The soundcard on my new computer is a crappy C-Media card. It's only worth $20 and guess what?

1) It sucks for MIDI

2) It seems to always think when there is a joystick that button 5 is constantly being pressed, which makes the joystick useless for most purposes because every time you try and assign a button in a game, it makes it button 5 (even if it's a 2- or 4-button joystick!).

I really need help with this piece of shit. It's a CMI8738 and I just got the latest drivers for it. Any suggestions before I set it on fire and throw it out the window?

No... Just go ahead and torch the bitch :p

You gotta remove it from the computer case first.

Already did that. I can live with the MIDI problem...

So I guess either I can get $30 and get a new soundcard, or return the joystick I just bought and get one that's $10 more that uses the USB port.

Is USB what SideWinderPads or GamePadPros use? Because those are the only choices for joystick that I have other than generic and COM/LPT ones on my SNES emulator.

The SideWinder Precision Pro uses USB. The SindWinder Force Feedback Joystick / Force Feedback Wheel uses the conventional joystick port.

BTW, using the Force Feedback Wheel in "Need for Speed" to drive on gravel roads is good therapy -- constant shakin' relaxes your tense shoulder. :D

Try getting the "Wingroove" shareware (or cracked freeware if you are party to such evil ;) )set of MIDI instruments- they are the best non SB thing you can get :) (I use them on the my Aureal- GO AUREAL ;) )

Would Xerxes be promoting the pirating of software on these here forums? Naughty Xerxes *smack wrist*

:D