sidewinder 3d pro

Posted: 07-31-2003, 07:46 PM

Bruc e

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i keep getting message "controler not connected
properly". This is an older -6-7 years old- controller.
Using on new computer with xp with microsoft flight
simulator 2000. Can't seem to find latest drivers or even
if i have latest drivers. Connected through serial port.

thanks

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Chris H.

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Re: sidewinder 3d pro

Posted: 07-31-2003, 08:34 PM

With a game port device on Windows XP, you need to plug it in, then go into
Control Panel/Game Controllers and "Add" it. The Microsoft SideWinder (auto
detect) devices can be chosen by selecting that line. XP already has the
drivers included, since the old .vxd format those controllers used is no
longer supported.

What you cannot do with the game port controller on XP is program the
buttons from within Game Controllers. You need to rely on in-game Options
to do that.
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Associate Expert
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"Bruc e" <bruce5793@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> i keep getting message "controler not connected
> properly". This is an older -6-7 years old- controller.
> Using on new computer with xp with microsoft flight
> simulator 2000. Can't seem to find latest drivers or even
> if i have latest drivers. Connected through serial port.
>
> thanks

Bruce

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Re: sidewinder 3d pro

Posted: 07-31-2003, 10:55 PM

>-----Original Message-----
>With a game port device on Windows XP, you need to plug

it in, then go into

>Control Panel/Game Controllers and "Add" it. The

Microsoft SideWinder (auto

>detect) devices can be chosen by selecting that line.

XP already has the

>drivers included, since the old .vxd format those

controllers used is no

>longer supported.
>
>What you cannot do with the game port controller on XP

is program the

>buttons from within Game Controllers. You need to rely

on in-game Options

>to do that.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Bruc e" <bruce5793@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:01c701c3579c$7b48d030$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> i keep getting message "controler not connected
>> properly". This is an older -6-7 years old- controller.
>> Using on new computer with xp with microsoft flight
>> simulator 2000. Can't seem to find latest drivers or

even

>> if i have latest drivers. Connected through serial

port.

>>
>> thanks
>
>Hey Chris, thanks for getting back to me so quickly.

Tried your suggestion but still get message -controller
not connected correctly-.
On bottom of joystick there is a slider with one dot on
one side and two dots on the other- not sure where it
should be. thanks

>.
>

Chris H.

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Re: sidewinder 3d pro

Posted: 07-31-2003, 11:54 PM

Those dots are to emulate a different brand controller, and I don't remember
right off the top of my head the name. I'm sure someone will pop in here
with the answer.

I would try updating either the card where the game port resides, or look
into a motherboard update. Generally, if the game port device isn't seen,
like on a sound card, the drivers for that card need to be updated.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Bruce" <bruce5793@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >With a game port device on Windows XP, you need to plug
> it in, then go into
> >Control Panel/Game Controllers and "Add" it. The
> Microsoft SideWinder (auto
> >detect) devices can be chosen by selecting that line.
> XP already has the
> >drivers included, since the old .vxd format those
> controllers used is no
> >longer supported.
> >
> >What you cannot do with the game port controller on XP
> is program the
> >buttons from within Game Controllers. You need to rely
> on in-game Options
> >to do that.
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Bruc e" <bruce5793@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:01c701c3579c$7b48d030$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> i keep getting message "controler not connected
> >> properly". This is an older -6-7 years old- controller.
> >> Using on new computer with xp with microsoft flight
> >> simulator 2000. Can't seem to find latest drivers or

> even

> >> if i have latest drivers. Connected through serial

> port.

> >>
> >> thanks
> >
> >Hey Chris, thanks for getting back to me so quickly.
> Tried your suggestion but still get message -controller
> not connected correctly-.
> On bottom of joystick there is a slider with one dot on
> one side and two dots on the other- not sure where it
> should be. thanks
> >.
> >

Jeannie

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SideWinder 3D Pro

Posted: 12-11-2003, 08:57 PM

Is the microsoft sidewinder 3D pro compatible with windows
XP? It appears in the web pages that I've looked at that
only Windows 95 and 98 support it. How can this be? Why
wouldn't an new version like xp support your hardware?

Chris H.

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Re: SideWinder 3D Pro

Posted: 12-11-2003, 09:08 PM

If that is the game port version, go to Control Panel/Game Controllers with
it plugged in and Add it under Microsoft SideWinder (Auto Detect). You no
longer can install the old .vxd format software because THAT isn't
supported. You also need to rely on in-game Options to program the buttons,
etc., but the controllers work fine.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Jeannie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is the microsoft sidewinder 3D pro compatible with windows
> XP? It appears in the web pages that I've looked at that
> only Windows 95 and 98 support it. How can this be? Why
> wouldn't an new version like xp support your hardware?
>

Dave

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Re: SideWinder 3D Pro

Posted: 12-11-2003, 09:18 PM

I could not get mine to work with the game port but they supplied me with a
usb adaptor, works perfectly, no drivers either
HTH
Dave

"Jeannie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is the microsoft sidewinder 3D pro compatible with windows
> XP? It appears in the web pages that I've looked at that
> only Windows 95 and 98 support it. How can this be? Why
> wouldn't an new version like xp support your hardware?
>

Chris H.

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Re: SideWinder 3D Pro

Posted: 12-11-2003, 09:46 PM

Did you try letting the system install it, Dave, without the software?
--
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Microsoft Windows MVP
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"Dave" <hens_teeth.void@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I could not get mine to work with the game port but they supplied me with

> usb adaptor, works perfectly, no drivers either
> HTH
> Dave
>
> "Jeannie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:061a01c3c031$ba77cdd0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > Is the microsoft sidewinder 3D pro compatible with windows
> > XP? It appears in the web pages that I've looked at that
> > only Windows 95 and 98 support it. How can this be? Why
> > wouldn't an new version like xp support your hardware?
> >
>
>

Dave

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Re: SideWinder 3D Pro

Posted: 12-13-2003, 08:44 AM

yup, I had win 98 first and the game port worked fine but needed to install
drivers from the disk . U/G to XP I tried the game port without success,
then attached the usb adaptor and plugged it in. picked it up fine no
drivers to install it was just plug and play. no problems ever since

Dave

"Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Did you try letting the system install it, Dave, without the software?
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Dave" <hens_teeth.void@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e3NxDTDwDHA.3220@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I could not get mine to work with the game port but they supplied me

with

> a
> > usb adaptor, works perfectly, no drivers either
> > HTH
> > Dave
> >
> > "Jeannie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:061a01c3c031$ba77cdd0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Is the microsoft sidewinder 3D pro compatible with windows
> > > XP? It appears in the web pages that I've looked at that
> > > only Windows 95 and 98 support it. How can this be? Why
> > > wouldn't an new version like xp support your hardware?
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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SideWinder 3D Pro

Posted: 12-13-2003, 12:27 PM

>-----Original Message-----
>Is the microsoft sidewinder 3D pro compatible with

windows

>XP? It appears in the web pages that I've looked at

that

>only Windows 95 and 98 support it. How can this be? Why
>wouldn't an new version like xp support your hardware?
>
>.
>

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