No "ADD" in Game controllers?

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Installed my xp pro 64 bit and as expected a lot of stuff didnt work or
required tweaking to work... I have been able to get most everything working
however I cant even begin to start installing my game controller even as a
generic because when in control panel, clicking on game controllers brings up
the game controller window and none are listed, and I have two buttons,
troubleshoot and advancedf. Advanced brings up another window showing a pull
down menu for preferred device listing none. Theres no "add" anywhere in the
loop even in troubleshooting which tells me to open up game controllers and
clicking on the non-existant "add" selection... How am I supposed to add the
controller?
 
it's clearly obvious that you posted that reply based on the topic of the
post - not the body of the post. it doesnt help at all, as I said, I have NO
Add in mine so i can't... let me further illustrate:

1.


Attach the game controller to a game port

2.


Open Game Controllers in Control Panel.

3.


Click Add. <---- I would LOVE to click ADD but there IS NO ADD to click
 
Are you logged in with an account that has Admin rights?

Limited accounts are not allowed to add hardware.
 
Gameports a being "phased-out" of Windows. Windows XP 32bit does not have any
newer device drivers being written for the gameports. Microsoft is to remove
the gameport completely in the next version of Windows (Vista??) and I guess
they decided to remove them from the 64bit.


Microsoft is encouraging USB devices
 
Eunichman said:
it's clearly obvious that you posted that reply based on the topic of the
post - not the body of the post. it doesnt help at all, as I said, I have NO
Add in mine so i can't... let me further illustrate:

1.


Attach the game controller to a game port

2.


Open Game Controllers in Control Panel.

3.


Click Add. <---- I would LOVE to click ADD but there IS NO ADD to click
Click to expand...


I found out why it does not have an "ADD" button. it is using the 32 bit
version of JOY.CPL.. look in "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64" and click on the Joy.CPL
file and it will open up a box with an "ADD" button. I too have been pulling
hair out to get my controllers working. and I got this far ... But as you
will find out after you try and add the joystick, you get an error saying
your game port is not configured properly ! So it looks as though Microsoft
decided all the joysticks and other game controllers that use a game port
will no longer be supported. of course you won't find anything stating that
under " the top 5 reasons to switch to WinXP 64" !!!... kinda wishing I could
still run win 98se, but looks like I will probably end up buying Win XP or a
new USB controller

Good luck with it. if you could find a 64-bit Game port driver I am sure it
would work..
ps if you do find one LET ME KNOW : )
 
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