1. Reboot the computer into Safe Mode.
2. Open Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager.
3. Remove the drivers for the Gameport.
4. You may see what are called "ghost drivers" - multiple "extra" drivers
which only show up in Safe Mode. Remove these also.
5. Restart the computer in Normal Mode.
6. Let Windows re-install your Gameport driver if the system is PnP.
7. If not, open the Control Panel -> Add New Hardware, and re-install the
driver.
8. Remove the Joystick software.
9. Reboot.
10. Re-install the Joystick software.
11. Re-install whatever version of Direct X you were running prior to all
of this.
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