Gameport support?

Cyber-Mav · 11 Apr 2020 at 00:06

I got 2 old microsoft sidewinder ganepads gameport variety. I know they worked on windows 98 but wanted to know what's the latest os they will work with?
They didnt work on win7 or win10 since gameport support was dropped ages ago.

Cyber-Mav · 11 Apr 2020 at 10:56

tried them, they dont work properly. all the buttons on the gamepad dont work and cant daisychain the pad either.
from the looks of it windows xp offers support so thats good enough for building up the old pc for use with emulators etc.

Cyber-Mav · 12 Apr 2020 at 09:26

Interesting. It is the lack of driver support thats killed off the gameport.
Iv found xp drivers so thats good enough to put on a retro system and get some games on it. I dont want to throw away two perfectly good working gamepads due to lack of driver support in newer operating systems.

Cyber-Mav · 12 Apr 2020 at 22:09

Ahh didnt think ahout linux. Will check if ubuntu supports it

Cyber-Mav · 13 Apr 2020 at 07:40

Mine are not joysticks but gamepads

Cyber-Mav · 13 May 2020 at 21:41

Was a real good gamepad. The memories of that pad clocking games throughout the night native and emulated stuff. Epic