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bigmoe:
Anyone use ever use one of these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3072224244&category=3677 with a MS Sidewinder gamepad hack?

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tom61:
It won't work with a MS Sidewinder, only the old four button pads.
CthulhuLuke:
Do you know that from experience or just because its a gameport Tom?  I would think it would just transfer exactly what was going from the gamepad to the usb in a special driver, but maybe not.  If it just transfered directly from gameport to USB, it would do sidewinders perfectly, but if it only had 4 button input, that'd suck
JustMichael:
Well the item's description says, "Supports conventional analog game controllers." so I would bet it doesn't support the sidewinder. The sidewinder transmitted the joystick's info (buttons down, joystick position) to the pc via the midi port (same connector as the gameport).  This is totally different from the way old analog joysticks worked.
tom61:

--- Quote ---Do you know that from experience or just because its a gameport Tom?
--- End quote ---

Many have tried it, it doesn't work.


--- Quote ---  I would think it would just transfer exactly what was going from the gamepad to the usb in a special driver, but maybe not.
--- End quote ---

It shows up as a USB gamepad. It decodes the resistor values then sends the USB HID command that means the same. Which is why it has a switch for gamepad/joystick/wheel.
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