I have my wheel hooked up to the standard gameport. I want a game controller
on my computer for some other games. I tried the gameport splitter but that
didnt work. If I buy a regular controller with a USB port connection will that
work? If not, other suggestions gentlemen?
I have my LWFF connected to the usb port and a gravis gamepad
pro connected to the game port on my sb live simultaneously.
The logitech profiler and gravis software don't conflict
either. It's really quite handy.
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[email hidden] (RUDDno28) wrote:
>I have my wheel hooked up to the standard gameport. I want agame controller
>on my computer for some other games. I tried the gameportsplitter but that
>didnt work. If I buy a regular controller with a USB portconnection will that
>work? If not, other suggestions gentlemen?
>
>
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Works like a dream for me. MS FF Wheel in the gameport, and a USB joystick
in the...errr... USB port. The best bit is that you can then use pedals and
joystick together for bike games, which feels a little easier than a wheel
alone. :-)
Bobby
RUDDno28 <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I have my wheel hooked up to the standard gameport. I want a gamecontroller
> on my computer for some other games. I tried the gameport splitter butthat
> didnt work. If I buy a regular controller with a USB port connection willthat
> work? If not, other suggestions gentlemen?
Yes 2 game controllers are possible, but not all controllers will allow
others to be connected with the splitter. I never could get the TM Nascar
Pro to work with a splitter.
Id recommend a USB controller regardless of the circumstances. Standard
gameport controllers are just too much of a pain. Go ahead and get a cheap
usb hub while your at it, cause 2 ports just aint enuff.
Also sometimes you have to disable the wheel in the game controllers setting
in your control panel and make the other one controller1.
JT
RUDDno28 <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I have my wheel hooked up to the standard gameport. I want a gamecontroller
> on my computer for some other games. I tried the gameport splitter butthat
> didnt work. If I buy a regular controller with a USB port connection willthat
> work? If not, other suggestions gentlemen?
On Sun, 28 May 2000 00:34:17 GMT, [email hidden] (Nos) wrote:
I used the USB hub solution, too.
When my keyboard started crapping out and I went shopping for a
replacement, I found out that Microsoft markets a keyboard with a 2
port USB hub built into it.
I'm not sure who makes it for them, but I like this thing a lot.
The ports are right on the back right side of the keyboard, and it has
the standard key layout, not the Microsoft ergonomic style.
I can switch controllers in seconds, and the cost was under $30.
I kept my hub, but I'm not even using it any more.
Tim
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>Yea, I had two controllers hooked up and was always having to switch >between device ID#'s. I have three controllers now >(wheel/joystick/gamepad). I solved it by using only digital usb >devices and getting a USB extension so I don't have to reach around >the back of the computer anymore. A hub will still have problems with >ID# allocation. Now I just unplug one controller and plug in the one I >want to use. No ID# switching or calibration needed. This way is the >best of all I find.On Sat, 27 May 2000 18:57:21 GMT, "John Tomlinson"
<[email hidden]> thus spoke:
Yea, I had two controllers hooked up and was always having to switch
between device ID#'s. I have three controllers now
(wheel/joystick/gamepad). I solved it by using only digital usb
devices and getting a USB extension so I don't have to reach around
the back of the computer anymore. A hub will still have problems with
ID# allocation. Now I just unplug one controller and plug in the one I
want to use. No ID# switching or calibration needed. This way is the
best of all I find.
--
Nos
