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Offline Barnswallow

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Old Sidewinder and XP
« on: October 24, 2005, 03:29:28 PM »
Finally bit the bullet and upgraded my OS to XP.  Now I find out that my old MS FF Pro joystick isnt compatable with XP.  My new OS wont even recognise that i have a joystick  arrgghhh!

anyone know of any XP drivers for the Microsoft Force Feedback Pro?  Or is there anyone there that can help me get this puppy rinning?

tia:aok

Offline Barnswallow

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Re: Old Sidewinder and XP
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2005, 10:13:28 PM »
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Originally posted by Barnswallow
Finally bit the bullet and upgraded my OS to XP.  Now I find out that my old MS FF Pro joystick isnt compatable with XP.  My new OS wont even recognise that i have a joystick  arrgghhh!

anyone know of any XP drivers for the Microsoft Force Feedback Pro?  Or is there anyone there that can help me get this puppy rinning?

tia:aok

Offline EzTarget

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Microsoft Sidewinder Pro & XP
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2005, 08:37:16 AM »
I am using a Sidewinder Pro with XP and have no problems.  I use a USB adpater and plugged it in and XP found and installed the joystick with no problem automatically.  Have you went to your Game Controllers in Control Panel and checked that XP is seeing the stick? You might need to setup the stick there and calibrate it.

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