Has anybody successfully got this wheel (the gameport version) working
in Win XP yet? Just tried to set it up and although it is recognized
in the game controllers applet when I click properties to test it I
get the dialogue box up telling me it is not connected.
Any ideas??
TIA
PH
According to Microsoft the gameport version is supported by XP. MY USB
version isn't though and it works in XP, although I can't use the profiling
software to set it to split axis. Better look in the Knowledge base at
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?fr=0&SD=GN&LN=EN-US
>Has anybody successfully got this wheel (the gameport version) working
>in Win XP yet? Just tried to set it up and although it is recognized
>in the game controllers applet when I click properties to test it I
>get the dialogue box up telling me it is not connected.
>Any ideas??
>TIA
>PH
Are there problems with your sound drivers?
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I have managed to get the wheel to work once so far, it just suddenly
showed as OK and I was able to do the test and then run F1 2001 for a
while without a problem. But then I left it for a while and when I
went back to it it was showing as 'Not Connected' again.
PH
On Sun, 04 Nov 2001 22:11:41 +0100, Spadge Fromley
>>Hi all,
>>Has anybody successfully got this wheel (the gameport version) working
>>in Win XP yet? Just tried to set it up and although it is recognized
>>in the game controllers applet when I click properties to test it I
>>get the dialogue box up telling me it is not connected.
>>Any ideas??
>>TIA
>>PH
>Curious. It works fine here.
>Are there problems with your sound drivers?
>I have managed to get the wheel to work once so far, it just suddenly
>showed as OK and I was able to do the test and then run F1 2001 for a
>while without a problem. But then I left it for a while and when I
>went back to it it was showing as 'Not Connected' again.
>PH
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Spadge Fromley
''collect your rubbsih
and in my belly it will go ...''
The USB works fine IF you have the 4.0 software. It will put up a complaint
box during installation, but it still works fine.
The Gameport is KIND of compatible. It works only with the built-in XP
mini-driver for SideWinder controllers. The 3.02 SideWinder Software, the
latest (and apparantly, last) version for Gameport controllers, will not in
any way, shape or form install under XP or 2K.
The 4.0 software is not downloadable, and only works with USB SideWinders
anyway.
Therefore, Gameport versions of the controllers will never have Profile
support. No buttons adjustments, no axis adjustment, no force adjustments,
no nothing.
It basically acts like a 4 axis joystick.
Microsoft should be ashamed of themselves for this.
-Larry
> > Hi all,
> > Has anybody successfully got this wheel (the gameport version) working
> > in Win XP yet? Just tried to set it up and although it is recognized
> > in the game controllers applet when I click properties to test it I
> > get the dialogue box up telling me it is not connected.
> > Any ideas??
> > TIA
> > PH
> According to Microsoft the gameport version is supported by XP. MY USB
> version isn't though and it works in XP, although I can't use the
profiling
> software to set it to split axis. Better look in the Knowledge base at
> http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?fr=0&SD=GN&LN=EN-US
> The USB works fine IF you have the 4.0 software. It will put up a complaint
> box during installation, but it still works fine.
> The Gameport is KIND of compatible. It works only with the built-in XP
> mini-driver for SideWinder controllers. The 3.02 SideWinder Software, the
> latest (and apparantly, last) version for Gameport controllers, will not in
> any way, shape or form install under XP or 2K.
> The 4.0 software is not downloadable, and only works with USB SideWinders
> anyway.
> Therefore, Gameport versions of the controllers will never have Profile
> support. No buttons adjustments, no axis adjustment, no force adjustments,
> no nothing.
> It basically acts like a 4 axis joystick.
Indeed!
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Olav K. Malmin
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Well, it installs, but if I set it to use split axis it doens't give me that
option in F12001 so I don't think the v4.0 profiling software is wroking
properly under XP. I bought the MS FF2 joystick and it has v4.0 profiling
software too and installs with no complaint under XP and all the options
work. Not the MS FF usb wheel though.
Yep, I emailed them and reamed them out for it. They probably never fix it.
-Larry
> > To clarify...
> > The USB works fine IF you have the 4.0 software. It will put up a
complaint
> > box during installation, but it still works fine.
> > The Gameport is KIND of compatible. It works only with the built-in XP
> > mini-driver for SideWinder controllers. The 3.02 SideWinder Software,
the
> > latest (and apparantly, last) version for Gameport controllers, will not
in
> > any way, shape or form install under XP or 2K.
> > The 4.0 software is not downloadable, and only works with USB
SideWinders
> > anyway.
> > Therefore, Gameport versions of the controllers will never have Profile
> > support. No buttons adjustments, no axis adjustment, no force
adjustments,
> > no nothing.
> > It basically acts like a 4 axis joystick.
> Not exactly. Proper games like GPL and N4 disables the return to
> center force, and puts force feedback in it. And it defaults on
> separate axis, which means F1 2001 is undrivable on Win2K.
> > Microsoft should be ashamed of themselves for this.
> Indeed!
> --
> Olav K. Malmin
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Frankly, it feels like an un-finished game to me. The controller code is
wacko, and no force-feedback? These days?
The graphics performance under XP is also shakey. Sometimes it's fast,
sometimes it slows to Matrix-like speeds.
I'm hoping for HUGE improvements with the patch, if it ever ships. If not,
this is my last EA title.
-Larry
> > To clarify...
> > The USB works fine IF you have the 4.0 software. It will put up a
> complaint
> > box during installation, but it still works fine.
> Well, it installs, but if I set it to use split axis it doens't give me
that
> option in F12001 so I don't think the v4.0 profiling software is wroking
> properly under XP. I bought the MS FF2 joystick and it has v4.0 profiling
> software too and installs with no complaint under XP and all the options
> work. Not the MS FF usb wheel though.
Oh, when will I ever learn?
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Spadge Fromley
''collect your rubbsih
and in my belly it will go ...''
