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Joystick / Gamepad control windows
Name: Nesh Date: November 10, 2003 at 13:20:12 Pacific OS: Windows Me OEM CPU/Ram: 700Mhz AMD 192SD
Comment:
Ok, this may seem pointless, but I was wondering if it would be possible to use a joystick to control the cursor in windows instead of the mouse...I have tried looking around, but can't figure out if someone has done it, or if it's even possible? Any suggestions?
Name: Viking Date: November 10, 2003 at 13:33:26 Pacific
Reply:
HOLY S*** NESH !!
Your on to something :)
In fact, I'll start googling straight away. Now you've got me interest, I wanna know if you can use the red fire button on top of the stick to make the cursor fire stuff !!
Waaaaaayyyyyyy COOL, thanks for the original thought man !
OH man, this is awesome stuff :)
YOU ROCK DUDE !!!!!!
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Response Number 2
Name: Nesh Date: November 10, 2003 at 18:30:11 Pacific
Reply:
Awesome, Glad someone else thought it a good idea!! Get back to me with anything you find :-) Ill keep looking too :-)
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Response Number 3
Name: Nesh Date: November 10, 2003 at 18:52:06 Pacific
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Ok, seems the first time I tried, I was just lookingin all the wrong places......searched for joystick to mouse, and came up trumps..
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