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> The file 'SRC/DOS/SIDEWIND.S' is unused since three or four WIP
> releases.
Quite right, since 3.9.34 WIP apparently.
> Should it be removed ?
I think it should.
> It was replaced by a new C driver, which includes an aggressive kind
> of autodetection. Last time I tried it, it caused a one or two seconds
> delay when autodetecting joypad type, because of it.
Yes, the autodetection mechanism seems to scan 8 ports 16 times each,
waiting for the port to become inactive between each try !
> (I don't have a Sidewinder myself. I assume agressive autodetection
> would be faster if having one.)
I have a SideWinder and don't notice such a delay. Both the normal and the
aggressive drivers detect my SW under DOS, but only the aggressive one does
it under Windows.
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Eric Botcazou
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