Gameport to USB 2

[Eddie H.]

I have recently purchased a new PC which unfortunately does not have a gameport.

Does anyone know if I can get a convertor so I can use my old rudder pedals and yoke for my flight sim?

Thanks for any help.

Eddie.

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

Eddie,

You can buy PCI Gameport Cards. (Just a word of warning, Gameports are now considered legacy hardware and are going the way of the ISA Slots.)

If you cannot find one, then adding a sound card like Audigy would do the trick:

http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/29-102-166-01.JPG

Take Care,

Richard

[ORAC]

This (http://www.joy-stick.net/reviews/other/usbadapt.htm) might work, you can buy it, or a clone, at Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000A03JP/026-3782892-6714025) for £7.79. Might work, even if the only reviewer had no luck.

You can get the Genius (http://www.geniusmouse.co.uk/product.asp?stock_id=112) Soundmaker for £18.99 including shipping, and that has a Analog/Digital/Force Feedback game port. You'll just have to go into the BIOS of your motherboard and disable the onboard sound before you fit it.

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

ORAC,

I pulled up the converter on the Radio Shack Website. Here is the Owners Manual:

USB Game Port Adapter (http://www.radioshack.com/images/ProductCatalog/Manuals/OME26-164.pdf)

Note:

It only mentions Win98. (It does not mention WinXP at all.)

I think it is still worth giving it a try though.

Take Care,

Richard

[ORAC]

it's a Sitecom (http://www.sitecom.com/) CN-108, it uses the Windows built in drivers and, according to them, is suitable for Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP. - It doesn't support digital game devices, but should be OK for the equipment in question.

[Eddie H.]

Thanks everyone for your advice, I'll let you know if it works out.

Eddie H.