Anyone use old 15pin joysticks?

[Chugster]

So i have just bought a Rockfire USB/15 pin adaptor to use with a Thrustmaster Top Gun joystick i bought a while ago. Now the joystick connects and i can see the axis, buttons and hat working on the Game Controller screen, albeit the axis movement is very restricted compare to modern sticks.

It seems to work fine with old dosbox games but when I try a slightly newer game it doesnt seem to work right, the axis worked fine in Jane's Fighter Anthology, but in others like Janes USAF and MS Combat Flight Sims 1/2/3 the axis didnt work properly and even did stuff like fire guns or missiles when you moved the stick.

So is this just a settings issue, either on the Rockfire adaptor or ingame or is it a fools errand to try and use these old flight sticks today?

[Goob113870]

probably you are using a very obsolete antiquated joystick might as well be trying to put a round peg into a square hole. Just buy a new stick, if money is an issue as I know most stuff is uber expensive. There is always the Logitech Wingman 3d flight stick  that is most definitely not the newest but it works amazingly well with awesome reviews. you can find it all day long brand-new in box for like $30 dollars.

[Chugster]

Oh i have modern joysticks, i just wanted to go the whole retro experience, shy of buying an old PC the game and the joystick are as close as i can get

[Goob113870]

gotcha!