🚀 go-pugleaf

On 20 Mar 2004 22:58:46 -0800, elric2176@evanses.com (Andy Evans)
wrote:


>I did some more testing, and determined that the problem is my Gravis
>GamePad Pros plugged into the Audigy's game port. If I have them in
>the special "GRiP" mode (even if only 1 is attached), my CPU
>utilization is terrible. If I unplug them, or use 1 in "4 button"
>mode, or 2 in "2-button" mode, my test results are normal. I did not
>have this problem with my old Diamond MX-300 (Aureal) sound card's
>game port.
>
>I tried using the Gravis Xperience 4.5 software, rather than using the
>default XP drivers, but this didn't help. I also tried turning on the
>(poor quality) on-board sound just to use its game port while trying
>to disable the sound portion. I'm not sure if set this up entirely
>correctly, but I was able to get sound to go through the Audigy while
>the pads were functional in the on-board game port. I still got bad
>readings, though.
>
>I could try asking both companies' support departments, but I have a
>feeling that they'd just point their fingers at the other company.

Or you could just buy yourself a nice new USB gamepad and say goodbye
to this issue.