Joystick problem on old PC game

Gandelf · Post by **Gandelf** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:45 pm

Can any of you remember the old game "Elite"... the space trading game that originally came out on the BBC Micro? I used to love playing it, back in the 80s on my "Beeb".

Well, I found a PC version on the Internet and downloaded it. It works fine, no problems, but I can't get my joystick to work with it. I've tried a joystick connected into a USB socket and I've tried another joystick plugged into the 15-pin D connector on the the sound card. The game doesn't recognise either joystick. I can play the game using keyboard controls, but it's very difficult and joystick would make a huge difference.

Anyone out there who might be able to tell me how to get one working?

Thanks.

<ankh> · Post by **<ankh>** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:11 pm

Its a dos based game isnt it? You tried dosbox? It could be problems unless your joystick have dos support

/Ankh

Gandelf · Post by **Gandelf** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:55 pm

<ankh> wrote:Its a dos based game isnt it? You tried dosbox? It could be problems unless your joystick have dos support

/Ankh

Thanks, I will give it a try.

Gandelf · Post by **Gandelf** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:13 pm

Ankh, you are a genius! It worked! Joystick is working fine!
Thanks very much.

If you want to try playing PC Elite Plus yourself, here is the link:-

http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/pc/index.htm

Thanks again!

<ankh> · Post by **<ankh>** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:39 pm

Gandelf wrote:Ankh, you are a genius! It worked! Joystick is working fine!
Thanks very much.

If you want to try playing PC Elite Plus yourself, here is the link:-

http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/pc/index.htm

Thanks again!

I know

Nah, I'd rather play it on my C64

/Ankh