Gamepad won't work on DOS game

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Gamepad won't work on DOS game

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Name: Tarman2004
Date: August 31, 2004 at 20:22:46 Pacific
Subject: Gamepad won't work on DOS game
OS: Windows XP Home Edition /
CPU/Ram: Intel

Comment:

Hello,
I have an old DOS game which I dearly love and my usb axiscolor pad won't work with it. The game runs fine, but it doesn't recognize my gamepad. I have re-loaded recently and once about a year ago I posted the same problem and someone had a wonderful solution that worked...I think it was a software of some sort, but not GameGain...I have tried that...sigh...I really wish to play this game with a gamepad so if anyone can help I would be very grateful. The game is God of Thunder.
Thank You,
Ann

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Response Number 1

Name: candrade123
Date: August 31, 2004 at 20:50:57 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

DOS doesn't support USB, dude.
AMD Athlon XP 2700+
Asus A7V600-X
512 MB of DDR RAM
GeForce FX 5200 (256 MB)
Seagate 120 GB SATA

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Response Number 2

Name: SkipCox
Date: August 31, 2004 at 21:47:03 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

1. Ann has too many kids to be a "dude"
2. She isn't running DOS
3. Seems like I remember the post but I can't find it and don't remember the solution. Same user name?
Skip

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Response Number 3

Name: Custom Built
Date: September 1, 2004 at 02:49:28 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

You can use this software. Its a keyboard emulator. When using it, it makes winodws think your pushing keys on the keyboard but in actuality your using a joystick/gamepad when this software is running.
I use it for a joystick in games that dont support joysticks such as farcry.

http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA016823/joytokey/english.html
huh?

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Response Number 4

Name: Tarman2004
Date: September 2, 2004 at 17:43:42 Pacific

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Solved! Thank You so much, Custom Built...JoytoKey was the program. Now it works like a charm..Thank You, Thank You for your wonderful resource. And Thank You, Skip for remembering that it was a program...for a moment there I was beginning to think I imagined it..You guys are the best, and I hope I can provide some help to you in the future.
Ann

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