installing a usb joystick

dave41 · 07-10-2009, 05:20 PM

I am trying to load a Logitech USB joystick on my old computer which has a gameport , but it won't recognise the usb connection how can I overcome this

**kev1952** · 07-11-2009, 06:44 AM

If I read this right you are trying to plug a USB device into a gameport, yes? If so then it won't work. Easiest thing to do is to install a PCI-USB card. This will give you 3 or 4 proper USB ports (after the 98 drivers are installed for the card). Should allow you to use most USB devices quite happily.

dave41 · 07-12-2009, 12:11 AM

What I have is a gameport as well as usb ports but the pc won't recognise the joystick even after I have loaded the software etc , but I no longer have the gameport joystick
can I overcome this easily or do what you suggest

**kev1952** · 07-12-2009, 04:00 AM

Are we talking about 98 or XP here? You list your o/s as XP, hence the question? If it's 98 is it 98SE? Have you tested the USB ports with other devices and did they work?

dave41 · 07-12-2009, 03:57 PM

Kev, this is my old computer that my grandkids play on , it is 98 , yes the 2 usbs appear to be working
dave

**kev1952** · 07-13-2009, 07:00 AM

Okay - are you able to test the joystick on another machine (doesn't matter which o/s)? It's starting to sound like the device itself is faulty.

dave41 · 07-13-2009, 07:03 PM

Kev,
I plugged in my new joystick [ also a Logitech] , and it ran !!! then I plugged in the old one and it now runs [with its faults]
Thanks for your help
dave

**kev1952** · 07-13-2009, 07:46 PM

Go figure!! :)

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Jlp1928 · 07-16-2009, 06:25 AM

Hi Kev,

Glad you got it going. Did you try installing it from Control Panel, Gaming options? That usually gets the job done.

Luck, Jim

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07-10-2009, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
dave41 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 13 OS: XP	installing a usb joystick I am trying to load a Logitech USB joystick on my old computer which has a gameport , but it won't recognise the usb connection how can I overcome this

07-11-2009, 06:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
kev1952 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 1,007 OS: Win Vista Home Premium	Re: installing a usb joystick If I read this right you are trying to plug a USB device into a gameport, yes? If so then it won't work. Easiest thing to do is to install a PCI-USB card. This will give you 3 or 4 proper USB ports (after the 98 drivers are installed for the card). Should allow you to use most USB devices quite happily. __________________ Cheers.... Kev *"The Definition of an Upgrade: Take old bugs out, put new ones in."* Please don't send me PM's for support. Post in the forums for everyone to benefit.

07-12-2009, 12:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
dave41 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 13 OS: XP	Re: installing a usb joystick What I have is a gameport as well as usb ports but the pc won't recognise the joystick even after I have loaded the software etc , but I no longer have the gameport joystick can I overcome this easily or do what you suggest

07-12-2009, 04:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
kev1952 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 1,007 OS: Win Vista Home Premium	Re: installing a usb joystick Are we talking about 98 or XP here? You list your o/s as XP, hence the question? If it's 98 is it 98SE? Have you tested the USB ports with other devices and did they work? __________________ Cheers.... Kev *"The Definition of an Upgrade: Take old bugs out, put new ones in."* Please don't send me PM's for support. Post in the forums for everyone to benefit.

07-12-2009, 03:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
dave41 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 13 OS: XP	Re: installing a usb joystick Kev, this is my old computer that my grandkids play on , it is 98 , yes the 2 usbs appear to be working dave

07-13-2009, 07:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
kev1952 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 1,007 OS: Win Vista Home Premium	Re: installing a usb joystick Okay - are you able to test the joystick on another machine (doesn't matter which o/s)? It's starting to sound like the device itself is faulty. __________________ Cheers.... Kev *"The Definition of an Upgrade: Take old bugs out, put new ones in."* Please don't send me PM's for support. Post in the forums for everyone to benefit. Last edited by kev1952; 07-13-2009 at 07:01 AM.

07-13-2009, 07:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
dave41 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 13 OS: XP	Re: installing a usb joystick Kev, I plugged in my new joystick [ also a Logitech] , and it ran !!! then I plugged in the old one and it now runs [with its faults] Thanks for your help dave

07-13-2009, 07:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
kev1952 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 1,007 OS: Win Vista Home Premium	Re: installing a usb joystick Go figure!! :) __________________ Cheers.... Kev *"The Definition of an Upgrade: Take old bugs out, put new ones in."* Please don't send me PM's for support. Post in the forums for everyone to benefit.

07-14-2009, 07:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jackson_fan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp Sp2	Re: installing a usb joystick hmmmmm........ i need the same info ......... helpful thread for me .... _________ Overseas Employment Recruitment \| Youtube

07-16-2009, 06:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Re: installing a usb joystick Hi Kev, Glad you got it going. Did you try installing it from Control Panel, Gaming options? That usually gets the job done. Luck, Jim