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Radio Shack USB to Game Port Adapter for PC
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Radio Shack USB to Game Port Adapter for PC Reviews
Most helpful positive review
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
Does just what it should! Perfect!
"We needed a cable to take commands from our custom built joystick (analog) to our PC's USB port (digital). Use of the USB port was required because we have no gameport or intention of adding one.The cable was immediately recognized and worked perfectly! Shoppers beware: We bought a very similar-looking cable from Belkin but it did not have the switch and, we think, did not have any ability to convert from anal..." Read Full Review »
Aug 31, 2007 by Larry
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Doesn't work with anything
"I've got a Thrusmaster NASCAR Charger 2 (wheel) and a Gravis joystick. I tested the wheel with Live For Speed and NDFMW. I had to set the adapter to the game pad setting just to get the pedals to work, also the paddle shifters. In LFS the pedals worked fine, once I got the game calibrated, but I don't use the paddle shifters at all, unless I wanted to set 1 to handbrake and what's the point in that. However in ..." Read Full Review »
Aug 27, 2007 by Wolf68k
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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Radio Shack USB to Game Port Adapter for PC Review
Does just what it should! Perfect!
- Fast Setup
Pros
- None
Cons
- Interactivity
Best Uses
"We needed a cable to take commands from our custom built joystick (analog) to our PC's USB port (digital). Use of the USB port was required because we have no gameport or intention of adding one.The cable was immediately recognized and worked perfectly! Shoppers beware: We bought a very similar-lo …" Read Full Review »
- Engineer
Radio Shack USB to Game Port Adapter for PC Review
Doesn't work with anything
- Fast Setup
Pros
- Does Not Improve Game Play
Cons
- None
Best Uses
"I've got a Thrusmaster NASCAR Charger 2 (wheel) and a Gravis joystick.
I tested the wheel with Live For Speed and NDFMW. I had to set the adapter to the game pad setting just to get the pedals to work, also the paddle shifters.
In LFS the pedals worked fine, once I got the game calibrated, but I
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- Frequent Player
Radio Shack USB to Game Port Adapter for PC Review
This will not work with MS Sidewinder
- None
Pros
- Does Not Improve Game Play
- Just doesn't work
Cons
- None
Best Uses
"I just bought the adapter so that I could use my MS Sidewinder Precision Pro joystick, and guess what- it just doesn't work. My computer recognizes that a USB game controller is plugged in, but it just doesn't respond to any inputs. Can't calibrate, can't do anything. It looks like the packaging, …" Read Full Review »
- Frequent Player
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Radio Shack USB to Game Port Adapter for PC Review
Worked as advertised on 2 devices
- Compatability
- Fast Setup
Pros
- None
Cons
- Games
Best Uses
"I recently upgraded to Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit which no longer supports game ports. With this device, I was able to configure both an old Thrustmaster joystick with POV and my Ferraro Design Formula 1 steering wheel and peadals. Very easy to set up, and inexpensive compared to other simi …" Read Full Review »
- Frequent Player
Radio Shack USB to Game Port Adapter for PC Review
only configure gamepads with 8 buttons
"I just bought this in hopes of using this with my old 10 button gravis gamepad. This adapter goes hey wire when I plugged it in. After looking closer i noticed that this adapter can only configure up to 8 buttons(would've been nice to know this before I bought it). It does work with with my no name …" Read Full Review »
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