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First post, by Nexxen

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I recently acquired this joystick. There's an older topic I posted in but it's better to open a new one.
The joystick buttons can be programmed to work as keyboard keys, basically key bindings.
One connector is for game port, another is plugged in m/b keyb connector for power and signal, the last one is a connector for the keyboard.

I encountered two main issues:

- the keyboard connector (where you plug your keyboard) has false contacts, thus not working properly (if you move the cable it'll send a signal) and the plugged keyboard doesn't work at all (you can see the LEDs light up but nothing else)
- the stick "slips" on the left and in games and you can see a slight move to the left even when not touching anything
if you move to the right it's slower to move in-game

I need to open the connector but don't really know how to proceed to avoid making a huge mess.

In Win98SE and W2K, the custom command program freezes.

Last edited by Nexxen on 2022-10-22, 13:48. Edited 1 time in total.

PC#1 Pentium 233 MMX - 98SE
PC#2 PIII-1Ghz - 98SE/W2K

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Manual + program

Connector on the left is the culprit.
I thought using some heat and cutting through the plastic casing. To be clear, the issue is the cables inside, some must have come loose or disconnected altogether.

PC#1 Pentium 233 MMX - 98SE
PC#2 PIII-1Ghz - 98SE/W2K

"One hates the specialty unobtainium parts, the other laughs in greed listing them under a ridiculous price" - kotel studios