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> Hi all,
>
> Like many, I've dreamed of resurrecting my old Sidewinder in this era of
> no-game-port/all-USB machines. (I have a Logitech Wingman Extreme, but
> ...) Then I inherited an HP Pavillion notebook that runs RB3D nicely in
> the dgVoodoo Glide wrapper. I don't want to get another USB stick.
>
> I began hearing of a straight-through DB-15 to USB cable that would cost
> me digital function, but at least render the stick usable as an analog
> device.
>
> I got the popular Belkin "USB Adapter for Microsoft Sidewinder" and just
> plugged in and of course it comes up unrecognized. "Game port not
> configured properly." I figured I might try installing the last edition of
> Sidewinder drivers, but surely those will likewise look for a game port --
> and a digital stick.
>
> I assume this thing works somehow. Does anyone know how?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Travis at charbeneau dot net
>

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> "Travis" <travis_at_charbeneau_dot_net> wrote in message
> news:WL6dneXEAeF_uWDfRVn-ug@comcast.com...
>
> Is it a Sidewinder 2? I tried going down this route with my old Sidewinder 2.
> Gave it up in the end as a bad job...
>
> I bought a cheap USB->Gameport adapter which didn't work at all, then I managed
> to get hold of a Microsoft USB->Gameport adapter from a friend that bought a newer
> Sidewinder than me ( newer Sidewinders came with USB adapters). Even the official
> Microsoft adapter didn't work - reckon the later model Sidewinders must have had
> some additional circuitry inside to allow compatability with USB.
>
> In the end I had to buy a USB Sidewinder.
>
>
> ETV
>
>

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> No, it's my old faithful circa 1998 Sidewinder. I didn't even know there
> was a
> "Sidewinder 2."
>
> Neither Belkin nor the distributor say anything about having to have a USB
> Sidewinder. What's the point of a USB adapter for a USB stick?!
>