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Microsoft wheel gameport



 
 
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Old September 18th 06, 03:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Andy
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Default Microsoft wheel gameport

Is there any way to make it work ?
Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?

Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect from
Microsoft
that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..
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Old September 18th 06, 03:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Zapper
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Default Microsoft wheel gameport

You assume to much.....


"Andy" wrote in message
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Is there any way to make it work ?
Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?

Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect from
Microsoft
that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..


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Old September 19th 06, 01:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Techno-Crat
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Default Microsoft wheel gameport

Microsoft gave up on gaming hardware


"Andy" wrote in message
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Is there any way to make it work ?
Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?

Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect from
Microsoft
that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..


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Old September 19th 06, 02:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Zapper
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Default Microsoft wheel gameport

Actually.....they officially did..but they are back.
XBox 360 controller for windows, the new mouse that is co-developed with
Razor, and more to come...

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/gaming.mspx


"Techno-Crat" wrote in message
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Microsoft gave up on gaming hardware


"Andy" wrote in message
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Is there any way to make it work ?
Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?

Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect from
Microsoft
that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..



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Old September 20th 06, 12:19 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Techno-Crat
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Default Microsoft wheel gameport

Should have phrased that gaming controllers really
Wheels, Joysticks
They will not doubt stay in the mousing world as they and Logitech both sell
a hell of a lot of them

"Zapper" wrote in message
...
Actually.....they officially did..but they are back.
XBox 360 controller for windows, the new mouse that is co-developed with
Razor, and more to come...

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/gaming.mspx


"Techno-Crat" wrote in message
...
Microsoft gave up on gaming hardware


"Andy" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to make it work ?
Is there any adapter for joystick that use standard gameport to USB ?

Since i paid 200.00$ for that wheel and never broke.. i would expect
from
Microsoft
that sold that wheel make it work in Vista..




 




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