[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] What can you do with a game port?

mfontana@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Mark A Fontana) (03/29/91)

I have one of those generic "multi-IO" type cards in my 386 system, and
one of the connectors is for a game port.  I don't have a joystick or 
anything; are there any other uses for this connector?

Could someone provide me with a list of the pin connections, please?

There are two analog inputs (resistance), correct?  So could I put a 
photocell across one and the temperature probe from a microwave across the
other and thus be able to read the room temperature and light intensity
(assuming I've written a program to do the necessary scaling, etc.)?

Can the game port be set to output as well?

Thanks,
Mark

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