I think what Martin meant was using an actual USB gamepad connected to the
computer’s USB port & having the virtual machine running FreeDOS interpret
the gamepad as if it were a joystick-port gamepad.

On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 8:38 PM Joao Silva <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello.
>
> Check ebay for *USB to 15 Pin Joystick Gameport Converter Adapter*.
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 11:37 PM Martin Iturbide <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Some old DOS games used to work with a joystick and/or gamepad using the
>> very old and discontinued game port.
>>
>> I was wondering if there is any kind of solution to play old DOS games
>> with an USB gamepad, but the old DOS game will recognize that gamepad as an
>> old game port joystick.
>>
>> Any solutions? or ideas?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> --
>> Martín Itúrbide
>> http://www.os2world.com
>> [email protected]
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>> Quito - Ecuador
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