This looks like the closest matching forum for my problem; apologies if it's not.

I have an old MS SideWinder Pro Plus joystick that I've had forever, mainly to play X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter. I recently got the urge to play it again, but when I dragged the trusty SideWinder out of the storage box, I discovered my Abit NF7-S2 mobo doesn't have a game port. It does have onboard sound, so I don't have the usual sound card game port either.

I bought a Belkin DB-15 joystick game port-to-USB adapter off the net. It's supposedly specifically for SideWinders, presumably because they have a specific pin configuration. However, it doesn't work. WinXP doesn't detect the adapter when it's plugged in. Seeing as it's a passive device, that doesn't surprise me greatly, but when the SideWinder is plugged in it doesn't detect that either.

Any help?

-c3nar1us-

I think that, as your motherboard has no game port, you may not have the required drivers in the first place. I have never seen this used specifically for game ports, but installing drivers has helped in similar problems. Also check Belkin's website [URL=http://www.belkin.com/] to see if anyone else has had the problem and if drivers / updates are available.

Its better to get one of those Xbox 360 controllers for PC. They are easy to use. And it comes with the driver. I have it too and its the best controller I ever had in my hand. I dont want to admit it but this is the first time MS makes a good product. Therefore I had some cheap plastic controllers wich didnt last long.

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