chief301

Hi folks! I'm new to this site and I wonder if anyone can tell me my options if I have an original Sidewinder FFB joystick with a game port connector that used to plug into the back of my SONY Vaio computer. I just bnought a new DELL XPS 400 MCE and of course it ony takes USB hookups. Where can I get a conversion plug to allow me to connect my joystick? Any help is appreaciated.

Thanks fellows for the options. Relic, you're right about the age of my joystick...I don't think USB was even invented when I bought around '95! I'm going to try Radio Shack to see if i can get what I need first. I'll keep your offer in mind if I still need to use my old printer and scanner instead of buying a new All-In-One unit. Thanks again for your input.

Thanks, Relic for the quick comeback. I was afraid that is my best solution if a conversion cable is more than $20 bucks or so. I'm also looking to adapt my HP 722c printer and HP 5100c scanner and that will be about $35 bucks each. The lesson here is not to wait 10 years to update your system!!