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X-FI sound cards and joystick ports

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:36 pm
by ReadyMan
When I decided to get this new rig, I opted for a dedicated sound card so that I would have a joystick port for my old 3dpros. However, the X-FI cards DO NOT have a joystick port...it looks like one, but it's actually an \"AD_Link to I/O Console\" (whatever that is used for I have no clue).

I hope this helps someone here at the DBB. I wish I'd known before the $120 was spent, though the sound really *is* amazing.

the only hope for a joystick port is Grendel's joystick to usb converter...(glad I order a couple).

RM

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:22 am
by MD-2389
All you can do in your case is drop in a cheap SB Live or something similar and disable everything except the gameport.

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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:45 am
by fyrephlie
MD-2389 wrote:All you can do in your case is drop in a cheap SB Live or something similar and disable everything except the gameport.
it's sad... i used to have an isa gameport card, that's all it was... gameport.

they apparently don't make these now... :(