joy stick

>-----Original Message-----
>That's correct, David. The software you're trying to

install is not

>supported in Windows XP. Just plug the controller in,

then go into Control

>Panel/Game Controllers and select Microsoft SideWinder

(auto detect), and

>the system will install the software for you.
>
>The support for changing button assignments or saving

profiles must come

>from in-game Options, but otherwise, the controller

should be just fine.

>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"david" <mkeirc543@rogers.com> wrote in message
>news:0e1301c38a77$e8b3baa0$a301280a@phx.gbl...

>> i just tried to install microsoft force feedback version
>> 2.0 in windows xp .i get the message up saying computer

is

>> not conf.i was told that the xp has a problem with

this.is

>> the problem fixable.?and how?.thanks dave

>
>
>.
>i have encountered similar problem and have had no

succesful fix thus far. My problem is that when I upgraded
my PC (from scratch) and loaded WINxp, my MS Sidewinder
Force Feedback Pro joystick is no longer recognized by my
FS2002 flight simulator game. The Game Controller shows it
(the joystick) to be operating normally and have had no
problems using it with my other flight sim games such as
CFS, CFS3, FS2000, Strike Fighter, IL2 Sturmvich, etc. In
the Option/Control of FS2002, the "Enable Joystick" select
is not highlighted. When I tried to reload the original
Sidewinder Game Controller (3.0) or the upgrade (3.02) I
get this warning that it is not compatible with my OS. I
have consulted with MS who manufactured the OS, FS2002 and
the Joystick but received no reply. I also consulted with
Creative (I have Creative Soundblaster Audigy sound card)
but to no avail. Perhaps one of you guys can help out.

Thanks

Don Soriano

Don, the problem with the game port devices is the supporting software was
written in a .vxd format, which is not supported in Windows XP. There is no
update for that software. As for the FS recognition problem, hopefully
Microsoft MVP and flight sims Katy Pluta will pop in with a suggestion. I
run all USB controllers here, and haven't seen the issue.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Don Soriano" <sorianofcjr@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >That's correct, David. The software you're trying to

> install is not

> >supported in Windows XP. Just plug the controller in,

> then go into Control

> >Panel/Game Controllers and select Microsoft SideWinder

> (auto detect), and

> >the system will install the software for you.
> >
> >The support for changing button assignments or saving

> profiles must come

> >from in-game Options, but otherwise, the controller

> should be just fine.

> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"david" <mkeirc543@rogers.com> wrote in message
> >news:0e1301c38a77$e8b3baa0$a301280a@phx.gbl...

> >> i just tried to install microsoft force feedback version
> >> 2.0 in windows xp .i get the message up saying computer

> is

> >> not conf.i was told that the xp has a problem with

> this.is

> >> the problem fixable.?and how?.thanks dave

> >
> >
> >.
> >i have encountered similar problem and have had no

> succesful fix thus far. My problem is that when I upgraded
> my PC (from scratch) and loaded WINxp, my MS Sidewinder
> Force Feedback Pro joystick is no longer recognized by my
> FS2002 flight simulator game. The Game Controller shows it
> (the joystick) to be operating normally and have had no
> problems using it with my other flight sim games such as
> CFS, CFS3, FS2000, Strike Fighter, IL2 Sturmvich, etc. In
> the Option/Control of FS2002, the "Enable Joystick" select
> is not highlighted. When I tried to reload the original
> Sidewinder Game Controller (3.0) or the upgrade (3.02) I
> get this warning that it is not compatible with my OS. I
> have consulted with MS who manufactured the OS, FS2002 and
> the Joystick but received no reply. I also consulted with
> Creative (I have Creative Soundblaster Audigy sound card)
> but to no avail. Perhaps one of you guys can help out.
>
> Thanks
>
> Don Soriano

>-----Original Message-----
>i just tried to install microsoft force feedback version
>2.0 in windows xp .i get the message up saying computer

is

>not conf.i was told that the xp has a problem with

this.is

>the problem fixable.?and how?.thanks dave
>.
>It's terminal I'm afraid. I had the same problem with my

Force Feedback Pro. When I shifted to WINxp from 98SE, my
FS2002 flight simulator game stopped recognizing the
joystick. I called MS tech support and they said that my
joystick is no longer supported. However, if you go on the
Web and go to Microsoft.Support/Sidewinder the system
requirement for the model 2 also only listed 98 and 2000
as compatable. I bought a Saitek Cyborg 3D instead and it
worked fine with all my games on XP.

Don Soriano

I read recently that Microsoft has dropped all of its gaming devices from
their product line. They will only provide limited support for the
joysticks/gamepads/wheels/game voice (i.e..: warranty).

Y.


"Don Soriano" <sorianofcjr@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >i just tried to install microsoft force feedback version
> >2.0 in windows xp .i get the message up saying computer

> is

> >not conf.i was told that the xp has a problem with

> this.is

> >the problem fixable.?and how?.thanks dave
> >.
> >It's terminal I'm afraid. I had the same problem with my

> Force Feedback Pro. When I shifted to WINxp from 98SE, my
> FS2002 flight simulator game stopped recognizing the
> joystick. I called MS tech support and they said that my
> joystick is no longer supported. However, if you go on the
> Web and go to Microsoft.Support/Sidewinder the system
> requirement for the model 2 also only listed 98 and 2000
> as compatable. I bought a Saitek Cyborg 3D instead and it
> worked fine with all my games on XP.
>
> Don Soriano

Can anybody tell me how to install a game port? When I install my joy stick
I get a message that my game port is not installed.

AMD Athlon 2000
512 megs ram
Windows XP

Thank you all.
ijopper@bellsouth.net.

Depends on where that game port is located. If it is on your sound card,
then you probably need to update the drivers for that card from the
manufacturer's web site. If it is on your motherboard, then you need to
figure which product you're running and update from the manufacturer's web
site.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Irwin Opper" <ijopper@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Can anybody tell me how to install a game port? When I install my joy

stick

> I get a message that my game port is not installed.
>
> AMD Athlon 2000
> 512 megs ram
> Windows XP
>
> Thank you all.
> ijopper@bellsouth.net.
>
>

Most gameports use the Microsoft standard gameport driver in XP. This
driver is very limited an will not be updated.

Y.

"Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Depends on where that game port is located. If it is on your sound card,
> then you probably need to update the drivers for that card from the
> manufacturer's web site. If it is on your motherboard, then you need to
> figure which product you're running and update from the manufacturer's web
> site.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Irwin Opper" <ijopper@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:JlYHb.8269$Uj.3647@bignews4.bellsouth.net...

> > Can anybody tell me how to install a game port? When I install my joy

> stick

> > I get a message that my game port is not installed.
> >
> > AMD Athlon 2000
> > 512 megs ram
> > Windows XP
> >
> > Thank you all.
> > ijopper@bellsouth.net.
> >
> >

>
>

If the device is third-party hardware such as a sound card, then the
manufacturer would be the one to supply the drivers. Microsoft doesn't
write drivers for any devices. The drivers included in the original,
October, 2001, XP release were furnished by the various hardware
manufacturers. As we've seen with the graphics card drivers, they didn't
even include OpenGL support until users updated.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Yves Leclerc" <yvesleclercNOSPAM@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Most gameports use the Microsoft standard gameport driver in XP. This
> driver is very limited an will not be updated.
>
> Y.
>
> "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OM$qgHkzDHA.1576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > Depends on where that game port is located. If it is on your sound

card,

> > then you probably need to update the drivers for that card from the
> > manufacturer's web site. If it is on your motherboard, then you need to
> > figure which product you're running and update from the manufacturer's

web

> > site.
> > --
> > Chris H.
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > Associate Expert
> > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> > "Irwin Opper" <ijopper@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > news:JlYHb.8269$Uj.3647@bignews4.bellsouth.net...

> > > Can anybody tell me how to install a game port? When I install my joy

> > stick

> > > I get a message that my game port is not installed.
> > >
> > > AMD Athlon 2000
> > > 512 megs ram
> > > Windows XP
> > >
> > > Thank you all.
> > > ijopper@bellsouth.net.
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>