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HELP, i dont have a joystick/controller port on the back of my PC!!! URGENT!!!
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*agent47*
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25. September 2005 @ 06:01 |
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hi, i have this old joystick (flight-stick), i tried to connecting it to my PC but there is no where for it to plug into. The connector;/plug what ever its called on my joystick has 15 pins. 7 on top and 8 on bottom. Behind the pins it is blue coloured. Please help me, i have a DELL 4600 computer. on my old pentium 2 computer there was a socket for it but on my new dell 4600 there is no 15 pin socket for it. is there any way to connect it.
that would be great if u can help. thanks alot in advance
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25. September 2005 @ 07:10 |
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*agent47*
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25. September 2005 @ 11:02 |
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thanks alot, that helps! Does it detect it automatically whne using the USB thingy or do i need special drivers?
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25. September 2005 @ 12:37 |
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well the picture shows a disk so i guess it comes with its own drivers
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Ragnarok2
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25. September 2005 @ 14:09 |
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I got the same problem pronblem...my older joystick wont go in anywhere on my new comp. They are NOT serial ports. They are called Gameports and MIDI/Joystick Ports. If you want one...get a cheap sound card with a MIDI port(its yellow and pretty much all soundcards have it)and then connect your joystick to that. Thats all you need. Serial ports only have 9 pins total...dont get that.
Cheap soundcard with MIDI Port=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829117104
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25. September 2005 @ 16:10 |
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he said his had 15 pins which would make it a db15 connector not the db9 that u are talking about
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Ragnarok2
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25. September 2005 @ 16:31 |
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My computer has a serial port. The joystick connector does not fit on the serial port. Simple as that. He needs a MIDI/Joystick Port.
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ddp
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25. September 2005 @ 17:38 |
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serial ports have either 9pin males or 25 pin males on older computers. game ports are 15pin females- 8 on 1 row & 7 on the 2nd row. some of the newer p4 boards have the gameport attachement but need the cable from motherboard to either front of case or back of case.
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26. September 2005 @ 09:47 |
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sorry dp
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26. September 2005 @ 09:48 |
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the link to the device i gave is for older joysticks it wont even work with midi devices he said he had an old joystick so i figured this is what he needed
USB Type A Male to Joystick Box DB15 Female.
Converts USB to a joystick port to hook up external Joysticks.
Has Switch for different joystick types.
M2: CH Flightstick Pro Compatible
i have this old joystick (flight-stick)
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ddp
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26. September 2005 @ 11:18 |
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ecknight, that link will work with his joystick & you just misnamed the game/midi port as serial, thats all. teach & learn.
*agent47* do you have onboard sound on your computer & if so, no game port correct?? if correct than you probably do have the connection but missing the cable from the motherboard to the case back or front.
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*agent47*
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27. September 2005 @ 13:36 |
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i have a sound card thingy, at the back, and headphone/microphone jacket at the front. but no gameport/joystick port!
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Ragnarok2
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27. September 2005 @ 14:57 |
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Yeah cause its probably INTEGRATED audio. If you didn't buy a sound card seperately, don't expect to have a Joystick/MIDI port.
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*agent47*
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9. October 2005 @ 12:48 |
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i got a 15pin joystick adaptor to USB. i got a gaemport to usb adaptor basically, its reall easy to use. windows automatically detects.
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ddp
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9. October 2005 @ 16:39 |
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teach & learn
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