Posted by lightspeed on 13, 2001 at 10:47 AM:
In Reply to: JOYSTICK PORT gamepad hack posted by CoreyGH on 13, 2001 at 3:08 AM:
To my knowledge, MS no longer supports the button mapping software for gameport Sidewinders, and it will NOT install under 2000/XP (even the newest version available (4.0) will only work in XP with USB pads).
If you go with this option, I think you're limited to 95/98/ME.
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: I think you might want to try hacking one of the older ms sidewinder gamepads that use the joystick port. 8-way plus TEN buttons and it's easy as HECK to do the hack. The gamepad circuit board ALREADY has LABLED holes for EACH d-pad and button. all you do is stick a wire in and drop in some solder and you're done. It's almost like they EXPECT you to hack these things.
: Plus you've got extra buttons for Player 1, Coin 1 and the like. MS Sidewinders are supported by almost all emulators wich means you can daisy chain 4 of them together for some crazy 4 player X-men or TMNTurtles action.
: I had ZERO soldering experience before I put my controler together, that's how easy this thing is to do.
: Only problem is they aren't made anymore BUT that's actually good 'cause you can get them at www.compgeeks.com http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=SIDEWINDER-B for only 5 BUCKS (plain packed)
: There's a couple of examples among the projects on this site