Crash Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 Well not totally free just postage. I was convinced that my soundcard had a gameport socket until I tried to plug my MS FFB stick in! So any one interested? Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted September 2, 2008 1. DDz Quorum Posted September 2, 2008 What sort is it Crash? Quote
Crash Posted September 3, 2008 Author Posted September 3, 2008 Microsoft Sidewinder ForceFeedBack pro Quote
Tonar Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 I thought you were talking about the audio card Quote
Klinger Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 Didn't MS supply a gameport to USB adapter with the force feedback stick?. I have one somewhere, you are welcome to it foc m8. Quote
Crash Posted September 3, 2008 Author Posted September 3, 2008 Thanks for the offer, I looked on Ebay but the gameport to USB do not work on Sidewinder FFB I was convinced the the soundcard had a game port but that was the OLD card! The motherboard has a gameport header but I can't find the cable to connect to it so its back to Ebay. My X52 is ok but I fancy trying a FFB stick. Quote
Fireman Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 dont try it brother..........once you do you'll never go back. You dogz will see a grown man cry (over a toy) when mine breaks. Maybe I should be doing what BG and Pooka have been doing (hiding a closet full), just in case mine does break. Time to start scouring eBay or GoGamer......... Quote
Blairgowrie Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 Go Gamer won't ship out of US. Get one of our US m8's to buy it and they can ship it to you. Quote
Fireman Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 Go Gamer won't ship out of US. Get one of our US m8's to buy it and they can ship it to you. RGR....good to know Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted September 3, 2008 1. DDz Quorum Posted September 3, 2008 I thought you meant the soundcard too.... I get really p@##ed off on ebay with the MS FFB sticks - I've bid for one many a time (UK) but always loose it, sometimes at the last minute. I must have tried eight over the past year. The price over here ends up about £90 on ebay so I don't bother bidding now. Quote
T_O_A_D Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 I've got both types here, USB and game port. Game port is in the closet. Just go buy yourself an cheap pci Quote
GreyKnight Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Just a reminder to others, like myself, who have the old MS Force Feedback Pro sticks with the Gameport connector; all these gameport-to-usb connectors you see on eBay, dirt cheap, are 99% certain not to work with these sticks. As usual with Micro$oft, they altered the wiring from standard, and so these cheap connectors won't work. You need to get hold of the proper MS convertors, god knows where? So we're okay as we are with XP, but Vista doesn't support gameport. But its not like we'll all be rushing out to 'downgrade' to Vista. Quote
Klinger Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 You need to get hold of the proper MS convertors, god knows where? Thats the one I have m8. Free to a good home. Quote
GreyKnight Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Really! That would be nice. Have you got a PayPal account, so I can send you the cost of P&P? Quote
Klinger Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 No probs Gk, PM me your address and I'll send it. Paying the postage is too complicated, just donate it to the DDs site if you want. Quote
Crash Posted September 4, 2008 Author Posted September 4, 2008 I have now decided to keep it. I think my old sound card is in the loft. Anyway I have just bought a Guillemot force feedback (FoolTrottles favorite) for £5 complete with power supply Quote
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