Can't get Z-Engine installed for Ideazon Fang on Win7 64 bit

I have built a new gaming machine that's i7 based running Win 7 - 64 bit edition RTM. Everything's going fine hardware wise except that I cannot get the Ideazon Fang USB gaming keypad device I have to be recognized by it's Z-Engine software.

I have done what was recommended, which is to plug in the USB keypad first, let Win 7 recognize it (which it does) and let Win 7 load drivers, which it says it cannot find. So, after Win 7 informed me that it couldn't find the drivers, I opened Windows Update and let it search for updates for my computer. It then indicated that it found a driver for the Ideazon Fang MM USB input device and a Microsoft HID non-input driver (whatever that is).

So, after I installed those, I installed the latest 64 bit version of the Z-Engine from Steel Series (which now owns Ideazon). However, the Z-Engine icon always shows red indicating that it doesn't recognize an Ideazon USB device. I made sure that legacy USB is enabled in my BIOS, etc. and nothing seems to help. I simply cannot get the Z-Engine to recognize the device.

All of this worked just fine under an older P4 based machine that I was running Win 7 32-bit on.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

I have the Fang, I use it in Vista 64 bit, never have install the software and it works fine with all my games. I set up all my games to use the same buttons of course 95% of my games are FPS games.

I am also running Windows 7 /64 and have the Fang hooked up, using the latest copy of the pads software that can be found here - http://www.steelseries.com/download

I don't have any problems with the software and can program custom mods without issue - just did for "Stalker - Clear Sky".

Once you open the Z-engine software, click on "Click here for help" for a How-to on setting up Custom Mods.

Hope this helps...

Yes, I can send it. Where to?

WOuld be interesting to see if it loads. It's the Stalker S.O.C. one that came with the Fang software with a couple buttons changed.

Have you checked that the game.exe setting is still correct? I wonder if the change in the game path, from XP to Win 7 is a factor. I didn't save any old mod when I switch operating software.

I hadn't even thought about Steam as I haven't used it in a few years. All my games come from disc.

I didn't do anything special in loading the Z-software to my machine. Clean install of Win 7-64 (upgraded from XP-32). Then installed Z-software then games (that order should not make any difference though).

Beyond that, I have nVidia GTX275 and SB X-Fi with the latest drivers.

Good luck.

Thats the big question...... Will they make new mods. From the lack of response to my support ticket I'd say no.

hey guys, maybe it's outdated orso but I've had the same problem and my solution was to simply install the 32 bit software, then it works! everytime I use the 64 bit it doesn't and when I use the 32 bit it works, i figured out that this works not only for Windows 7 64 but but also for Windows Vista 64 bit (on witch the problem occured first in my case)
I hope it helps

Junky