Just wondering if it comes with the joystick extension.

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All I know is all Audigy cards are the exact same and they all have a IEE1394 (Firewire) port and no gameport If there is an IEE1394 to gameport adapter i don't know

What I thought was there is a connector that connects to the card via ribbon cable and runs it out to another slot on the rear of the cpu that had the gameport...

quote:Originally posted by Raptor2150:
What I thought was there is a connector that connects to the card via ribbon cable and runs it out to another slot on the rear of the cpu that had the gameport...

Like the nice person said- it has a firewire port. There isn't a "ribbon" plug. I would recomend that you hunt around for some reviews. BTW, I think you mean the PC, not the CPU.

don't know where you guys are getting your info...

I'm looking at my Audigy right now and I have a Game/MIDI port.

On the back of the card there is ONLY the Firewire port and speaker/mic plugs. BUT the Audigy retail(don't know about OEM) come with a ribbon that plugs onto the PCI card and runs to an extra PCI slot on the back of your computer... on the end of the ribbon is a GAME / MIDI port.

So in answer and to clear it.. YES the audigy has a Firewire AND a Game/MIDI port..

Big Black

Hehe yes, not the cpu. How do I explain this...

here's a quote from 3dSoundSurge:

"What's new is you will no longer find a MIDI/Gameport on the bracket. This had to go to make room for the SB1394 connection. If you still want to use the MIDI/Gameport you will be able to use the supplied midi/gameport bracket"

What I want to know is if the oem version comes with the midi/gameport bracket

understood...

nobody seems to be really sure but you might send an email to:

tech@googlegear.com

They usu. get back to you in a day or 2 and have always answered my questions.. and they sell an Audigy OEM for $68.00

hope this helps
big black

Thanks, I think I'll leave them a message. I knew that the retail came with the ribbon connect, but I needed to know if the oem did. Don't feel like spending some money for software I won't use

Yes, you get an extra gameport, but it will use a slot at the back of your pc. Just a slot,not pci slot. I have audigy oem too

quote:Originally posted by Raptor2150:
Hehe yes, not the cpu. How do I explain this...

here's a quote from 3dSoundSurge:

"What's new is you will no longer find a MIDI/Gameport on the bracket. This had to go to make room for the SB1394 connection. If you still want to use the MIDI/Gameport you will be able to use the supplied midi/gameport bracket"

What I want to know is if the oem version comes with the midi/gameport bracket

What is this SB1394 connection? What and when would you use it? Thanks!

the SB1394 is a firewire port..

you can use it to hook up other devices: CD Burners, Harddrives, etc..

or use it to network computers at a much faster data rate than Ethernet...

big black

Sounds awesome...I'll just have to get me one of them Audigy cards then won't I!

I just bought the Audigy OEM from newegg.com a few days ago for $63...it *did* come with a gameport. I wasn't even expecting it either, always great to get a free surprise with my new sound card! I have a USB joystick so I was like "eh.."

Yes, like i said before, you DO get a game port. Lol, 69 is a real good offer. I live in the UK and i had to buy my oem audigy for 80pounds, equals 120 dollars. LOL. what can i say?