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Writer
22nd June 2004, 07:12 AM
Has anyone tried programming the gameport devices in Windows 98 running on Virtual PC 2004?
BLAZERBRUCE
26th June 2004, 07:00 AM
Writer,

I haven't had any luck because windowXP is still in charge of the hardware functions :(

-Bruce B)
jo!
10th July 2004, 06:27 AM
Well ... yes and no ...

I tried the "JCENTER.EXE" with comes with the CH Throttle software and it worked. But the real important one "THROTTLE.EXE" dosn't work.

I think the joystick emulation from virtual pc 2004 is not perfect enough until now. But maybe next version will do better.

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What kind of software is there around to emulate another OS under XP?

* I tried Dos Box (from sourceforge) but it didn't do.

* I read here, vmware didn't works either.

* And this version of vmware dosn't work too.

Is there something around I forgot?

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I will now make me a customized boot disk and hope I can get that gameport on my soundblaster pci to work.
BLAZERBRUCE
10th July 2004, 07:33 AM
jo!,

All the emulators you listed I have. No matter the emulator, XP will still have control over port programming capabilities :(

-Bruce B)
jo!
11th July 2004, 05:26 AM
Yes, XP is in control of that port. But some programs CAN get raw access on a win xp device. I've seen this with audiohardware. Unfortunatly none of those emulators do it with the gameport. Maybe they don't see the necessarity.
ron533
23rd March 2005, 02:40 AM
Is there a way to create a Win98 boot cd?? load only the parts needed to run speedkeys?
something like BartPe maybe?
I tried the bootdisk and it's it doesn't recognize my stick. I tried on another rig and it worked, I guess my onboard sound card with game port extention is to blame ( after elimination ).
I have to reprogram it before I fly other different sims, and it's a BIG headache to change Hardrives (with Win98 on ) all the time....