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Title: Sound Blaster 16 Gameport Woes -- Help
Post by: Invisix on December 07, 2007, 02:54:15 AM

Hey all,

I have a Sound Blaster 16 ISA and I have a question about the game port. When I hook a controller / game pad to it, doesn't matter what brand, type or style, even joysticks, it does not calibrate what-so-ever. It just stays in the upper left corner, and sometimes stutters all over the screen.

I reluctantly (due to no BASS/TREBLE settings) put in a Sound Blaster Vibra 16 ISA and the game port works perfectly! Calibrates my game pad(s), etc.

Does this mean that there is a possibility that the game port on the Sound Blaster 16 ISA is no longer functional?   :-?

Thanks in advance for any help on this. :-D

Title: Re: Sound Blaster 16 Gameport Woes -- Help
Post by: B00tDisk on December 07, 2007, 03:46:20 AM

I think we can safely say that the card is knackered.

Title: Re: Sound Blaster 16 Gameport Woes -- Help
Post by: Amigaz on December 07, 2007, 06:02:52 AM

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B00tDisk wrote:
I think we can safely say that the card is knackered.

Almost a gree with you

yesterday my SB16 gameport died completely  :boohoo:

Title: Re: Sound Blaster 16 Gameport Woes -- Help
Post by: Invisix on December 07, 2007, 07:09:16 AM

Thanks for the quick replies, dang that's what I was afraid of... ah well... i'll just have to "live" with this Sound Blaster Vibra 16 until I can find a decent Sound Blaster 16.

Oh by the way AMIGAZ thanks for the link you gave me in my serial mouse thread, the driver works like a charm!

Title: Re: Sound Blaster 16 Gameport Woes -- Help
Post by: keropi on December 07, 2007, 07:15:52 AM

dead sb's?
wow...  :cry:

Title: Re: Sound Blaster 16 Gameport Woes -- Help
Post by: Amigaz on December 07, 2007, 09:35:34 AM

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keropi wrote:
dead sb's?
wow...  :cry:

 :boohoo:  :boohoo:

Have another CT1740 in my sights ;) so I'll soon quit whining  :-P

Title: Re: Sound Blaster 16 Gameport Woes -- Help
Post by: keropi on December 07, 2007, 09:37:04 AM

 :-D   kewl!  :-D  :-D  :-D