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Control Panel: Game Controllers HELP!!

3 posts by 2 people · 06 Sep 1999 - 07 Sep 1999

Zanda 06 Sep 1999#490622
I need help with this one. When I click on the Game Controllers icon in Control Panel, it opens and closes in the blink of an eye. Why would it do this? Why won't it stay open? I re-installed DirectX 6.1, but it didn't have any effect. I have a Win98 system with a CH Products game card (ISA) installed and a TSW2 wheel attached to it. I have the joystick port on my SB PCI 128 disabled. Any help appreciated. Zandano ___ ANTI-SPAM Measures In Place To e-mail, delete the 'REMOVE' in the address Apologies for the inconvenience.
Nige 06 Sep 1999#490623
Hi, The problem is that you have installed something that has confused DirectX. Most likely a DLL issue. Exactly the same thing happened to me with W95 about 6 months ago (using a Logitech Formula Force wheel). A far as I know it was after installing a game, possibly Incoming, and/or a replacement DirectX 6.? and I spent *ages* trying to fix it. It drove me crazy until I installed something else (again, don't remember what, but may have been TOCA 2?? sorry) and the problem just went away and never came back. Perhaps the game installed a later DirectX file or two?? Try reinstalling your games one by one. If that doesn't work, get another version of Direct X (later or earlier) and reinstall. Failing that, W98 reinstall (ouch). I hope this is of some help. Cheers, Nigel
Zanda 07 Sep 1999#490931
Thanks, Nigel, for you reply. D [snip] ~ ~It drove me crazy until I installed something else (again, don't remember ~what, but may have been TOCA 2?? sorry) and the problem just went away and ~never came back. Perhaps the game installed a later DirectX file or two?? ~ ~Try reinstalling your games one by one. If that doesn't work, get another ~version of Direct X (later or earlier) and reinstall. ~ ~Failing that, W98 reinstall (ouch). ~ ~I hope this is of some help. ~ ~Cheers, ~ ~Nigel ~ ___ ANTI-SPAM Measures In Place To e-mail, delete the 'REMOVE' in the address Apologies for the inconvenience.

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