Game port-to-USB adapters? Where can I get one from?

I Think he wanted GP --> USB Pat, your message says the 31 buck adaptor is USB --> GP... so which is it, just to clear it up.

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>There is an adapter for USB -> Game, but it's $31 >[link lost in import] >Unless you have a really expensive joystick, you would be better off doing >what Jeff suggests >> Hi Dan, >> I have the same machine and I use a USB joystick, well actually game pad >and >> it works great. I bought from egghead for about $22.00 or so.... >> Jeff >> PS - I like the fact that it is hot swapable too. >> > How can I connect a joystick to my toshiba 2545cds?It has no joystick >> port. >> Does anybody know if I can buy a Game port-to-USB adapter for my >> Logic3 steering wheel, so it can work on my laptop which has a USB >> port? >> Could I pick one up from, say, Dixons or PC World, or do specific >> controllers require specific adapters? >> Lord Crow

>I Think he wanted GP --> USB Pat, your message says the 31 buck adaptor is >USB --> GP... so which is it, just to clear it up. You will also need a Windows driver which will know about the USB connection. You can't simply plug it in and start jamming. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

Does anybody know if I can buy a Game port-to-USB adapter for my Logic3 steering wheel, so it can work on my laptop which has a USB port? Could I pick one up from, say, Dixons or PC World, or do specific controllers require specific adapters? Lord Crow

There is an adapter for USB -> Game, but it's $31 http://www.usbmax.com/search.cfm?id=106 Unless you have a really expensive joystick, you would be better off doing what Jeff suggests > Hi Dan, > I have the same machine and I use a USB joystick, well actually game pad and

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> it works great. I bought from egghead for about $22.00 or so.... > Jeff > PS - I like the fact that it is hot swapable too. > > How can I connect a joystick to my toshiba 2545cds?It has no joystick > port.