DOS Games under XP

I'm currently running XP SP2 and have some DOS flight sims I'd like to
run. I have DOS Box available which, I presume, will allow me to run
the sims. However, will I be able to use a joystick? Will XP/DOS Box
sense the presence of the joystick?

Thanks

paoloricardo@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm currently running XP SP2 and have some DOS flight sims I'd like to
> run. I have DOS Box available which, I presume, will allow me to run
> the sims. However, will I be able to use a joystick? Will XP/DOS Box
> sense the presence of the joystick?
>
> Thanks

http://www.dosbox.com/ should answer your questions.

On Jun 4, 2:10 pm, "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeB...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> paolorica...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I'm currently running XP SP2 and have some DOS flight sims I'd like to
> > run. I have DOS Box available which, I presume, will allow me to run
> > the sims. However, will I be able to use a joystick? Will XP/DOS Box
> > sense the presence of the joystick?
>
> > Thanks
>
> http://www.dosbox.com/ should answer your questions.

Thanks - I shall peruse the DOSBox website.

paoloricardo@gmail.com wrote in news:bfff40ef-2c30-4bff-bd6e-352a074bfc95
@w1g2000prd.googlegroups.com:

> I'm currently running XP SP2 and have some DOS flight sims I'd like to
> run. I have DOS Box available which, I presume, will allow me to run
> the sims. However, will I be able to use a joystick? Will XP/DOS Box
> sense the presence of the joystick?
>
> Thanks

I believe the joystick has to be setup in Windows for DOSBox to detect it.
most joysticks work fine under Windows XP, just check Gaming Controllers in
your control panel.

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-A.