 5.1 standard gameport. It's so bad that N3/N4 wasalmost

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> unplayable with my TSW2. > > Anyway, I've had this card for 2 years and I realize it doesn't like MS > joysticks such as the Sidewinder I have. In the past I would take out the > PDPI card so I could use the joystick in the gameport when I was in my > flight sim mood. Then replace the PDPI L4 when I was in my N3/N4 mood. > Huge hassle just to play games. > > But I wonder wouldn't it be possible simply to plug the joystick in the SB > Live gameport and still have the TSW2 in the PDPI? Both gameports are > active and available and use different resources. My only issue is when I > load the Sidewinder software and try to calibrate in Control Panel, it's

not > recognized. Any suggestions on how to get the joystick recognized within > the standard gameport? > >I ran both cards for years....just disable one or the other in device manager. You then have to calibrate each time you switch....and reboot if I'm not mistaken but you don't have to take cards in/out. "flickering".....I have had this with my ECCI when I finally gave up the PDPI card. Here are a couple of things to try: Replace/clean the pots if they are old Run a ground wire from your wheel & pedals to your computer chassis Calibrate "short" , don't go to their full extents MAKE SURE YOUR WHEEL/PEDAL WIRES ARE NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING IF POSSIBLE. Especially speaker/power wires. Give those a try.

Thanks for the advice. I'll give all those a whirl. "SKnarr49" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3c314fef$[email hidden]...

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> > "96ImpalaSS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:nD9Y7.48083$[email hidden]... > > Hi...I'm new to the NG and I'm not even sure how many still have this > card. > > The only reason I still use it is to eliminate the "flickering" I have > with > > the SB Live Gamer 5.1 standard gameport. It's so bad that N3/N4 was > almost > > unplayable with my TSW2. > > > > Anyway, I've had this card for 2 years and I realize it doesn't like MS > > joysticks such as the Sidewinder I have. In the past I would take out

the > > PDPI card so I could use the joystick in the gameport when I was in my > > flight sim mood. Then replace the PDPI L4 when I was in my N3/N4 mood. > > Huge hassle just to play games. > > > > But I wonder wouldn't it be possible simply to plug the joystick in theSB > > Live gameport and still have the TSW2 in the PDPI? Both gameports are > > active and available and use different resources. My only issue is whenI > > load the Sidewinder software and try to calibrate in Control Panel, it's > not > > recognized. Any suggestions on how to get the joystick recognizedwithin

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> > the standard gameport? > > > > > I ran both cards for years....just disable one or the other in device > manager. You then have to calibrate each time you switch....and reboot if > I'm not mistaken but you don't have to take cards in/out. > > "flickering".....I have had this with my ECCI when I finally gave up the > PDPI card. Here are a couple of things to try: > > Replace/clean the pots if they are old > Run a ground wire from your wheel & pedals to your computer chassis > Calibrate "short" , don't go to their full extents > > MAKE SURE YOUR WHEEL/PEDAL WIRES ARE NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING IF POSSIBLE. > Especially speaker/power wires. > > Give those a try. > > >