RE: Testing a game port - Fixed!
From: Ray Mitchell (RayMitchell_NOSPAM__at_MeanOldTeacher.com)
Date: 01/08/05
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Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:49:02 -0800
Thanks for your suggestions. My problem was a fundamental one. I didn't
realize that the joystick actually be installed as a separate device! I
assumed that somehow the system would simply realize that a joystick was
connected to the game port. Stupid me! It works great now.
Ray
"Ray Mitchell" wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have WinXP Pro w/SP2 and all updates. I'm running on a P4-2.8GHz w/1GB
> RAM and am using an Intel D865PERLL motherboard. I installed a Crystal
> Fusion sound card just for the game port since there is no game port on the
> motherboard or any other cards I've installed. The Crystal Fusion card was
> detected and automatically installed with no problems. When I look at the
> system hardware properties this card is shown to have been installed with no
> conflicts, and in fact the sound part of it works fine.
>
> I have a game pack of ATARI arcade games which works fine with the keyboard
> and mouse but does not recognize the analog joystick I've plugged into the
> game port.
>
> My main question is this: Is there some reasonable way I can test if the
> joystick really works - some freeware test program or possibly some free
> games that are known to work with XP? At this point I'm concerned that maybe
> the ATARI game pack itself is simply at fault.
>
> Thanks,
> Ray Mitchell
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