27 Feb
2010
27 Feb
'10
5:32 p.m.
On 2/24/2010 11:25 PM, Brian Lanning wrote:
I need to do a bit more research on this. But can
someone suggest a good
joystick for older PCs with db15 connectors? Most of them seem to be cheesy
flight sticks. I've seen playstation style controllers with usb connectors
on them. Something like this would be ideal if it had a db15 connector.
Any suggestions?
I noticed this, and around 2000 I started hoarding as many CH Products
"regular joe" 2-button sticks. I have a couple of Mach 2's and Mach 3s,
and I cherish them.
It is easier to find some DB15 gamepads in the wild (ie. Gravis and
Microsoft) which may or may not be what you want. Pros: Don't need to
be calibrated. Cons: Useless for analog input.
Now is a good time to pimp my ultimate joystick calibration utility for
DOS:
http://www.oldskool.org/pc/joycalib
Source is included. I'm extremely proud of it (I cover loop-based, BIOS
call, and interrupt-driven calibration, both sticks, sensing for
dirty/broken sticks, etc.)
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