Game port to usb adaptor

Is there an adaptor that converts the signal from a game port connector to a usb connector? My BRD F1 Sim wheel and pedals use an older gameport type connector, but both my newer pc's do not have game ports, so I need another way of connecting them? I do have an old Creative Labs Audigy 2 sound card which has game port which I could use, but both my pc's have pretty good on-board 7.1 sound on the M/B's so I do not really need the sound card any more. Any ideas....

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:17:09 GMT, P G <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Is there an adaptor that converts the signal from a game port connector >to a usb connector? > >My BRD F1 Sim wheel and pedals use an older gameport type connector, but >both my newer pc's do not have game ports, so I need another way of >connecting them? > >I do have an old Creative Labs Audigy 2 sound card which has game port >which I could use, but both my pc's have pretty good on-board 7.1 sound >on the M/B's so I do not really need the sound card any more. > >Any ideas....

If you want to connect a gameport device, like the BRD F1 Sim, to an USB port, you can use a Rockfire USB Gameport adapter. However, the quality of steering will be less aswhen you used the gameport, because of the lower resolution the Rockfire uses (being USB, it's digital, and the resolution is only 7 bits, which means only 127 steps from lock to lock. You'll wander on the straight) Another solution is the Plasma Lite V2. You've to rewire your BRD, maybe replace the pots for better ones, but then you've something. Of course, still no FF, but then you've to buy a G25. The Plasma Lite V2 can be bought from: http://www.betainnovations.com/ Cheers! Remco

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> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:17:09 GMT, P G <[email hidden]> > wrote: > >>Is there an adaptor that converts the signal from a game port connector >>to a usb connector? >> >>My BRD F1 Sim wheel and pedals use an older gameport type connector, but >>both my newer pc's do not have game ports, so I need another way of >>connecting them? >> >>I do have an old Creative Labs Audigy 2 sound card which has game port >>which I could use, but both my pc's have pretty good on-board 7.1 sound >>on the M/B's so I do not really need the sound card any more. >> >>Any ideas.... > > If you want to connect a gameport device, like the BRD F1 Sim, to an > USB port, you can use a Rockfire USB Gameport adapter. However, the > quality of steering will be less aswhen you used the gameport, because > of the lower resolution the Rockfire uses (being USB, it's digital, > and the resolution is only 7 bits, which means only 127 steps from > lock to lock. You'll wander on the straight)

Or just dig up an old sound card with midi/game port.

Thanx for the info. I have 2 pc's in my study, one on my desk and one on my BRD Race Frame Pro Cockpit. I also have 2 BRD F1 Sim pedal and steering wheel set-ups, and I had them both connected (one to each pc) via game ports for LAN racing GPL, TOCA3, GTR2, GTL, CMR4, etc. However, I've just built a new pc, with no sound card or game port, so I cannot connect an F1 Sim to that pc. Its not too bad though, cos I have already bought a Logitech G25 for that pc. Would be nice to also be able to connect the F1 Sim to this new pc too though, hence my question. Oh, and by the way, 2 pc's, a BRD Race frame pro, 2 x F1 Sims, 1 x G25.....Yes, I *AM* spoilt...! 8-)

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> If you want to connect a gameport device, like the BRD F1 Sim, to an > USB port, you can use a Rockfire USB Gameport adapter. However, the > quality of steering will be less aswhen you used the gameport, because > of the lower resolution the Rockfire uses (being USB, it's digital, > and the resolution is only 7 bits, which means only 127 steps from > lock to lock. You'll wander on the straight) > > Another solution is the Plasma Lite V2. You've to rewire your BRD, > maybe replace the pots for better ones, but then you've something. Of > course, still no FF, but then you've to buy a G25.

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:28:34 GMT, Mike Young wrote: > Or just dig up an old sound card with midi/game port. > > Depending on the OS he's running on this might or might not work. Gameport support os less than stellar in XP, for example. I went the Plasma Lite V2 route with my TSW pedals, and while the upgrade is a bit more work than simply plugging in a rockfire converter, it also gives you much more flexibility with the tons of connectors the PLV2 offers. Cheers, uwe -- GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:14:40 GMT, P G <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Thanx for the info. > >I have 2 pc's in my study, one on my desk and one on my BRD Race Frame >Pro Cockpit. > >I also have 2 BRD F1 Sim pedal and steering wheel set-ups, and I had >them both connected (one to each pc) via game ports for LAN racing GPL, >TOCA3, GTR2, GTL, CMR4, etc. > >However, I've just built a new pc, with no sound card or game port, so I >cannot connect an F1 Sim to that pc. Its not too bad though, cos I have >already bought a Logitech G25 for that pc. > >Would be nice to also be able to connect the F1 Sim to this new pc too >though, hence my question. > >Oh, and by the way, 2 pc's, a BRD Race frame pro, 2 x F1 Sims, 1 x >G25.....Yes, I *AM* spoilt...! > >8-) > >> If you want to connect a gameport device, like the BRD F1 Sim, to an >> USB port, you can use a Rockfire USB Gameport adapter. However, the >> quality of steering will be less aswhen you used the gameport, because >> of the lower resolution the Rockfire uses (being USB, it's digital, >> and the resolution is only 7 bits, which means only 127 steps from >> lock to lock. You'll wander on the straight) >> >> Another solution is the Plasma Lite V2. You've to rewire your BRD, >> maybe replace the pots for better ones, but then you've something. Of >> course, still no FF, but then you've to buy a G25. >

I had the same problem with my Hyperstim. If you look on that website, you'll see other nice things for your cockpit aswell. Cheers! Remco

Which website? > I had the same problem with my Hyperstim. If you look on that website, > you'll see other nice things for your cockpit aswell. > > Cheers! > > Remco

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:34:00 GMT, P G <[email hidden]> wrote: >Which website? > > >> I had the same problem with my Hyperstim. If you look on that website, >> you'll see other nice things for your cockpit aswell. http://www.betainnovations.com/ Cheers! Remco

> I do have an old Creative Labs Audigy 2 sound card which has game port > which I could use, but both my pc's have pretty good on-board 7.1 sound on > the M/B's so I do not really need the sound card any more. Trust me, these gameport->usb adaptors are at best mediocre, including the rockport one. The best solution is to keep the audigy2 in the system, and switch the sound output to the onboard sound (or whatever) using the controlpanel/sound/Audio tab. This lets you keep the full backwards compatibility and performance of the gameport and it won't interfere with your sound. rms

snip "Remco Moedt" <no@email> Snip > I had the same problem with my Hyperstim. If you look on that website, > you'll see other nice things for your cockpit aswell. > > Cheers! > > Remco Hi Remco, I have a Hyperstim also and would like to convert from game port to usb, would greatly appreciate any info on how you did this. Also do you have the wheel with the 12 buttons on it and were you able to program these with the plasma v2? also do you plug the game port into the plasma v2 or do you need to rewire it? If so is it easy to do, no electrician here :) I must admit this looks very good with the add-ons, do you have any add-ons on your setup? BTW I know Hyperstim themselves have the usb conversion you can buy but despite the emails and phone calls I have made to them they don't return my enquiries when available :( With the plasma v2 seems more configurable and a bit cheaper, I'm in Australia and last time I heard it was $220 Australian and you have to send them your controller box and they refit it. Appreciate any help you can give. Regards Phil

On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:21:04 GMT, Phil <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I have a Hyperstim also and would like to convert from game port to usb, >would greatly appreciate any info on how you did this. >Also do you have the wheel with the 12 buttons on it and were you able >to program these with the plasma v2? also do you plug the game port into >the plasma v2 or do you need to rewire it? If so is it easy to do, no >electrician here :)

I rewired it, because I wanted to keep the original wires intact. In the past I had exchanged the original (blue) 100K ohm potentiemeters with Spectrol 357 50K ones, since I kept replacing the originals. To use the Spectrols with the Plasma Lite, I had to use 3 wires, and the original Hyper only used 2 wires for each pot. So that's why I decided to rewire. I don't know if you can use the original pots with the Plasma Lite using 2 wires. I do have the 12 button wheel, but I didn't connect them to the Plasma Lite yet. The problem isn't the Plasma, but I haven't figured out yet how the wiring of these buttons work. I do recall it's some sort of 4 in 4 in 4 system, where the combination of active wires indicates which button is pressed, but I'm not sure about that. Something for the winter, but that's an excuse you can't use. :-) The documentation of the Plasma Lite is good, the electrical part is easy to understand. (It's made by a 1 guy company, and Leo is very helpfull) >I must admit this looks very good with the add-ons, do you have any >add-ons on your setup? No, not yet. ATM I still place a monitor on the steering box when I play, but when I switch to a large screen in front of the Hyper (or a projector), then I might add some goodies like a revmeter.

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>BTW I know Hyperstim themselves have the usb conversion you can buy but >despite the emails and phone calls I have made to them they don't return >my enquiries when available :( > >With the plasma v2 seems more configurable and a bit cheaper, I'm in >Australia and last time I heard it was $220 Australian and you have to >send them your controller box and they refit it.

I'm impressed by the mechanical quality of the Hyper, but less impressed about the electrical part, so that's why I didn't go the Hyper USB route. And since I live In Europe, sending stuff to them was too risky IMO. The downside of the Plasma Lite is that you can't use the Hyper profiler software anymore, but the software of the Plasma Lite is powerfull enough to satisfy your needs. Cheers! Remco

On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:17:07 GMT, no@email (Remco Moedt) wrote: Hi Remco, >On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:21:04 GMT, Phil <[email hidden]> wrote: > >>I have a Hyperstim also and would like to convert from game port to usb, >>would greatly appreciate any info on how you did this. >Sniped some good info >I do have the 12 button wheel, but I didn't connect them to the >Plasma Lite yet. The problem isn't the Plasma, but I haven't figured >out yet how the wiring of these buttons work. I do recall it's some >sort of 4 in 4 in 4 system, where the combination of active wires >indicates which button is pressed, but I'm not sure about that. >Something for the winter, but that's an excuse you can't use. :-) Thanks for info you might want to try contacting Les Marton he's a pretty helpfull guy from what I've heard, he's responsible for the Hyper software. He may give you some info? [email hidden] Good luck

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>The downside of the Plasma Lite is that you can't use the Hyper >profiler software anymore, but the software of the Plasma Lite is >powerfull enough to satisfy your needs. > >Cheers! > >Remco

Thanks for your help Rgds Phil.