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SB16 Joystick port not working DOS

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First post, by Jackhead

Posted on 2024-09-07, 11:44

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I tryed today get my Joystick (MS Sidewinder Precision Pro) working under DOS for WC3.
First at all i use a CT2230 SB16 card, the Jumper on the pcb is set.

I remember on the AWE32 (DOS) driver you can set the Gameport, test for conflicts etc..
But the SB16 driver has not such exe. The diagnostics also have no option to set/test the Gameport.

Also for DOS in the autoexec.bat do i have to set the Gameport? Like J200 ?
Any creative tool i can use to do Gameport adjustments for my sb16?

Reply 1 of 3, by Horun

Posted on 2024-09-07, 18:43

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Does the joystick work on another computer ? Rumor has it that it is not pure DOS capable, neither is the 3D Pro Plus (same joystick just relabeled AFAIK)
Re: Side winder precision pro and DOS and Re: Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro and DOS compatibility
Some info: http://web.archive.org/web/19990117101904/htt … pro/default.htm
The Sidewinder 3D Pro is DOS compatible.....http://web.archive.org/web/19990202164108/htt … pro/default.htm
and has a switch on bottom to change it's mode to emulate either CH Flightstick Pro or Thrustmaster if game is joystick specific.

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Reply 2 of 3, by mkarcher

Posted on 2024-09-07, 18:55

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Horun wrote on 2024-09-07, 18:43:

Does the joystick work on another computer ? Rumor has it that it is not pure DOS capable, neither is the 3D Pro Plus (same joystick just relabeled AFAIK)

That rumor is true. It is quite likely that the joystick can work in DOS applications if they are run from Windows 95 (not in "MS-DOS mode" or "command prompt only"), as long as the joystick is properly set up in Windows 95. In this case, Windows 95 will emulate a standard analog joystick on the virtual game port presented to DOS, while using the digital sidewinder protocol on the physical gameport.

Reply 3 of 3, by Jackhead

Posted on 2024-09-08, 11:11

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I see so its because analoge-digital change of the sticks and controller.
So what would be best compatible analoge joystick?
The Thrustmaster Pro looks promising ..

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