Ok, I think I've FINALLY managed to get the total lock ups of my system to
stop. But, due to a massive brain fart, I installed DX 8. I went to
Microsoft's web site to download DX8a. After downloading and installing, I
looked at the file, and it says "dx80eng". Shouldn't it be dx80Aeng?? I'm
asking because now my controllers are completely messed up. The game
controller screen won't recognize my Sidewinder gamepad at all, and the buttons
on my trusty TSW are all goofed up.
Does anyone have another link to dx8a? Or am I just screwed, and need to wipe
windows and start over?
Thanks guys
My version of DX8a is called exactly the same thing as well, so I think
you've downloaded the right file. Plus one of the controller bugs with 8.0
(2 missing buttons on my Precision Racing Wheel with GPL) was fixed by
downloading this file, so I'm pretty sure it really is 8.0a.
"PHendrix27" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
> Ok, I think I've FINALLY managed to get the total lock ups of my system to
> stop. But, due to a massive brain fart, I installed DX 8. I went to
> Microsoft's web site to download DX8a. After downloading and installing,I
> looked at the file, and it says "dx80eng". Shouldn't it be dx80Aeng??I'm
> asking because now my controllers are completely messed up. The game
> controller screen won't recognize my Sidewinder gamepad at all, and thebuttons
> on my trusty TSW are all goofed up.
>
> Does anyone have another link to dx8a? Or am I just screwed, and need towipe
> windows and start over?
>
> Thanks guys
I've never used this myself, but know others who have with good
results:
http://www.planetdiablo.de/wummy/dxb/index_e.html
On 16 Feb 2001 05:47:07 GMT, [email hidden] (PHendrix27) wrote:
Quoted text (12 lines)
>Ok, I think I've FINALLY managed to get the total lock ups of my system to >stop. But, due to a massive brain fart, I installed DX 8. I went to >Microsoft's web site to download DX8a. After downloading and installing, I >looked at the file, and it says "dx80eng". Shouldn't it be dx80Aeng?? I'm >asking because now my controllers are completely messed up. The game >controller screen won't recognize my Sidewinder gamepad at all, and the buttons >on my trusty TSW are all goofed up. > >Does anyone have another link to dx8a? Or am I just screwed, and need to wipe >windows and start over? > >Thanks guys**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com ****
They didn't rename the files.
-Larry
"PHendrix27" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
> Ok, I think I've FINALLY managed to get the total lock ups of my system to
> stop. But, due to a massive brain fart, I installed DX 8. I went to
> Microsoft's web site to download DX8a. After downloading and installing,I
> looked at the file, and it says "dx80eng". Shouldn't it be dx80Aeng??I'm
> asking because now my controllers are completely messed up. The game
> controller screen won't recognize my Sidewinder gamepad at all, and thebuttons
> on my trusty TSW are all goofed up.
>
> Does anyone have another link to dx8a? Or am I just screwed, and need towipe
> windows and start over?
>
> Thanks guys
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
*** Usenet.com - The #1 Usenet Newsgroup Service on The Planet! ***
http://www.usenet.com
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
I used it to remove 8.0 and it worked great. I reinstalled 7.0 and the
controller problem is gone. USB controllers get recognized immediately
instead of the 30 second wait for the controller screen to come up.
Mr. B
"T. Wortman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:3a8d4867.4603779@news...
to
> >stop. But, due to a massive brain fart, I installed DX 8. I went to
> >Microsoft's web site to download DX8a. After downloading and installing,I
> >looked at the file, and it says "dx80eng". Shouldn't it be dx80Aeng??I'm
> >asking because now my controllers are completely messed up. The game
> >controller screen won't recognize my Sidewinder gamepad at all, and thebuttons
> >on my trusty TSW are all goofed up.
> >
> >Does anyone have another link to dx8a? Or am I just screwed, and need towipe
> >windows and start over?
> >
> >Thanks guys
>
