Will a Joystick port work?
07-27-2011, 11:15 PM
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Will a Joystick port work?
I bought an ALDL cable that goes to a 15 pin serial. I have an old sound card laying around with a 15 pin serial Joystick port. I was wondering if I could install this card in my computer and have WinALDL work properly?
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07-28-2011, 10:04 AM
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Re: Will a Joystick port work?
Why wouldn't it work? My ALDL cable that I got was an ALDL > 15 pin serial port. What would I need to make it work?
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Re: Will a Joystick port work?
The only thing they have in common is that they both have 15 pins. Electrically they're completely different.
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Re: Will a Joystick port work?
Have a link to this 15-pin ALDL/serial cable.
Note that 15-pin DB connector is also used for a monitor port. Same size as the 9-pin DB, but higher density. Be sure to not try that as it is an output from the laptop.
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Re: Will a Joystick port work?
What confuses me is why 15-pin serial? I've been in PC's and data comm for a long time, serial was first a 25 DB connector. It was then changed to a 9-pin DB connector.
Have a link to this 15-pin ALDL/serial cable.
Note that 15-pin DB connector is also used for a monitor port. Same size as the 9-pin DB, but higher density. Be sure to not try that as it is an output from the laptop.
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Have a link to this 15-pin ALDL/serial cable.
Note that 15-pin DB connector is also used for a monitor port. Same size as the 9-pin DB, but higher density. Be sure to not try that as it is an output from the laptop.
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Re: Will a Joystick port work?
The Actron cable is proprietary, it'll only work with an Actron scanner.
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Re: Will a Joystick port work?
Heh! Maybe do a joystick-to-emu/data adapter? Get one of those old Sidewinder joysticks to control spark and fuel on the different axes via lookup. Use the rumble feedback for knock or WB alarm. Add ETC and have more fun! 
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haha It would be a camaro to fighter jet conversion! I like where your head's at man!
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