[simpits-tech] Joystick POT and gameport

[Frank Riedel]

hmm... now i have an OK in XP gamedevice control on flightstick yoke... but has no reaction on the axis ???

FRank
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: RickInNoCal at aol.com 
  To: simpits-tech at simpits.org 
  Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 9:04 AM
  Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Joystick POT and gameport


  In a message dated 6/9/04 11:58:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, frank at rezultat.dk writes:


    How do i get  2  100k pots to work on the pc's gameport - i have
    the pinout diagram and have mount the pots to the right wire....

    No funcktion in XP..... what do i do wrong ???????


  XP is VERY picky about gameport devices, and doesn't handle analogue devices at all.

  Many gameport manufacturers simply say "not usable with win XP" rather than fight it.

  Basically, in XP, gameport devices have driver-only support. 

  As a work around, try going to 

  http://www.chproducts.com/retail/tech_chanlg.htm

  and downloading their drivers. Since CH's old yoke's etc used standard wirng for the pots (though not for the buttons) this "should" allow XP to recognize your new homemade device as a default joystick.

  These drivers are actually designed to let XP recognize the pots and default buttons only on CH products - the programmable functions, extra buttons, etc etc etc are just not supported any more by Win XP.

  Richard



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