"Soundblaster" was such an 80s/90s name for a computer part.

https://lemmy.world/post/16913880

"Soundblaster" was such an 80s/90s name for a computer part. - Lemmy.World

Not only that but they also had the serial input for joysticks.

So if you played some Wing Commander with a game pad or stick you probably had this card.

15 pin d-sub that could support TWO joysticks if you had the splitter cable. Micro machines 2 : 4 player, with 2 gamepads into the soundcard, and one player using each side of the keyboard.