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Re: How to Make MS joystick work/has anyone used it in past?

If a controller has a 15-pin connector like that, it's going to be an analog device, and it most likely conforms to the DB-15 standard. Plug it into the Operator Interface, pull up Dashboard, and see what kind of outputs you get. Even if the PC driver is "proprietary", you can still write your own FRC code with a minimal amount of effort. See what outputs you get when you do x with the controller, and make your code do y in response.
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