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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Carl on July 31, 2003, 12:12:30 pm

Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Carl on July 31, 2003, 12:12:30 pm: okay, so this is what happened: i got a new
$4000 computer. 3 ghz Pentium IV with 2 gb of RAM and a Radeon 9800...

but

no

joystick port!!!!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: CP5670 on July 31, 2003, 12:43:09 pm: 2gb of ram? :eek:
Title: ok...
Post by: Star Dragon on July 31, 2003, 12:44:49 pm: If you're spending that much $, get a USB Joystick (I got the Wingman Extreame digital USB for $29.99) was 39.99 last year.

I hope you have USB ports (;) )
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Unknown Target on July 31, 2003, 12:49:48 pm: lol.
Yea, I agree. Hell, while you're at it, get a force-feedback josytick + TrackIR ;)
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: mikhael on July 31, 2003, 12:59:02 pm: USB stick is the way to go, Carl. Or you could buy any cheapass sound card. they all have game ports. If you don't have a game port, you're probably getting by with onboard sound, which sucks Vasudan nuts, to begin with.
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Knight Templar on July 31, 2003, 01:41:07 pm: *didn't know there was anything other than USB untill just now

:nervous:
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Carl on July 31, 2003, 01:44:05 pm: it's kinda old, wingman precision pro. i don't really like force feedback.

it just pissed me off that it has maybe a dozen USB ports and no joystick port.
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Knight Templar on July 31, 2003, 01:52:30 pm: I got 2. :blah:

I have to decide wether I want to use my joystick for the day, or change what is on my mp3 player.
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Goober5000 on July 31, 2003, 02:16:40 pm: Every sound card I know of has a joystick port...

But USB joysticks are übercool. :)
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Nico on July 31, 2003, 02:39:53 pm: I didn't even know joystick ports existed :doubt:
always went for the soundcard one, or for USB now...
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: an0n on July 31, 2003, 03:26:07 pm: Joi....steek?
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Fractux on July 31, 2003, 07:36:31 pm: Usually if there's no port on the motherboard, your audio card should have one. If you don't have an audio card, then your 4000 comp is using onboard sound, which would be strange for that price.

Are you sure your mobo didn't come with any extra slots that can be placed in one of the PCI housing slots and then attached to your mobo? They usually come with this so that you can have a joystick port, like in the image below (it's the piece in the right top):

(http://gaming.playnow.ca/downloads/epox_ass.jpg)

Cheers!
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Galemp on July 31, 2003, 11:48:04 pm: Carl: I feel your pain. USB stick is not an option for me, so I found a sound card somewhere and plugged it in. Voila, joystick port!
Title: Dude
Post by: Corsair114 on August 01, 2003, 02:03:47 am: I got myself a Saitek X45(USB HOTAS setup), and it rocks with Freespace 2. The only controls I don't have mapped to the stick and/or throttle are the ETS controls and communications. If you have the money($75), it's a solid buy. It's a digital stick, but not force-feedback.

The Saitek Cyborg 3D Gold is also a good buy, if you're looking for something inexpensive. It's as good(better IMO), than MS's Sidewinder Precision Pro 2, for about $40 less(it's around $20-$25).
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: HotSnoJ on August 01, 2003, 09:00:29 pm: I'm not seeing any pictures. :hopping:
Title: BTW
Post by: Star Dragon on August 01, 2003, 10:04:56 pm: My Logitech 3DE is being used in my joy port not usb (funny it has a problem with my new computer, the P4 1.8gig, ran fine with the P2 400MHZ?) :confused:

So I am using the extension that changes usb to old joy port that cam with stick LOL!!!

As for lack of force feedback, I didin't have the $ at eh time to get it so $40.00 was a good dal to me, Plus I wonder how often you have to replace the joystick CAUSE of the force feedback? Has anyone had their stick go dead or have problems from use? How long is the useable lifespan of a force feedback stick versus a regular digital/analog one??? L8tr!
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Carl on August 01, 2003, 10:30:33 pm: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Carl: I feel your pain. USB stick is not an option for me, so I found a sound card somewhere and plugged it in. Voila, joystick port!

there is no plug on my sound card.
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Darkage on August 02, 2003, 10:12:35 am: Quote
Originally posted by HotSnoJ
I'm not seeing any pictures. :hopping:

Because there are no pictures.
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Thor on August 02, 2003, 10:41:15 am: What Card do you have?:confused:

For the Record, I actually use a Logitech Wingman gamepad (the tilt sensor one, but I don't use the sensor) for FS2 duties, it kick arse. It also is a Gameport device that came with a handy-dandy little adapter to USB, which is where it lives. I also have one of those Hammerhead Force feedback Game pads hooked up to the amazing $69 Dell, and it also came with an adapter. I used to have a Joystick, but it broke, and now all it can do is very sluggish turns and random movements:( , makes a nice rattle though:blah:
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: silverwolf on August 02, 2003, 04:28:37 pm: i to0 use the saitek x45 it kicks ass
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: Carl on August 02, 2003, 04:42:45 pm: you know, after all this time w/o a joystick, i've gotten pretty good with the arrow keys :D
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: phreak on August 02, 2003, 04:48:49 pm: i had a Thrustmaster FCS i used for Falcon 3, Strike commander, and ATF. i kept snapping the springs inside of it, so i became real good with arrow keys. i still use them for FS :p
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: killadonuts on August 02, 2003, 11:10:17 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Carl
you know, after all this time w/o a joystick, i've gotten pretty good with the arrow keys :D

Its not hard. Thats the only way I play Freespace
Title: I'm stuck in a library for the rest of my life, and my glasses broke.
Post by: redsniper on August 07, 2003, 10:21:06 pm: :thepimp: my Logitech Freedom 2.4 joystick is wireless
sorry, I couldn't resist