[jr2]

http://search-desc.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&from=R10&satitle=MIDI+port&sacat=3667%26catref%3DC6&fts=2&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=2%26fsoo%3D2&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

They certainly seem to be readily and cheaply available... and with manufacturer (or 3rd party) drivers, they should work with Vista... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_port

[Nuke]

old skool gameports are so awesome. my junker computer has 3 on it for a total of 12 axes and 12 buttons. i went as far as sawing a floppy drive cable in half so i could hook some pots to the audigy card i scored. now i just need to learn to build gimbals with duckt tape and bailing wire