dafivehole Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Any suggestions? Just got a 486/DOS 6.22 set-up and I need a good joystick... back in the day, I think I used an Advanced Gravis stick... any other suggestions? Thanks, Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I loved the Microsoft Sidewinder for flight (or other) sims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafivehole Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 That was my favorite as well (for Win 95/98) but they weren't compatible with pre-WIN DOS (however I think that someone created DOS drivers for them)... Thanks, Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I used a thrustmaster topgun platinum with throttle stick, for flightgames, great combo. Together with my quickshot masterpilot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgabbard Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Yeah, I used the Thrustmaster FCS Mark I. It's DOS compatible, and has a setup program that can be found on the net. I recently bought a mint one just to have the same kind I had as a teenager in the 90s. I love that thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 The Powerramp Mite. It plugs into the PS/2 keyboard port and is actually a mini keyboard, so no driver issues. The keys are pre-mapped to the most common keys used in FPS type games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) dafivehole, on 24 Sept 2015 - 2:24 PM, said: That was my favorite as well (for Win 95/98) but they weren't compatible with pre-WIN DOS (however I think that someone created DOS drivers for them)... Thanks, Roger Any 15 pin game port game controller will work with many DOS games which have an option for joystick as long as you have the vintage Joyport board or older sound card with a Joyport. You would just be limited to four buttons and four potentiometers of joystick, throttle and rudder though there are drivers to add a hat switch. The neat thing is getting a serial to USB adapter and rediscovering inexpensive controllers on modern PCs. Edited October 4, 2015 by CRTGAMER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasch_C Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I loved the Gravis gamepad! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Necro bump... Any 15 pin game port game controller will work with many DOS games which have an option for joystick as long as you have the vintage Joyport board or older sound card with a Joyport. You would just be limited to four buttons and four potentiometers of joystick, throttle and rudder though there are drivers to add a hat switch. The neat thing is getting a serial to USB adapter and rediscovering inexpensive controllers on modern PCs. Not neccassary... I had a Gravis Xterminator gamepad which only used Windows drivers. While it plugged in the 15-pin joystick port, it used only digital signals for input and not the analog ones PC controlers usually have. That meant to use with DOS games I had to play them through Windows 95/98 but it wouldn't work in straight DOS mode (which some games require). I had to purchase a Gravis Gamepad Pro for the DOS games, but it was a PITA to switch the controlers that plugged in the back of the PC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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