Can anyone tell me if it will work to install a cheap soundcard in one of these just so
I can use the gameport, but still use the onboard sound? I was just gonna try it but it's a pain to pull this out to put it in so I figured I'd ask first.
Thanks.
Full Version: nForce2 sound question
Never tried... just pick up a cheap gameport... 
Or pick up a cheap new gamepad that uses USB.
Or, if you bought the Deluxe version of a Nforce2 board, it comes with a gameport plug that plugs into the Mobo and attaches to to rear of the case... not sure which Nforce board you bought.....
Or, if you bought the Deluxe version of a Nforce2 board, it comes with a gameport plug that plugs into the Mobo and attaches to to rear of the case... not sure which Nforce board you bought.....
I can't see why not.... just install it and disable all the sound functions in Device Manager and leave the game port enabled... why would it not work?
I wasn't aware that you could buy gameports that aren't built into a soundcard. 
I can't use a USB gamepad in this case. It's a controller I built/hacked out of a Sidewinder gamepad (the non-USB version). Originally I was going to use a USB version to build it, but it wouldn't work.
I use it to play Robotron and other older arcade games with Mame32.
I want to hook it to my main computer (Abit NF7-S). No gameport
I bought a USB adapter earlier and tried it but no go. I guess I'm gonna return it and see if I can locate a cheap gameport locally.
I can't use a USB gamepad in this case. It's a controller I built/hacked out of a Sidewinder gamepad (the non-USB version). Originally I was going to use a USB version to build it, but it wouldn't work.
I use it to play Robotron and other older arcade games with Mame32.
I want to hook it to my main computer (Abit NF7-S). No gameport
I bought a USB adapter earlier and tried it but no go. I guess I'm gonna return it and see if I can locate a cheap gameport locally.
QUOTE(odie @ Jun 26 2003, 11:57 AM)
I can't see why not.... just install it and disable all the sound functions in Device Manager and leave the game port enabled... why would it not work?
That's pretty much what I was thinking too. But I've never tried it.
If I can't locate a gameport like Troll mentioned I'll try it.
let us know if it works, will be inetresting to find out.
what odie said is correct, you should be able to disable the hardware you don't want... and leave the port enabled..... however... check this out...
4 Port Game port board, expandable to 8!!
well, I hope you could get this MUCH cheaper than 125 or even 100 bucks but the on-board processing does sound very nice...... especially when you have 4 peeps playing NHL 2003
4 Port Game port board, expandable to 8!!
QUOTE
On board Processing
One of the best features of the L4 is on-board processing. Using an on-board embedded processor the L4 elimitates costly CPU cycles that are typically used up with the joystick polling. The computer has to keep checking to see if you've moved your stick or not instead of doing the important things like calculating graphics. Just like 3D graphics cards took a lot of the graphics work away from the CPU (and with great success), the L4 promises to remove wasteful joystick polling from your computers main CPU. PDPI claims that the L4's access time of the L4 is less than 25 microseconds per joystick or 100 to 320 times faster than the traditional PC game port. The game port retails for $125 but if you visit their web site soon you can take advantage of their $25 off sale. PDPI is betting that everyone will like their solution to the joystick port problem so much that it will be come the industry standard. We'll see in the full review if its a worthy successor.
One of the best features of the L4 is on-board processing. Using an on-board embedded processor the L4 elimitates costly CPU cycles that are typically used up with the joystick polling. The computer has to keep checking to see if you've moved your stick or not instead of doing the important things like calculating graphics. Just like 3D graphics cards took a lot of the graphics work away from the CPU (and with great success), the L4 promises to remove wasteful joystick polling from your computers main CPU. PDPI claims that the L4's access time of the L4 is less than 25 microseconds per joystick or 100 to 320 times faster than the traditional PC game port. The game port retails for $125 but if you visit their web site soon you can take advantage of their $25 off sale. PDPI is betting that everyone will like their solution to the joystick port problem so much that it will be come the industry standard. We'll see in the full review if its a worthy successor.
well, I hope you could get this MUCH cheaper than 125 or even 100 bucks but the on-board processing does sound very nice...... especially when you have 4 peeps playing NHL 2003
QUOTE(Mandark @ Jun 26 2003, 02:23 PM)
what odie said is correct, you should be able to disable the hardware you don't want... and leave the port enabled..... however... check this out...
4 Port Game port board, expandable to 8!!
well, I hope you could get this MUCH cheaper than 125 or even 100 bucks but the on-board processing does sound very nice...... especially when you have 4 peeps playing NHL 2003
4 Port Game port board, expandable to 8!!
QUOTE
On board Processing
One of the best features of the L4 is on-board processing. Using an on-board embedded processor the L4 elimitates costly CPU cycles that are typically used up with the joystick polling. The computer has to keep checking to see if you've moved your stick or not instead of doing the important things like calculating graphics. Just like 3D graphics cards took a lot of the graphics work away from the CPU (and with great success), the L4 promises to remove wasteful joystick polling from your computers main CPU. PDPI claims that the L4's access time of the L4 is less than 25 microseconds per joystick or 100 to 320 times faster than the traditional PC game port. The game port retails for $125 but if you visit their web site soon you can take advantage of their $25 off sale. PDPI is betting that everyone will like their solution to the joystick port problem so much that it will be come the industry standard. We'll see in the full review if its a worthy successor.
One of the best features of the L4 is on-board processing. Using an on-board embedded processor the L4 elimitates costly CPU cycles that are typically used up with the joystick polling. The computer has to keep checking to see if you've moved your stick or not instead of doing the important things like calculating graphics. Just like 3D graphics cards took a lot of the graphics work away from the CPU (and with great success), the L4 promises to remove wasteful joystick polling from your computers main CPU. PDPI claims that the L4's access time of the L4 is less than 25 microseconds per joystick or 100 to 320 times faster than the traditional PC game port. The game port retails for $125 but if you visit their web site soon you can take advantage of their $25 off sale. PDPI is betting that everyone will like their solution to the joystick port problem so much that it will be come the industry standard. We'll see in the full review if its a worthy successor.
well, I hope you could get this MUCH cheaper than 125 or even 100 bucks but the on-board processing does sound very nice...... especially when you have 4 peeps playing NHL 2003
Sounds pretty good to me.
I got this to work. But the first soundcard I tried (I just went and bought it for $20) would not work. The gameport showed this in device manager:
Click here to see what I mean.
So I decided to kind of sort of "borrow" someone elses SB Live and it works like a charm.
free is best my friend..... 
Did u disable the sound in BIOs too?...if not u have to
QUOTE(UnTold-Pain @ Jun 27 2003, 01:31 AM)
Did u disable the sound in BIOs too?...if not u have to
That was the first thing I did.
I had read somewhere that you cannot use a gameport other than the one built into the board, due to a limitation in the nForce2 chipset, even if the onboard game port is disabled in the BIOS. If I can find a link back to that I'll be sure to post it.
I think the PCI based accellerated boards would work
That was precisely what was referred to in the item I read and that was the response given. I'll have to look for the link at home, since I have no idea which site I saw that on, although amdmb.com and Asus' site come to mind.
so nForce2 is great but it cannot do external gameports? hmmmmm well, nothing is perfect..... time to get that 875 Canterwood....
Here's a link from the Asus FAQ regarding the Audigy 2, the A7N8X mobo and how to make them get along. It has a mention of disabling the game port on the audigy 2 and using the onboard game port if you need a game port.
http://www.asus.com/support/faq/qanda.aspx?KB_ID=83947
http://www.asus.com/support/faq/qanda.aspx?KB_ID=83947
what about that pure gameport PCI card I found? that should be fine!
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