Joystick

joystick is an input device that control a character or machine in a computer program, such as a plane in a flight simulator. They look similar to the control device you would find on an arcade game, but nearly always include extra buttons for additional functionality. The picture shows the Logitech Freedom 2.4, an example of a joystick.

When was the first joystick invented?

The first joystick was invented at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory by C. B. Mirick and patented in 1926. It was a two-axis electronic joystick, similar to the joysticks in use today, and was original designed for remotely piloting aircraft.

Computer joystick ports

Today, most computer joysticks connect to the computer using a USB port. Below is a listing of all of the type of ports that have accepted a joystick.

·         Bluetooth

·         Game port

·         Serial Port

·         USB

Flight Simulator

First demonstrated as a 3-D demo in 1975, today a computer flight simulator is a game that simulates the environment of a pilot controling a flying machine. The image is an example screenshot of Microsoft Flight Simulator X, a popular flight simulator.

Port

port may refer to any of the following:

1. When referring to a physical device, a hardware port or peripheral port is a hole or connection found on the front or back of a computer. Ports allow computers to access external devices such as printers. Below is a short listing of the different computer ports you may find on a computer. The picture shows an example of a type of port on the back of a computer.

Computer port examples

·         AT port (old keyboard port)

·         Display Port

·         DVI port

·         Firewire port (IEEE-1394)

·         Gamepad / Joystick port

·         HDMI port

·         LAN or network port (RJ-45)

·         LPT port (printer port)

·         Modem or phone port (RJ-11)

·         PS/2 port (keyboard port and mouse port)

·         Serial port (DB9)

·         USB port

·         VGA port

·         2. In addition to the hardware port mentioned above, a hardware port or port may also refer to a computer memory I/O port. See our I/O port definition for further information on this term.

·         3. A port is a term used to describe the process of taking a program that has been written for specific operating systems and moving it to another operating system. For example, taking a program written for Microsoft Windows and moving it to Linux.

·         4. When referring to a network or the Internet, a software or network port is a location where information is sent. For example, port 80 is the http network port. A listing of commonly known and used ports can also be found on the below listing. Users running Microsoft Windows can utilize the netstat command to view currently active connections that include ports currently being used.

·         Users who want to block ports on their computer or network can use a software or hardware firewall. If you cannot get access to a particular port it’s likely that a firewall is already present on the Network or other network settings set by the administrators have been set up.

PortProtocolDescription
0TCP, UDPReserved (technically illegal to use)
1TCP, UDPTCP Port Service Multiplexer.
5TCP, UDPRemote Job Entry.
7TCP, UDPECHO
9TCP, UDPDiscard – RFC 4340 & 4960
12TCPDark Ages of Camelot game.
13TCP, UDPDaytime – RFC 867
14[reserved][currently unassigned]
17TCP, UDPQuote of the day.
18TCP, UDPMessage Send Protocol.
19TCP, UDPCharacter Generator (Chargen) – RFC 864
20TCP, UDPFTP – Data.
21TCP, UDPFTP – Control.
22UDPPCAnywhere.
22TCP, UDPSSH Remote Login Protocol.
23UDPDungeon Siege II game.
23TCP, UDPTelnet
24TCP, UDPPrivate e-mail system.
25TCP, UDPSMTP port for sending e-mail, Final Fantasy XI game.
26TCPRSFTP
26UDPDungeon Siege II game.
26UDPDungeon Siege II game.
27TCP, UDPNSW User System FE.
30TCP, UDPBattlefield 1942, Ghost Recon 2, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow.
32 [currently unassigned]
33TCP, UDPDisplay Support Protocol.
35TCP, UDPPrivate print server.
37TCP, UDPTime – RFC 868
38TCP, UDPRoute Access Protocol
39UDPResource Location Protocol
40TCPMidnight Commander (sometimes).
42TCPCity of Heroes game.
42TCP, UDPNameserv (hostname server); WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service).
43TCP, UDPWhois
47TCP, UDPNI FTP
48TCP, UDPDefault Audit Daemon.
49TCP, UDPTACACS (Login Host Protocol).
50TCPDark Ages of Camelot game, Vodafone Sure Signal.
50TCP, UDPRemote Mail Checking Protocol.
51TCP, UDPIMP Logical Address Maintenance.
52TCP, UDPXNS (Xerox Network Services) Time Protocol.
53TCPSocom, Socom 2, Twisted Metal Black Online.
53UDPLineage II.
53TCP, UDPDNS (Domain Name Service)
54TCP, UDPXNS (Xerox Network Services) clearinghouse.
57TCP, UDPPrivate terminal access.
58TCP, UDPXNS mail.
59TCP, UDPPrivate file service.
60 [currently unassigned]
63TCP, UDPwhois++
64TCP, UDPCI (communications integrator).
65TCP, UDPTACACS-Database Service.
66TCP, UDPOracle SQL*NET.
67UDPApple NetBoot.
67TCP, UDPBootstrap Protocol Server, DHCP
68UDPApple NetBoot.
68TCP, UDPBootstrap Protocol Client, DHCP
69TCP, UDPTFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
70TCP, UDPGopher
75TCP, UDPPrivate dial out service.
79TCP, UDPFinger
80TCPAge of Empires III, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, Call of Duty: World at War, Command & Conquer Generals/Red Alert 3/Zero Hour, Guild Wars, Lineage II, Need for Speed Carbon/Hot Pursuit 2/Most Wanted, Rainbow Six 3 Raven Shield/Lockdown/Vegas, Worms 4: Mayhem and others.
80TCP, UDPHTTP
81TCPHTTP
81TCP, UDPHOSTS2 Name Server.
82TCP, UDPXFER Utility.
84TCP, UDPCommon Trace Facility.
87TCP, UDPAny private terminal link.
88UDPXbox Live 360; NCAA 07 Football game.
88TCP, UDPKerberos
89TCP, UDPSU/MIT Telnet Gateway.
90TCP, UDPDNSIX (DoD Network Security for Information Exchange) security attribute token map.
92TCP, UDPNetwork Printing Protocol.
93TCP, UDPDevice Control Protocol.
95TCP, UDPSUPDUP
98TCPlinuxconf.
98TCP, UDPTAC news.
103TCP, UDPGenesis Point-to-Point Trans Net; X.400 e-mail.
106TCP, UDP3COM-TSMUX.
107TCP, UDPRemote Telnet Service.
108TCP, UDPSNA Gateway Access Server.
109TCP, UDPPOP2 (Post Office Protocol version 2).
110TCP, UDPPOP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3).
113TCP, UDPIDENT Authentication Service.
115TCP, UDPSFTP (Simple File Transfer Protocol).
118TCP, UDPSQL services.
119TCP, UDPNNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol).
120TCP, UDPCFDPTKT.
123UDPNTP (Network Time Protocol).
130TCP, UDPCISCO FNATIVE.
131TCP, UDPCISCO TNATIVE.
132TCP, UDPCISCO SYSMAINT.
135TCP, UDPBlaster worm.
137TCP, UDPNETBIOS name service.
138TCP, UDPNETBIOS datagram service.
139TCP, UDPNETBIOS session service.
143TCP, UDPIMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol).
149TCP, UDPAED 512 emulation service.
150TCP, UDPSQL-NET.
151TCP, UDPHEMS.
152TCP, UDPBFTP (Background File Transfer Program).
153TCP, UDPSGMP (Simple Gateway Monitoring Protocol).
154TCP, UDPNETSC.
156TCP, UDPSQL service.
158TCP, UDPPCMail server.
161TCP, UDPSNMP (Simple Net Management Protocol)
168TCP, UDPRSVD.
179TCP, UDPBGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
190TCP, UDPGateway Access Control Protocol.
200TCP, UDPIBM System Resource Controller.
201TCP, UDPAppleTalk Routing Maintenance.
202TCP, UDPAppleTalk Name binding.
204TCP, UDPAppleTalk Echo.
206TCP, UDPAppleTalk Zone information.
213TCP, UDPIPX
217TCP, UDPdBase Unix.
219TCP, UDPUnisys ARP.
220TCP, UDPIMAP (Interactive Mail Access Protocol) v3
256TCP, UDPRAP.
258TCP, UDPYak Winsock Personal Chat.
263TCP, UDPHDAP.
264TCP, UDPBGMP (Border Gateway Multicast Protocol).
280TCP, UDPHTTP-mgmt.
315TCP, UDPDPSI.
321TCP, UDPPIP
349TCP, UDPmftp.
363TCP, UDPRSVP tunnel.
366TCP, UDPODMR (On-Demand Mail Relay).
376TCP, UDPAmiga Envoy Network Inquiry Protocol.
377TCP, UDPNEC Corporation.
378TCP, UDPNEC Corporation.
384TCP, UDPA remote network server system.
385TCP, UDPIBM application.
387TCP, UDPAppleTalk Update-Based Routing Protocol.
389TCPMicrosoft NetMeeting 2.0 to 3.01
389TCP, UDPLDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol).
391TCP, UDPSynOptics SNMP Relay Port.
396TCP, UDPNovell Netware over IP.
397TCP, UDPMPTN (Multi Protocol Trans. Net).
402TCP, UDPGenie Protocol.
406TCP, UDPIMSP (Interactive Mail Support Protocol).
413TCP, UDPSMSP (Storage Management Services Protocol).
420TCP, UDPSMPTE.
427TCP, UDPSLP (Service Location Protocol).
430TCP, UDPUTMPSD.
431TCP, UDPUTMPCD.
433TCP, UDPNNSP, part of Network News Transfer Protocol
443TCP, UDPHTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over TL/SSL)
443TCPPlaystation network games, Battlefield 2142, Call of Duty: World at War, Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, Socom, Socom 2
443UDPGoogle Talk and Final Fantasy XI game.
444TCP, UDPSNPP (Simple Network Paging Protocol).
445TCP, UDPMicrosoft DS.
458TCP, UDPApple QuickTime.
464TCP, UDPKerberos (set and change password).
465TCPPlaystation Network, SCEA Game Servers.
465UDPIGMP over UDP for SSM.
465TCP, UDPSMTP protocol over TLS/SSL
511TCP, UDPPassGo.
514UDPSyslog
515TCP, UDPPrinter spooler.
519TCP, UDPUnix time.
520TCPefs, extended file name server.
520UDPRIP (Routing Information Protocol).
525TCP, UDPTime server.
530TCP, UDPRPC (Remote Procedure Call)
531TCP, UDPChat.
533TCP, UDPEmergency broadcasts.
545TCPKerberos encrypted remote shell.
545TCP, UDPApple Quick Time Server.
546TCP, UDPDHCP v6 Client.
547TCP, UDPDHCP v6 Server.
548TCPAFP (Apple Filing Protocol) over TCP
554TCP, UDPRTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol)
555TCPUsed by trojans and hackers to exploit vulnerabilities.
563TCP, UDPNNTPS (NNTP protocol over TSL/SSL) and SNEWS.
565TCP, UDPwhoami.
568TCP, UDPMicrosoft shuttle.
569UDPDelta Force II game.
584TCP, UDPKey Server.
585TCP, UDPIMAP4+SSL (de-registered on April 26, 2006)
587TCPSMTP
587TCP, UDPSubmission – RFC 4409
619TCP, UDPCompaq EVM, Digital EVM.
636TCP, UDPLDAPS (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over TLS/SSL)
666TCP, UDPDoom Id Software.
687TCP, UDPasipregistry.
711TCP, UDPCisco TDP
799TCPControlIT.
808TCPMicrosoft Net.TCP Port Sharing Service.
902TCPSelf documenting Telnet Door, VMware Server Console, Ideafarm Chat, ISS RealSecure Sensore.
989TCP, UDPFTP protocol, data, over TLS/SSL
990TCP, UDPFTP protocol, control, over TLS/SSL
992TCP, UDPTelnet protocol over TLS/SSL
993TCP, UDPIMAP 4 protocol over TLS/SSL
994TCP, UDPIRC protocol over TLS/SSL
995 POP3 protocol over TLS/SSL
1001UDPTom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. game.
1010TCP, UDPsurf; macOS X RPC-based services.
1025TCPShopPro accounting software; IIS; NFS
1025UDPWindows RPC, network blackjack.
1026TCP, UDPCalendar Access Protocol.
1027TCPICQ; IIS
1027UDPIPv6 behind NAT44 CPEs.
1060TCP, UDPPOLESTAR.
1080TCP, UDPSocks Proxy.
1352TCP, UDPLotus Notes.
1433TCPVideo Insight IP Video Surveillance Server.
1433TCP, UDPMicrosoft SQL Server
1434TCP, UDPMicrosoft SQL Server database management system monitor.
1468TCP, UDPCSDM.
1477TCP, UDPMicrosoft SNA Server.
1484TCP, UDPConfluent License Manager.
1502TCP, UDPShiva.
1701TCP, UDPLayer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
1716UDPAmerica’s Army game.
1723TCP, UDPPPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and macOS Server VPN service.
1755TCP, UDPMicrosoft NetShow & Media Server.
1800TCP, UDPSnom 320 SIP Phone and ANSYS-License manager.
1812TCP, UDPRADIUS
1817TCP, UDPRKB-OSCS.
1855TCP, UDPFiorano RtrSvc.
1863TCP, UDPMSN Messenger
1900UDPXbox 360 Media Center.
1900TCP, UDPSSDP and Universal PnP
1935TCP, UDPMacromedia Flash Communications Server
RTMP (Real Time Messaging Protocol)
1985TCP, UDPHSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol).
1995TCP, UDPCisco Perf-port.
1999TCP, UDPCisco Identification port.
2000TCPRemote Anywhere; ICUII; iSpQ VideoChat; Lineage game.
2000UDPCisco Identification port.
2000TCP, UDPCisco SCCP; Remotely Anywhere.
2077UDPIRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project).
2077TCP, UDPTivoli Storage Manager and TrelliSoft Agent.
2082UDPIRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project).
2082TCP, UDPInfowave Mobility Server.
2256TCP, UDPPCC MFP
2300UDPDungeon Siege game.
2427UDPCisco MGCP
2427TCP, UDPMedia Gateway Control Protocol Gateway.
2556TCPBagle backdoor virus (W32.Beagle).
2556TCP, UDPnicetec-nmsvc.
2701TCPKnowShowGo P2P
2701TCP, UDPSMS RCINFO.
2723TCPKnowShowGo P2P
2723TCP, UDPWatchDog NT protocol.
2900UDPDungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online games.
3000TCPMirilax License server, Cloud9 Integrated Development Environment server, Ruby on Rails development default, Meteor development default.
3000UDPBitTorrent Sync, distributed interactive simulation.
3001TCPWeb100 NDT (network diagnostic tool).
3001TCP, UDPVidPhone.
3039TCP, UDPCogitate, Inc.
3050TCP, UDPBorland Interbase database (gds_db).
3052TCP, UDPAPC 3052, Powerchute.
3061TCP, UDPcautcpd.
3074TCP, UDPXBOX 360
3090UDPRainbow Six: Vegas game.
3090TCP, UDPSenforce Sessions Services (stss); Rappore Session Services (rtss).
3101TCPBES (Blackberry Enterprise Server).
3101UDPRainbow Six: Vegas game.
3101TCP, UDPHP PolicyXpert PIB Server.
3128TCPActive API server port, proxy server port, known Trojan and backdoor port.
3260TCPiSCSI target.
3306TCPCaesar IV game.
3306TCP, UDPMySQL database server.
3350UDPSettlers 3 game.
3350TCP, UDPFINDVIATV.
3269Tcp, UDPMicrosoft Global Catalog on SSL
3389TCP, UDPRemote Desktop and Microsoft Terminal Services.
3525TCP, UDPEIS Server port.
3783TCPGamespy
3784TCP, UDPVentrilo and BFD Control Protocol.
4000TCPBattle.net, Diablo and Diablo II.
4000UDPICQ.
4000TCP, UDPCommand & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Dune 2000.
4006TCP, UDPpxc-spvr.
4062TCP, UDPIce Location Service on SSL.
4373TCP, UDPRemote Authenticated Command Service.
4444TCP, UDPOracle WebCenter Content.
4444TCP, UDPXvfb X server virtual frame buffer service.
4567TCPVerizon Actiontec Routers (firmware monitoring and upgrading by Verizon FiOS).
4915 [currently unassigned]
4918 [currently unassigned]
4926 [currently unassigned]
5000TCPDINA DVR Server and Dwyco Video Conferencing.
5000TCP, UDPUniversal Plug-and-Play (UPnP), AIM Video IM, and Yahoo Messenger Voice Chat.
5037 [currently unassigned]
5060TCP, UDPSession Initiation Protocol.
5190TCPAmerica Online, AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), and ICQ.
5190UDPMSN Messenger.
5191UDPNeverwinter Nights 2 game.
5191TCP, UDPAOL 1, AOL Instant Messenger, and ICQ.
5192UDPNeverwinter Nights 2 game.
5192TCP, UDPAOL 2, AOL Instant Messenger, and ICQ.
5193UDPNeverwinter Nights 2 game.
5193TCP, UDPAOL 3, AOL Instant Messenger, and ICQ.
5200TCPEcholink.
5200UDPNeverwinter Nights 2 game.
5200TCP, UDPTARGUS GetData.
5252UDPNeverwinter Nights 2 game.
5252TCP, UDPMovaz SSC.
5314TCP, UDPopalis-rbt-ipc.
5353UDPiChat, MultiCast DNS, and macOS X Bonjour/Zeroconf port.
5445UDPCisco Unified Video Advantage (not verified)
5445TCP, UDPServer Message Block over Remote Direct Memory Access (Microsoft).
5500TCPHotLine Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing, MOHAA (Medal of Honor: Allied Assault), MatchWatch & Reverend, and VNC (Virtual Network Computing)
5500UDPSecurID.
5631TCP, UDPPCAnywhere.
5632TCPMOHAA (Medal of Honor: Allied Assault) Reverend.
5632UDPPCAnywhere.
5678TCPMOHAA (Medal of Honor: Allied Assault) Reverend.
5678UDPiChat.
5678TCP, UDPLinksys Cable/DSL Routers Remote Administration.
5687TCPMOHAA (Medal of Honor: Allied Assault) Reverend.
5749 [currently unassigned]
5800TCPVNC.
5801TCPVNC.
5900TCPVNC.
5901TCPVNC.
6000UDPPlaystation 3, Everquest, Madden NFL 2005, Medal of Honor: Rising Sun.
6000TCP, UDPX Window
6062TCP, UDPX Windows System.
6073UDPDungeon Siege game.
6084TCPPeer to Peer Infrastructure Protocol.
6086TCP, UDPPDTP P2P
6112TCP, UDPBattle.net
6113TCP, UDPBattle.net.
6114TCP, UDPBattle.net.
6115TCP, UDPBattle.net.
6116TCP, UDPBattle.net.
6117TCP, UDPBattle.net.
6118TCP, UDPBattle.net.
6119TCP, UDPBattle.net.
6421TCP, UDPNIM_WAN.
6500TCPGameSpy Arcade and Net2Phone registration.
6500TCP, UDPGames: Black & White, Civilization III, Civilization IV, Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: Empire at War.
6542TCPirccd.exe service.
6553 [currently unassigned]
6667TCPGamespy; IRC, Games: Black & White, Civilization III, Civilization IV, Command & Conquer series, Warhammer 4000: Dawn of War, and Worms 4: Mayhem.
6667UDPGames: Neverwinter Nights, Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield.
6667TCP, UDPMSN Game Zone; Star Wars: Empire at War game.
6801TCP, UDPNet2Phone; ACNet Control System Protocol.
7000TCPGames: Command & Conquer series, Dune 2000, Emperor: Battle for Dune, Everquest, Everquest 2
7000UDPReal Audio, QuickTime 4 server, and Playstation 3
7070TCPReal Audio
7070UDPGames: City of Heroes, City of Villains.
7075UDPReal Audio, City of Heroes, City of Villains.
7900TCP, UDPMulticast Event.
8000TCPWinAmp Audio Streaming; X-Lite; Icecast and Internet radio streams using Shoutcast.
8000UDPAliens vs. Predator game.
8000TCP, UDPiRDMI.
8008TCP, UDPHTTP alternative.
8080TCPEvoCam, Pirate Radio, WebcamXP, Unreal Tournament game.
8080TCP, UDPHTTP alternative.
8081TCPHTTP alternative and BlackICE ICEcap user console.
8081TCP, UDPDreambox 8000
8084TCPIBM Lotus Sametime server and Apache Tomcat server.
8090TCPHTTP alternative and WebcamXP
8092TCP,UDPiTunes Radio Stream, EMC2 (Legato) Networker or Sun Solcitice Backup, QuickTime streaming.
8118TCPPrivoxy.
8443TCP, UDPPCsync HTTPS, PCSync SSL; SW Soft Plesk Control Panel, Apache Tomcast SSL, and iCal service.
8547 [currently unassigned]
9000UDPAsheron’s Call game.
9010UDPAsheron’s Call game.
9011UDPAsheron’s Call game.
9012UDPAsheron’s Call game.
9013UDPAsheron’s Call game.
9090TCPZeus admin server.
9090TCP, UDPWebSM.
9092TCP, UDPXml-Ipc Server Reg; Championship Manager 4.
9100TCPUsed to send raw data to a printer.
9339TCPClash of Clans, a mobile freemium strategy video game.
9200TCPElasticsearch-default Elasticsearch port.
9432 [currently unassigned]
10000TCP, UDPNetwork Data Management Protocol.
12345TCPPort used by Trend Micro antivirus program. Port 12345 is also commonly used by various Trojan viruses such as Netbus.
12468TCPVXtreme and WebTheater.
17770UDPBattlezone 2 game.
17771TCP,UDPBattlezone 2 game.
17772UDPBattlezone 2 game.
26000TCP, UDPQuake, Elite Force, Empire Earth 2, and QuakeWorld master server.
27015TCPHalf-Life.
27900TCPGamespy.
28900TCPGamespy.
29900TCPGamespy.
29901TCPGamespy.
31337TCPBack orifice
33334UDPEmpire Earth game.
33335TCPEmpire Earth game.
43188TCP, UDPREACHOUT.
47624TCPAge of Empires, Baldur’s Gate, Close Combat.

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