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Any issues with having AWE64 w/ MIDI used and a dual gameport card?

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First post, by GiSWiG

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My plan is to have an AWE64 Value with a Dreamblaster connected to the MIDI/Gameport and hopefully add an ISA dual gameport card. I haven't ordered the gameport card yet. I'll be using an ASUS P2B-F 440BX. I'll have the serial and parallel ports disabled. I'll have a Radeon 9600/9700 AGP card and eventually, a USB 2.0 PCI card.

Will I have any issues with the dual gameport card?
Will a 15-pin splitter cable with Dreamblaster on one end and joystick on the other be a better option?

I might just go with an Audician 32 and put the Dreamblaster on it.

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Reply 1 of 2, by cyclone3d

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1. It shouldn't have issues.
2. How many buttons and axis do the controllers you are planning to use have? You will need to make sure that you get a card that supports what you need. A lot of the older gameport cards only support 2 axis and 2 buttons per controller from what I remember.

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Reply 2 of 2, by GiSWiG

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I only have one simple X/Y 2-button joystick for DOS but I may get a Sidewinder 3D Pro and a Gravis pad or two.
I have a Sidewinder Precision Pro which is 15-pin and USB but really is a Windows only joystick. More than likely use as USB.

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