Sound Blaster: Built-In Game I/O Port Feature

 Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q76811
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows with Multimedia Extensions version 1.0
  • Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1

SUMMARY

This article discusses the Built-In Game I/O Port feature of the Sound Blaster card hardware and how it works with Windows with Multimedia Extensions version 1.0 and Windows version 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION

The Built-In Game Port is a standard 15-pin D-Sub PC analog joystick adapter port. The Sound Blaster allows two joysticks to be connected through this port with the aid of a Y-cable (sold separately). Windows with Multimedia Extensions can be configured to use this as two normal two-dimensional joysticks or one three-dimensional joystick.

The only confusing part is Creative Lab's use of "I/O" for this joystick port. Joysticks are INPUT devices only. The only OUTPUT that this port provides is for musical instrument digital interface (MIDI).

Sound Blaster is manufactured by Creative Labs, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kbhw kbmm kbsound
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 2d 2-d 3-d 3d 1.00 MMWIN 3.10

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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