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Old 09-18-2006   #1 (permalink)
Andy


 
 

Microsoft wheel gameport

Is there any way to make it work ?
Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?

Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect from
Microsoft
that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..

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Old 09-18-2006   #2 (permalink)
Zapper


 
 

Re: Microsoft wheel gameport

You assume to much.....


"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49BB783D-E6D3-4797-9144-843FD7C15897@microsoft.com...
> Is there any way to make it work ?
> Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?
>
> Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect from
> Microsoft
> that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..


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Old 09-18-2006   #3 (permalink)
Techno-Crat


 
 

Re: Microsoft wheel gameport

Microsoft gave up on gaming hardware


"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49BB783D-E6D3-4797-9144-843FD7C15897@microsoft.com...
> Is there any way to make it work ?
> Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?
>
> Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect from
> Microsoft
> that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-18-2006   #4 (permalink)
Zapper


 
 

Re: Microsoft wheel gameport

Actually.....they officially did..but they are back.
XBox 360 controller for windows, the new mouse that is co-developed with
Razor, and more to come...

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/gaming.mspx


"Techno-Crat" <usethenick@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7A318EDB-9E03-4A03-AACB-E19D4B34FD75@microsoft.com...
> Microsoft gave up on gaming hardware
>
>
> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49BB783D-E6D3-4797-9144-843FD7C15897@microsoft.com...
>> Is there any way to make it work ?
>> Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?
>>
>> Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect from
>> Microsoft
>> that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..

>


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Old 09-19-2006   #5 (permalink)
Techno-Crat


 
 

Re: Microsoft wheel gameport

Should have phrased that gaming controllers really
Wheels, Joysticks
They will not doubt stay in the mousing world as they and Logitech both sell
a hell of a lot of them

"Zapper" <losergroups@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eN6kOQ52GHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Actually.....they officially did..but they are back.
> XBox 360 controller for windows, the new mouse that is co-developed with
> Razor, and more to come...
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/gaming.mspx
>
>
> "Techno-Crat" <usethenick@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7A318EDB-9E03-4A03-AACB-E19D4B34FD75@microsoft.com...
>> Microsoft gave up on gaming hardware
>>
>>
>> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:49BB783D-E6D3-4797-9144-843FD7C15897@microsoft.com...
>>> Is there any way to make it work ?
>>> Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?
>>>
>>> Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect
>>> from
>>> Microsoft
>>> that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..

>>

>


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