ZSNES (DOS) vs ZSNES (Windows)

T-Doomdays · Post by **T-Doomdays** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:27 am

My microsoft sidewinder gamepad usb setup works on ZSNES (Windows) lates wip.

But however I wasn't be able to set it up on the ZSNES (DOS) lates wip because it can't pickup the buttons that I push trying to set it up. I even try the default settings and the buttons still won't pickup.

ZSNES (Windows) at d:\zsnes.

ZSNES (DOS) at d:\zsnes (dos).

I have it hookup on usb port 1.

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Microsoft SideWinder Gamepad USB

Mircosoft Part No. X08-09336

Product ID-55092-578-1118082-0000

5V 100mA

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Let me know why I having some trouble with the ZSNES (DOS).

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:35 am

DOS doesn't recognize USB

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Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:39 am

adventure_of_link beat me to it.

The DOS port expects a Sidewinder that uses the GAMEPORT. In fact, this includes just controllers in general in the DOS port.

T-Doomdays · Post by **T-Doomdays** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:32 am

Oh ok. Thanks guys for the answer. I will use the ZSNES (Windows) only then.

My sidewinder don't have a gameport. Just a usb plugin only. I got this one before they nolonger make those anymore.

You guys talking about the very old sidewinder that have a gameport plugin. I seen those before at the computer blackmarket one time. Those will not work on xp as I heard from the market people. =)

ShadowFX · Post by **ShadowFX** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:21 am

T-Doomdays wrote:My sidewinder don't have a gameport. Just a usb plugin only. I got this one before they nolonger make those anymore.

You guys talking about the very old sidewinder that have a gameport plugin. I seen those before at the computer blackmarket one time. Those will not work on xp as I heard from the market people. =)

I still own both of these types, not in use anymore though. The gameport version did work in XP one time, but it doesn't anymore and I don't know the cause. Furthermore, the USB version you and I have, lacks a good and smooth 8-way D-pad (it's present but it doesn't work as smooth as it does with the gameport version).

SquareHead · Post by **SquareHead** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:53 am

EMu-LoRd wrote:
T-Doomdays wrote:My sidewinder don't have a gameport. Just a usb plugin only. I got this one before they nolonger make those anymore.

You guys talking about the very old sidewinder that have a gameport plugin. I seen those before at the computer blackmarket one time. Those will not work on xp as I heard from the market people. =)
I still own both of these types, not in use anymore though. The gameport version did work in XP one time, but it doesn't anymore and I don't know the cause. Furthermore, the USB version you and I have, lacks a good and smooth 8-way D-pad (it's present but it doesn't work as smooth as it does with the gameport version).

Most controllers these days lack a good 8-way D-pad. Thats why I went with what works, a Dual Shock controller through a Radio Shack adapter.