USB Gamepad in DOS?

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O.K. I have some old programs, ROTT being one, which I can get to work in a
DOPS environment, but cannot get my basic MS Sindwinder gamepad to work in
any DOS set up.

Any ideas would be great. TIA. Colin D.

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There aren't any drivers for usb devices in DOS as far as I know. Therefore
no USB device can work in DOS.

Glen


"Sapper" <colindodd@NOSPAMpersonainternet.com> wrote in message
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> O.K. I have some old programs, ROTT being one, which I can get to work in
a
> DOPS environment, but cannot get my basic MS Sindwinder gamepad to work in
> any DOS set up.
>
> Any ideas would be great. TIA. Colin D.
>
>

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While limited in scope, there are DOS drivers for DOS, Google
using USB Dos as keywords or a quick visit to
http://www.bootdisk.com/usb.htm


"Sapper" <colindodd@NOSPAMpersonainternet.com> wrote in message
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> Well that seems to open an opportunity for someone to fill, any takers?
> Not being funny or anything, but it does seem odd that no one has done it
> yet.
> I assume that includes DOSBOX? Which I am about ot try.
>
> "Glen" <glen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u%23a6rSqbEHA.2544@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> There aren't any drivers for usb devices in DOS as far as I know.
> Therefore
>> no USB device can work in DOS.
>>
>> Glen
>>
>>
>> "Sapper" <colindodd@NOSPAMpersonainternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:e1urq7pbEHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > O.K. I have some old programs, ROTT being one, which I can get to work
> in
>> a
>> > DOPS environment, but cannot get my basic MS Sindwinder gamepad to work
> in
>> > any DOS set up.
>> >
>> > Any ideas would be great. TIA. Colin D.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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Excuse me DOS has its uses, I work in a technical support department for a
company, I frequently talk users down to DOS so I can get them to execute
commands etc instead of saying,"can you double click on the little yellow
thing with a clamp on it....no can u double LEFT click."
Trust me this can get so bloody annoying. I'm not saying DOS is a better
operating system, just that it is not a totally shitty OS and that it has
no uses

"t.cruise" <t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> DOS has been dead for years. When was the last time that a major
application was written
> for DOS? Even Microsoft, who created DOS, finally abandoned it with
Windows XP, only
> including a DOS emulator for those who refuse to give up on their almost
orphaned DOS
> software. It wouldn't be "an opportunity for someone to fill." It would
be a waste of
> time.
> --
>
> T.C.
> t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com
> Remove [NoSpam] to reply
>
>
> "Sapper" <colindodd@NOSPAMpersonainternet.com> wrote in message
> newsA6JvXqbEHA.2468@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Well that seems to open an opportunity for someone to fill, any takers?
> > Not being funny or anything, but it does seem odd that no one has done
it
> > yet.
> > I assume that includes DOSBOX? Which I am about ot try.
> >
> > "Glen" <glen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:u%23a6rSqbEHA.2544@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > There aren't any drivers for usb devices in DOS as far as I know.
> > Therefore
> > > no USB device can work in DOS.
> > >
> > > Glen
> > >
> > >
> > > "Sapper" <colindodd@NOSPAMpersonainternet.com> wrote in message
> > > news:e1urq7pbEHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > O.K. I have some old programs, ROTT being one, which I can get to
work
> > in
> > > a
> > > > DOPS environment, but cannot get my basic MS Sindwinder gamepad to
work
> > in
> > > > any DOS set up.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas would be great. TIA. Colin D.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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Well I bet I can point you a few Model T parts makers, old is not
necessarily out of date, is it?
It's just different and sometimes we old f**ts like to tinker with what
could be, don't you?
Or is youth lost on the young?

"Rowan Sheridan" <rowan.sheridan1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> Excuse me DOS has its uses, I work in a technical support department for a
> company, I frequently talk users down to DOS so I can get them to execute
> commands etc instead of saying,"can you double click on the little yellow
> thing with a clamp on it....no can u double LEFT click."
> Trust me this can get so bloody annoying. I'm not saying DOS is a better
> operating system, just that it is not a totally shitty OS and that it has
> no uses
>
> "t.cruise" <t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eiEPEgqbEHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > DOS has been dead for years. When was the last time that a major
> application was written
> > for DOS? Even Microsoft, who created DOS, finally abandoned it with
> Windows XP, only
> > including a DOS emulator for those who refuse to give up on their almost
> orphaned DOS
> > software. It wouldn't be "an opportunity for someone to fill." It
would
> be a waste of
> > time.
> > --
> >
> > T.C.
> > t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com
> > Remove [NoSpam] to reply
> >
> >
> > "Sapper" <colindodd@NOSPAMpersonainternet.com> wrote in message
> > newsA6JvXqbEHA.2468@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Well that seems to open an opportunity for someone to fill, any
takers?
> > > Not being funny or anything, but it does seem odd that no one has done
> it
> > > yet.
> > > I assume that includes DOSBOX? Which I am about ot try.
> > >
> > > "Glen" <glen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:u%23a6rSqbEHA.2544@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > There aren't any drivers for usb devices in DOS as far as I know.
> > > Therefore
> > > > no USB device can work in DOS.
> > > >
> > > > Glen
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Sapper" <colindodd@NOSPAMpersonainternet.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:e1urq7pbEHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > O.K. I have some old programs, ROTT being one, which I can get to
> work
> > > in
> > > > a
> > > > > DOPS environment, but cannot get my basic MS Sindwinder gamepad to
> work
> > > in
> > > > > any DOS set up.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas would be great. TIA. Colin D.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.725 / Virus Database: 480 - Release Date: 7/19/2004
> >
> >
>
>

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Glen wrote:
>
> There aren't any drivers for usb devices in DOS as far as I know. Therefore
> no USB device can work in DOS.

ps usb keyboards work in dos also if your bios has a setting for it.

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Rowan Sheridan wrote:
>
> Excuse me DOS has its uses, I work in a technical support department for a
> company, I frequently talk users down to DOS so I can get them to execute

Those would be your NON-XP users, correct?



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