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Joystick and wheel on one computer?!?!?!?

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From: Jeroen
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 00:00
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I (very) regulary switch between a wheel and a joystick. This means
plugging in and out devices and calibrating everything everytime. Now
I've found Quickjoy (a utility from CH) with let's you choose another
device once you plugged it in, but it doesn't remember the calibration
info on my computer. Now I thought about buying a USB joystick
(Sidewinder Pro), but I've read somewhere that the computer only
regocnizes the controller in the soundcard gameport. You have to unplug
that one to let the games 'see' the USB device. There is a switching box
from Trust (Multi Gamer Switch), but that only takes away the trouble of
plugging devices in and out: you still have to calibrate it again.

Now I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants two controllers on his
computer, but I've been looking everywhere without any results. On the
Windows 98 controller panel you can add and add controllers, but what
for? It only 'sees' the first!

Can anybody give me any advice how to get a good running system with two
controllers (and if possible, working together side by side for some
multiplayer games)? I'm amazed it's so hard to get this done...

Jeroen
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From: Jeroen <nomail@thank.you>
Subject: Joystick and wheel on one computer?!?!?!?
Date: 2000/02/02
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