How to connect the joystick to the computer
Play on the computer like almost everythingusers, regardless of age and occupation. Someone is interested in playing solitaire, while some people like racing simulators or so-called "rpg". In this article, how to connect the joystick to the computer, which will certainly improve the sensations obtained during the game.
Of course, the joystick is not needed to play solitaires, however, for more serious computer games many consider such a device simply irreplaceable.
Connecting the joystick to the computer is quite simple, you only need to follow a sequence of specific actions. First of all, install drivers, which, as a rule, are included in the delivery of any devices that are connected to the computer.
Further it is necessary to find out, Does the game itself work with a joystick?. To do this, connect the device to the computer. All modern joysticks are connected to USB, so just insert the cord into the appropriate connector on the computer. Now start the game, where in the main menu, select "Options", and then go to the "Management settings". In the device list, you must select the joystick. In the event that it does not work, try the same procedure on another game. If the device refuses to work only in one application, contact the game developer support team.
Also dTo check the operation of the joystick you can enter the menu "Start" and open "Control Panel". Then select item "Game devices", where the status of the joystick should be written «OK». If there is no such status, click on the "Properties" button and click on the button "Verification". If the error is corrected in this way, the device vibrates or the indicators light up on it.
In addition to the USB port, joysticks can be connected to the so-called Game-port. In this case, the status during the device performance check can be written "Not connected". Typically, the cause is a malfunction of the joystick itself or software that uses the Windows operating system.
However, when using the Game-port to start, make sure that the device is connected in a single copy, and in order to verify the correctness of its operation, it is necessary to enter the "Game Controllers" section through the "Control Panel" and select the item "Joystick for Game-port". If such an item is available, then the port is fully operational. Otherwise, we recommend that you contact the technical support of the store where you bought the computer.
Usually joysticks connected to the USB port,are automatically detected by the operating system immediately after connection. If the device does not appear in the corresponding list when starting the game, check if the joystick sees the computer. To do this, on the label "My computer" right-click and in the context menu that appears, select Properties. Then enter "Device Manager". If there is no joystick in the displayed list, then, most likely, it requires a separate activation by pressing a certain button on its case.
As you could see, the easiest way to connect a joystick that uses for its work USB interface. However, in any case, you need to take care of installing the necessary software for the correct functioning of the device during the game.
