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Subject: Re: No one seems to know the answer to this...

Author:
Jim W. Krych

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Date Posted: 18:06:54 02/17/02 Sun
In reply to: Matt G. 's message, "No one seems to know the answer to this..." on 23:09:18 02/16/02 Sat

>I recently bought a anolog (Not USB) 4 button
>Flightstick with throttle at RadioShack cat.#(26-447).
>It did not come with any software drivers. Do I need
>any?

Since it hooks up to the game port, the programs use that port already, and as long as that stick comforms to the standard for that type of input, then no drivers will be needed.

>I have 2 questions. I love to play Axis from Real
>Aracade. That game along with others I have come
>across does not allow for Joystick configuration. You
>have to use mouse and keyboard commands. Why is this?
>It seems like all modern games should give you the
>choice. What am I missing?

I don't think you are missing anything. I have no clue as to why they do not allow inputs. Normally, like in MAME32, you go into the defualt settings and enable joystick inputs. I have that disabled since the Devastator is actually a glorified keyboard and two-button serial mouse to the PC. Perhaps there is an option that has yet to be set to allow joystick input. Remember, too, alot of modern PC games tend to have a ton of needed inputs, and the limits of the game port are avoided by using a keyboard and mouse combo. You are only alowed four inputs on the PC Gameport.

>My other question is: is
>there a utility that will allow my joystick to emulate
>mouse buttons and keyboard commands? I recently
>downloaded two (JoyEmu) and (Joy to Mouse) but neither
>one of them could detect my Flightstick.Why would this
>be? I know it is working because I use it to play Evo
>4x4 and it works well. It also shows to be installed
>correctly in Game Controllers and allows me to
>calibrate all the functions. It is installed on my SB
>Platinum 5.1 game port and I am running XP. I do not
>have SB 16 drivers loaded. Should this make a
>difference? Remember it is working fine on EVO 4X4.Do
>I need drivers for this? If so where do I get them? Is
>there a mouse/keyboard emu utility I can download so I
>can use my Flightstick (has 4 buttons and throttle)
>for mouse and keyboard commands. I am new to all this
>and need someone to educate me. Help!

Hmmm. Hey Tom, got any other help for this gamer? I hope we have helped you as much as we could!

Jim

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