It's just not the same with the arrow keys!!

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3 total messages Started by Jerry Sat, 20 Mar 2004 23:09

#89009

Author: Jerry
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 23:09

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I need some help here!

I recently bought an Dell optiplex GX260 at a business auction. Its' a very
small computer without room for expansion.It appears to be a network
machine. I want to add a joy stick so I can play descent. I just bought D3
and the expansion pack.
There is no actual game port. There are several usb ports. After loading the
joystick software I keep getting a message saying that there is a problem
with the gameport or the gameport controller. I looked under the SOUND,
VIDEO, & GAME CONTROLLER
file but do not see a game controller.


So my question is: Is there anyway I can add a joystick to the system so I
can play?

Re: It's just not the same with the arrow keys!!

#89010

Author: Fusion
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 02:52

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your system did not come with a gameport.  You would need to buy a USB
stick and use the USB ports.  USB sticks  are also better then their
gameport conunterparts.

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 17:09:29 -0600, "Jerry" <jerr...@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

>I need some help here!
>
>I recently bought an Dell optiplex GX260 at a business auction. Its' a very
>small computer without room for expansion.It appears to be a network
>machine. I want to add a joy stick so I can play descent. I just bought D3
>and the expansion pack.
>There is no actual game port. There are several usb ports. After loading the
>joystick software I keep getting a message saying that there is a problem
>with the gameport or the gameport controller. I looked under the SOUND,
>VIDEO, & GAME CONTROLLER
>file but do not see a game controller.
>
>
>So my question is: Is there anyway I can add a joystick to the system so I
>can play?
>

Re: It's just not the same with the arrow keys!!

#89011

Author: Andrew Timson
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 15:38

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"Jerry" <jerr...@bellsouth.net> wrote in
news:zp47c.29362$zP2....@bignews5.bellsouth.net: 

> So my question is: Is there anyway I can add a joystick to the system
> so I can play?

As Fusion said, buy a USB stick. You may also be able to add a game port by 
adding a sound card; even the cheapest Creative card (used to) have one.

-- 
Andrew Timson
===============
Grr. Argh.

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