sidewinder 3d pro part no. 63545

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I have several of these joystick controllers and would
like to connect to a usb port on my laptop is this
possible or should i just chunk them
 
You don't have a game port on the system? If so, just plug the controllers
in, go into Control Panel/Game Controllers and select Add then Microsoft
SideWinder ... The system will install the proper drivers. You lose the
ability to create Profiles, but can still do that within games, if that
option is supported.
 
I suspect your laptop doesn't have a gameport. Your options are to either
buy a gameport-to-USB converter and use your existing joystick (WARNING when
this device is running as an analog device you will lose the buttons on the
base), or you can spend about the same amount of money on a USB stick that
is much easier to install and use. Gameports are unsupported by the major
hardware vendors at this point. You are better off with a true USB device.


Joshua Smith
DirectInput Test Lab
Microsoft
 
My issue may be related:

I cannot use my SideWinder Precision 2 joystick with USB
on my recently upgrade Win XP machine. It will not
fins/recognize the device.

I need the gameport converter? or upgrade my stick?

Ray
 
You may also have a VIA chipset for your USB controller. There should be
updated drivers that fix that issue.

Joshua Smith
DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
Microsoft
 
Chris - you da' man. After installing WindowsXP-KB822603-
x86-ENU.exe WinXP immediately recognized and installed my
joystick. I appreciate your assistance.

Ray
 
Joshua,

I thought we had a winner with Chris' suggestion - but I
am back where I started. After getting Windows to detect
and install the stick, it now does not list the device in
game controllers in control panel (should have never
disconnected the stick and shut down!). I've checked,
and I do not have a VIA Chipset - the download posted
does not apply to my machine. The same USB ports and hub
detect several other USB devices - except my Sidewinder
Precision 2. Wonder why I got a response after I
installed <Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q822603> but then lost
it? I do not list this update in Add/Remove Programs to
uninstall and try again either. Any thoughts?

Ray
 
I think the next most common reason for what you are seeing is that
sometimes there are some capacitors in USB devices that will get charged and
then the device either isn't detected at all or is detected as an Unknown
Device. This can usually be fixed by either leaving the controller unplugged
for an a while (I have seen it take up to a day), or if you don't want to
wait that long (like I never do :) you can take something like a metallic
paperclip and temporarily short the pins in the USB connector of the game
controller for a few seconds. I have a few controllers in the lab I have to
do this too on a regular basis since they are always plugged in for testing.

Would it be possible for you to get me a DxDiag report of the system? I
might be able to find from that why your device isn't working, but it is a
long shot.

DXDIAG:
1. Click Start -> Run
2. Type "dxdiag" without the quotes and press Ok.
3. In the DirectX Diagnostic tool click "Save All Information..."


Joshua Smith
DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
Microsoft
 
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