Re: JOYSTICK PORT gamepad hack


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Posted by RandyT on 13, 2001 at 5:10 PM:

In Reply to: Re: JOYSTICK PORT gamepad hack posted by CoreyGH on 13, 2001 at 1:13 PM:

: Actually, you only have to be able to INSTALL the joystick, they button mapping software would let the sidewinder emulate keyboard presses, but you don't need to do that for mame - it understands what JOY 7, and JOY START are just fine :)

I just did some research on this one, and according to a response I saw posted by an MS Rep in the news archives, you are on the money. The rep stated that:

"With the Gameport version, you have basic functionality from the operating system but the Profiler software is incompatible with XP, so you may be limited."

Doesn't sound too limited to me as long as you are running MAME :).

RandyT


: :
: : To my knowledge, MS no longer supports the button mapping software for gameport Sidewinders, and it will NOT install under 2000/XP (even the newest version available (4.0) will only work in XP with USB pads).

: : If you go with this option, I think you're limited to 95/98/ME.




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