Thrustmaster HOTAS game port - next step?

Jim the bad Guest
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Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:15 pm

I just bought a barginiferous Thrustmaster FLC16 joystick and throttle off eBay. Unfortunatly, it is a gameport interface model.
What is my best next step? Stick in an old sound card, disable the sound and use it as a game port card, or go for a Game Port -> USB adapter?
Which approach would work best? And what drivers should I use?

Thanks a lot chaps,

Jim

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Greekman72 Chief Captain
Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 5418 Location: Hellas
Answered
Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:45 pm

Your stick has a 15pins adaptor?

Greekman72

Jim the Bad Guest
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Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:47 pm

Yep!

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Greekman72 Chief Captain
Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 5418 Location: Hellas
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Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:55 pm

And your motherboard doesnt support it?I mean it doesnt have a mate 15pin female adaptor?If not try to find a USB adaptor,its easy to find it.I dont think that you need extra drivers for it.Use your joystick drivers you already have.

I have such an adaptor too in my old PC and works excellent.
Try to avoid the solution of video card.Maybe you have some conflicts.

Greekman72.

Jim the Bad Guest
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Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:59 pm

No, there is no game port on my motherboard, despite it having an on-board sound card.

So, a game port to USB adapter works fine? All the features of the stick and throttle work? Fantastic, I will do that then... what make of adapter do you use?

Thanks mate
Jim

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Greekman72 Chief Captain
Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 5418 Location: Hellas
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Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:05 pm

Sorry if i dissapoint you Crying or Very sad but it was about 2 years ago and i dont remember it.

Greekman72

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