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#3343910 - 07/17/11 10:57 AM Joystick for Win 95 question
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Hi!
I want to install under Win 95 a joystick with more than buttons. Can you tell me, which one will be the best?

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#3343925 - 07/17/11 11:35 AM Re: Joystick for Win 95 question [Re: OSH_]
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I cant ever remember if Win 95 supported USB or not now.

I guess you'll need something with a game port connector so that rules out anything new.

Try in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum right here
http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/12/1/Buy_Sell_Trade.html
Or maybe Ebay,
Look out for Saitek X36 or older CH sticks or a Microsoft Sidewinder if you fancy force feedback
Good luck
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#3344044 - 07/17/11 03:16 PM Re: Joystick for Win 95 question [Re: OSH_]
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Yes, Win 95 has support for USB. But it can be also on GamePort. I want know, which joystick with more than 4 buttons is supported under Win 95. I need only INFORMATION.


Edited by OSH_ (07/17/11 03:16 PM)

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#3344650 - 07/18/11 09:25 AM Re: Joystick for Win 95 question [Re: OSH_]
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OP - Why in the name of God are you still running Win 95??
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#3344728 - 07/18/11 10:27 AM Re: Joystick for Win 95 question [Re: OSH_]
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Win95 did not support USB. They had an updated version of Win95 called "OSR2" later on that did support USB (and FAT32 among other things).

With that being said, I'm shocked you even want to mess with Win95. I "MIGHT" could understand Win98 but Win95 is so far obsolete it's not even funny. If you have an extremely old game that you need Win95 to play on then it's not likely going to support more than 4 buttons anyway.

I understand you need information but you have to remember that most people on here have probably never even touched Win95 (some probably weren't even alive when it came out!) For me it's so far back in the past that I simply can't remember. You might need to spend some time researching this yourself.

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#3345101 - 07/18/11 04:04 PM Re: Joystick for Win 95 question [Re: OSH_]
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Because I want...it isn't important, why I want play under Windows 95, only this, which joystick with more than 4 buttons is supported under this system...

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#3345611 - 07/19/11 09:42 AM Re: Joystick for Win 95 question [Re: OSH_]
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Do yourself a huge favour and get at least Win XP. Win 95 is so old, slow, annoying, ugly in comparison. What are your system specs?
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#3345641 - 07/19/11 10:10 AM Re: Joystick for Win 95 question [Re: OSH_]
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OSH_ were used to a bit of chit chat here, you cant just ask, get and run around here.
Think of it like the sketch in "Monty Pythons Life of Brian" where Brian has to barter for a gourd while trying to run from the Romans biggrin

Any way, back on topic.
Forget my previous idea of an X36, the oldest drivers I could find for it were for 98/98se, I think the sames going to be true of the others too.

In the end that's what its going to comes down to, drivers.
My suggestion is any stick you see that takes your fancy search to see if there are 95 drivers available for it, if there arent forget it and move on to the next one.
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#3345771 - 07/19/11 12:10 PM Re: Joystick for Win 95 question [Re: OSH_]
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I had one of the first Thrustmaster HOTAS and the second (second called F22, I think). They came out in the 90's -- next one to release was the USB Cougar. Both of those old 90's HOTAS (Hands on Throttle and Stick) had lots of programmable buttons. They were great at the time of release.

Both were gameport, I think (but, may need correcting on the F22). If I remember, both would handle Windows 95 if you can get the drivers today (assuming you can get a used HOTAS -- I finally pitched mine in the trash a couple years ago).
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#3345790 - 07/19/11 12:26 PM Re: Joystick for Win 95 question [Re: OSH_]
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What about this one, MS Sidewinder Pro gameport stick:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230643745941

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