Game port
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The Game port is a port on some PC hardware, and hardware similar to it. This port is for the connection of analog devices used to control computer games, such as joysticks. In most hardware designs for personal computers in 2010, the port is an integrated component on the sound card, another I/O card, or the motherboard itself. Starting with Windows Vista Microsoft no longer supports this port with drivers from the Operating System, but third party drivers are still available. There are also drivers that allow to map the game port to a USB device.
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Game port | ||
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A DA-15 connector on a Soundcard | ||
Type | Joystick input port | |
Production history | ||
Designer | IBM | |
Superseded by | USB | |
Specifications | ||
Hot pluggable | yes | |
External | yes | |
Pins | 15 | |
Connector | DA-15 | |
Pin out | ||
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Pin 1 | +5V | +5V DC |
Pin 2 | B1 | Button 1 |
Pin 3 | X1 | X axis for joystick 1 (0–100 kΩ) |
Pin 4 | GND | Ground for B1 |
Pin 5 | GND | Ground for B2 |
Pin 6 | Y1 | Y axis for joystick 1 (0–100 kΩ) |
Pin 7 | B2 | Button 2 |
Pin 8 | +5V | +5V DC |
Pin 9 | +5V | +5V DC |
Pin 10 | B4 | Button 4 |
Pin 11 | X2 | X axis for joystick 2 (0–100 kΩ) |
Pin 12 | GND | Ground for buttons 3 and 4 (or MIDI out) |
Pin 13 | Y2 | Y axis for joystick 2 (0–100 kΩ) |
Pin 14 | B3 | Button 3 |
Pin 15 | +5 V | +5 V DC (or MIDI in, sometimes unconnected) |
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