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Thanks Joshua.
I always assume that it's really a gameport device and not a serial one,
however it's not always a good idea to assume such things. ;-)
Cheers,
Jimmy.
"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <joshsm@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news
bocmAz9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| If this is truly a serial device and not a gameport device then it isn't
| supported in Windows XP. Serial game controllers support was discontinued in
| Windows XP.
|
| --
| Joshua Smith
| DirectInput Test Lab
| Microsoft
| -----
|
| Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
|
| This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
|
|
|
| "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| news:ezoz1pr9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > Hi,
| >
| > Try to add it as a generic "Steering Wheel". That should work.
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > MS Assisted Support:
| > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| > rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
| > message news:178060A0-F3EE-4DA3-A769-4CEB4CFCB527@microsoft.com...
| >> Jimmy,
| >> Yes i have, but it will not install without serial driver for wheel.
| >> Logitech does not support serial port on win xp, only me and earlier.
| >> Thanks for the response.
| >>
| >> "Jimmy S." wrote:
| >>
| >>> Hi needforspeed,
| >>>
| >>> Have you already tried installing it using Control Panel /
| >>> Game Controllers? You may be able to add it there.
| >>>
| >>> --
| >>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| >>> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >>>
| >>> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| >>> MS Assisted Support:
| >>> http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| >>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| >>> rights.
| >>> _________________________________________________________
| >>>
| >>> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
| >>> message
| >>> news:F8DF3CEB-7125-42FE-9EC5-C3C83CA7031C@microsoft.com...
| >>> > I can't get my wheel to work on xp pro.
| >>> > I've searched for drivers for the serial port to use this wheel and i
| >>> can't
| >>> > find any.
| >>> > Does anyone know how to get this wheel to work?
| >>> > If not, will a serial to usb adapter work?
| >>> > Thanks in advance,
| >>> > needforspeed63
| >>>
| >>>
| >>>
| >
| >
|
|
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Jimmy and Joshua,
Yes as stated in my first post it is serial port and as i stated i know xp
does not support serial port.
I was asking if there was any way to make it work,
as in a serial to usb adaptor, or another software, etc.
Thanks again.
"Jimmy S." wrote:
> Thanks Joshua.
>
> I always assume that it's really a gameport device and not a serial one,
> however it's not always a good idea to assume such things. ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Jimmy.
>
> "Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <joshsm@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsbocmAz9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | If this is truly a serial device and not a gameport device then it isn't
> | supported in Windows XP. Serial game controllers support was discontinued in
> | Windows XP.
> |
> | --
> | Joshua Smith
> | DirectInput Test Lab
> | Microsoft
> | -----
> |
> | Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
> |
> | This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> |
> |
> |
> | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> | news:ezoz1pr9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > Hi,
> | >
> | > Try to add it as a generic "Steering Wheel". That should work.
> | >
> | > --
> | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> | >
> | > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> | > MS Assisted Support:
> | > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> | > rights.
> | > _________________________________________________________
> | >
> | > "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> | > message news:178060A0-F3EE-4DA3-A769-4CEB4CFCB527@microsoft.com...
> | >> Jimmy,
> | >> Yes i have, but it will not install without serial driver for wheel.
> | >> Logitech does not support serial port on win xp, only me and earlier.
> | >> Thanks for the response.
> | >>
> | >> "Jimmy S." wrote:
> | >>
> | >>> Hi needforspeed,
> | >>>
> | >>> Have you already tried installing it using Control Panel /
> | >>> Game Controllers? You may be able to add it there.
> | >>>
> | >>> --
> | >>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> | >>> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> | >>>
> | >>> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | >>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> | >>> MS Assisted Support:
> | >>> http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> | >>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> | >>> rights.
> | >>> _________________________________________________________
> | >>>
> | >>> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> | >>> message
> | >>> news:F8DF3CEB-7125-42FE-9EC5-C3C83CA7031C@microsoft.com...
> | >>> > I can't get my wheel to work on xp pro.
> | >>> > I've searched for drivers for the serial port to use this wheel and i
> | >>> can't
> | >>> > find any.
> | >>> > Does anyone know how to get this wheel to work?
> | >>> > If not, will a serial to usb adapter work?
> | >>> > Thanks in advance,
> | >>> > needforspeed63
> | >>>
> | >>>
> | >>>
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>
>
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Hi Needforspeed63,
For it to work someone would have to write a driver that looks for the
device on say the USB ports, and they'd need to build some kind of
USB-to-Serial converter for it. I do not know of any such device in
production. There are USB-to-Gameport converters that various companies
make, but even those don't support things like Force Feedback or digital
devices. Unfortunately the companies that made serial (and largely gameport)
devices have determined that they have "End of Life" these devices and most
likely have little (if any) support for them. It would be too costly to
develop a new driver or hardware to support them.
Joshua Smith
OpenGL Test Lab
Microsoft
-----
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
"needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09C02123-D1B6-42CE-A77F-A6606621DCB3@microsoft.com...
> Jimmy and Joshua,
> Yes as stated in my first post it is serial port and as i stated i know xp
> does not support serial port.
> I was asking if there was any way to make it work,
> as in a serial to usb adaptor, or another software, etc.
> Thanks again.
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>
>> Thanks Joshua.
>>
>> I always assume that it's really a gameport device and not a serial one,
>> however it's not always a good idea to assume such things. ;-)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jimmy.
>>
>> "Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <joshsm@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsbocmAz9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> | If this is truly a serial device and not a gameport device then it
>> isn't
>> | supported in Windows XP. Serial game controllers support was
>> discontinued in
>> | Windows XP.
>> |
>> | --
>> | Joshua Smith
>> | DirectInput Test Lab
>> | Microsoft
>> | -----
>> |
>> | Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
>> |
>> | This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>> |
>> |
>> |
>> | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
>> | news:ezoz1pr9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> | > Hi,
>> | >
>> | > Try to add it as a generic "Steering Wheel". That should work.
>> | >
>> | > --
>> | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> | > Jimmy S.
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> | >
>> | > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
>> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> | > MS Assisted Support:
>> | > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
>> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
>> | > rights.
>> | > _________________________________________________________
>> | >
>> | > "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> | > message news:178060A0-F3EE-4DA3-A769-4CEB4CFCB527@microsoft.com...
>> | >> Jimmy,
>> | >> Yes i have, but it will not install without serial driver for wheel.
>> | >> Logitech does not support serial port on win xp, only me and
>> earlier.
>> | >> Thanks for the response.
>> | >>
>> | >> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>> | >>
>> | >>> Hi needforspeed,
>> | >>>
>> | >>> Have you already tried installing it using Control Panel /
>> | >>> Game Controllers? You may be able to add it there.
>> | >>>
>> | >>> --
>> | >>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> | >>> Jimmy S.
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> | >>>
>> | >>> Game FAQs:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> | >>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
>> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> | >>> MS Assisted Support:
>> | >>> http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
>> | >>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
>> | >>> rights.
>> | >>> _________________________________________________________
>> | >>>
>> | >>> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>> | >>> message
>> | >>> news:F8DF3CEB-7125-42FE-9EC5-C3C83CA7031C@microsoft.com...
>> | >>> > I can't get my wheel to work on xp pro.
>> | >>> > I've searched for drivers for the serial port to use this wheel
>> and i
>> | >>> can't
>> | >>> > find any.
>> | >>> > Does anyone know how to get this wheel to work?
>> | >>> > If not, will a serial to usb adapter work?
>> | >>> > Thanks in advance,
>> | >>> > needforspeed63
>> | >>>
>> | >>>
>> | >>>
>> | >
>> | >
>> |
>> |
>>
>>
>>
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Joshua,
Thanks for the info and your time.
Logitech has the drivers for the wheel,
i thought i could get a serial to usb adapter that are available at radio
shack
to use with the wheel if it would work.
They are $41.95,part # 26-183.
I'll try this, and if it works i'll leave a post,
so if anyone in the future has this problem,
maybe it will help them.
Thanks again!
"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hi Needforspeed63,
>
> For it to work someone would have to write a driver that looks for the
> device on say the USB ports, and they'd need to build some kind of
> USB-to-Serial converter for it. I do not know of any such device in
> production. There are USB-to-Gameport converters that various companies
> make, but even those don't support things like Force Feedback or digital
> devices. Unfortunately the companies that made serial (and largely gameport)
> devices have determined that they have "End of Life" these devices and most
> likely have little (if any) support for them. It would be too costly to
> develop a new driver or hardware to support them.
>
>
> Joshua Smith
> OpenGL Test Lab
> Microsoft
> -----
>
> Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:09C02123-D1B6-42CE-A77F-A6606621DCB3@microsoft.com...
> > Jimmy and Joshua,
> > Yes as stated in my first post it is serial port and as i stated i know xp
> > does not support serial port.
> > I was asking if there was any way to make it work,
> > as in a serial to usb adaptor, or another software, etc.
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks Joshua.
> >>
> >> I always assume that it's really a gameport device and not a serial one,
> >> however it's not always a good idea to assume such things. ;-)
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Jimmy.
> >>
> >> "Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <joshsm@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> newsbocmAz9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> | If this is truly a serial device and not a gameport device then it
> >> isn't
> >> | supported in Windows XP. Serial game controllers support was
> >> discontinued in
> >> | Windows XP.
> >> |
> >> | --
> >> | Joshua Smith
> >> | DirectInput Test Lab
> >> | Microsoft
> >> | -----
> >> |
> >> | Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
> >> |
> >> | This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> >> |
> >> |
> >> |
> >> | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> >> | news:ezoz1pr9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> | > Hi,
> >> | >
> >> | > Try to add it as a generic "Steering Wheel". That should work.
> >> | >
> >> | > --
> >> | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> >> | > Jimmy S.
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> | >
> >> | > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >> | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
> >> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >> | > MS Assisted Support:
> >> | > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> >> | > rights.
> >> | > _________________________________________________________
> >> | >
> >> | > "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> | > message news:178060A0-F3EE-4DA3-A769-4CEB4CFCB527@microsoft.com...
> >> | >> Jimmy,
> >> | >> Yes i have, but it will not install without serial driver for wheel.
> >> | >> Logitech does not support serial port on win xp, only me and
> >> earlier.
> >> | >> Thanks for the response.
> >> | >>
> >> | >> "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >> | >>
> >> | >>> Hi needforspeed,
> >> | >>>
> >> | >>> Have you already tried installing it using Control Panel /
> >> | >>> Game Controllers? You may be able to add it there.
> >> | >>>
> >> | >>> --
> >> | >>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> >> | >>> Jimmy S.
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> | >>>
> >> | >>> Game FAQs:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >> | >>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
> >> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >> | >>> MS Assisted Support:
> >> | >>> http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >> | >>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> >> | >>> rights.
> >> | >>> _________________________________________________________
> >> | >>>
> >> | >>> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> in
> >> | >>> message
> >> | >>> news:F8DF3CEB-7125-42FE-9EC5-C3C83CA7031C@microsoft.com...
> >> | >>> > I can't get my wheel to work on xp pro.
> >> | >>> > I've searched for drivers for the serial port to use this wheel
> >> and i
> >> | >>> can't
> >> | >>> > find any.
> >> | >>> > Does anyone know how to get this wheel to work?
> >> | >>> > If not, will a serial to usb adapter work?
> >> | >>> > Thanks in advance,
> >> | >>> > needforspeed63
> >> | >>>
> >> | >>>
> >> | >>>
> >> | >
> >> | >
> >> |
> >> |
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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Hi Needforspeed63,
This probably isn't going to work. The problem is the Logitech driver
isn't going to do this. It was written to use the serial bus. Without
rewritting it it isn't going to know to use the USB bus.
Joshua Smith
DirectInput and OpenGL Test Lab
Microsoft
-----
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
"needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15A6B77D-9138-4A77-9B24-A8D95580B10A@microsoft.com...
> Joshua,
> Thanks for the info and your time.
> Logitech has the drivers for the wheel,
> i thought i could get a serial to usb adapter that are available at radio
> shack
> to use with the wheel if it would work.
> They are $41.95,part # 26-183.
> I'll try this, and if it works i'll leave a post,
> so if anyone in the future has this problem,
> maybe it will help them.
> Thanks again!
>
> "Joshua Smith [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Hi Needforspeed63,
>>
>> For it to work someone would have to write a driver that looks for
>> the
>> device on say the USB ports, and they'd need to build some kind of
>> USB-to-Serial converter for it. I do not know of any such device in
>> production. There are USB-to-Gameport converters that various companies
>> make, but even those don't support things like Force Feedback or digital
>> devices. Unfortunately the companies that made serial (and largely
>> gameport)
>> devices have determined that they have "End of Life" these devices and
>> most
>> likely have little (if any) support for them. It would be too costly to
>> develop a new driver or hardware to support them.
>>
>>
>> Joshua Smith
>> OpenGL Test Lab
>> Microsoft
>> -----
>>
>> Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights
>>
>> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:09C02123-D1B6-42CE-A77F-A6606621DCB3@microsoft.com...
>> > Jimmy and Joshua,
>> > Yes as stated in my first post it is serial port and as i stated i know
>> > xp
>> > does not support serial port.
>> > I was asking if there was any way to make it work,
>> > as in a serial to usb adaptor, or another software, etc.
>> > Thanks again.
>> >
>> > "Jimmy S." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thanks Joshua.
>> >>
>> >> I always assume that it's really a gameport device and not a serial
>> >> one,
>> >> however it's not always a good idea to assume such things. ;-)
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Jimmy.
>> >>
>> >> "Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <joshsm@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> newsbocmAz9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> | If this is truly a serial device and not a gameport device then it
>> >> isn't
>> >> | supported in Windows XP. Serial game controllers support was
>> >> discontinued in
>> >> | Windows XP.
>> >> |
>> >> | --
>> >> | Joshua Smith
>> >> | DirectInput Test Lab
>> >> | Microsoft
>> >> | -----
>> >> |
>> >> | Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
>> >> |
>> >> | This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights
>> >> |
>> >> |
>> >> |
>> >> | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
>> >> | news:ezoz1pr9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> | > Hi,
>> >> | >
>> >> | > Try to add it as a generic "Steering Wheel". That should work.
>> >> | >
>> >> | > --
>> >> | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell /
>> >> User
>> >> | > Jimmy S.
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >> | >
>> >> | > Game FAQs:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> >> | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
>> >> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> >> | > MS Assisted Support:
>> >> | > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
>> >> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
>> >> any
>> >> | > rights.
>> >> | > _________________________________________________________
>> >> | >
>> >> | > "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> in
>> >> | > message news:178060A0-F3EE-4DA3-A769-4CEB4CFCB527@microsoft.com...
>> >> | >> Jimmy,
>> >> | >> Yes i have, but it will not install without serial driver for
>> >> wheel.
>> >> | >> Logitech does not support serial port on win xp, only me and
>> >> earlier.
>> >> | >> Thanks for the response.
>> >> | >>
>> >> | >> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>> >> | >>
>> >> | >>> Hi needforspeed,
>> >> | >>>
>> >> | >>> Have you already tried installing it using Control Panel /
>> >> | >>> Game Controllers? You may be able to add it there.
>> >> | >>>
>> >> | >>> --
>> >> | >>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell /
>> >> User
>> >> | >>> Jimmy S.
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >> | >>>
>> >> | >>> Game FAQs:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> >> | >>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
>> >> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> >> | >>> MS Assisted Support:
>> >> | >>> http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
>> >> | >>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
>> >> any
>> >> | >>> rights.
>> >> | >>> _________________________________________________________
>> >> | >>>
>> >> | >>> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote
>> >> in
>> >> | >>> message
>> >> | >>> news:F8DF3CEB-7125-42FE-9EC5-C3C83CA7031C@microsoft.com...
>> >> | >>> > I can't get my wheel to work on xp pro.
>> >> | >>> > I've searched for drivers for the serial port to use this
>> >> wheel
>> >> and i
>> >> | >>> can't
>> >> | >>> > find any.
>> >> | >>> > Does anyone know how to get this wheel to work?
>> >> | >>> > If not, will a serial to usb adapter work?
>> >> | >>> > Thanks in advance,
>> >> | >>> > needforspeed63
>> >> | >>>
>> >> | >>>
>> >> | >>>
>> >> | >
>> >> | >
>> >> |
>> >> |
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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Joshua,
Thanks for the info, you the man!!
"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hi Needforspeed63,
>
> This probably isn't going to work. The problem is the Logitech driver
> isn't going to do this. It was written to use the serial bus. Without
> rewritting it it isn't going to know to use the USB bus.
>
> Joshua Smith
> DirectInput and OpenGL Test Lab
> Microsoft
> -----
>
> Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:15A6B77D-9138-4A77-9B24-A8D95580B10A@microsoft.com...
> > Joshua,
> > Thanks for the info and your time.
> > Logitech has the drivers for the wheel,
> > i thought i could get a serial to usb adapter that are available at radio
> > shack
> > to use with the wheel if it would work.
> > They are $41.95,part # 26-183.
> > I'll try this, and if it works i'll leave a post,
> > so if anyone in the future has this problem,
> > maybe it will help them.
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > "Joshua Smith [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Needforspeed63,
> >>
> >> For it to work someone would have to write a driver that looks for
> >> the
> >> device on say the USB ports, and they'd need to build some kind of
> >> USB-to-Serial converter for it. I do not know of any such device in
> >> production. There are USB-to-Gameport converters that various companies
> >> make, but even those don't support things like Force Feedback or digital
> >> devices. Unfortunately the companies that made serial (and largely
> >> gameport)
> >> devices have determined that they have "End of Life" these devices and
> >> most
> >> likely have little (if any) support for them. It would be too costly to
> >> develop a new driver or hardware to support them.
> >>
> >>
> >> Joshua Smith
> >> OpenGL Test Lab
> >> Microsoft
> >> -----
> >>
> >> Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights
> >>
> >> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:09C02123-D1B6-42CE-A77F-A6606621DCB3@microsoft.com...
> >> > Jimmy and Joshua,
> >> > Yes as stated in my first post it is serial port and as i stated i know
> >> > xp
> >> > does not support serial port.
> >> > I was asking if there was any way to make it work,
> >> > as in a serial to usb adaptor, or another software, etc.
> >> > Thanks again.
> >> >
> >> > "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Thanks Joshua.
> >> >>
> >> >> I always assume that it's really a gameport device and not a serial
> >> >> one,
> >> >> however it's not always a good idea to assume such things. ;-)
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers,
> >> >> Jimmy.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Joshua Smith [MSFT]" <joshsm@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> newsbocmAz9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> | If this is truly a serial device and not a gameport device then it
> >> >> isn't
> >> >> | supported in Windows XP. Serial game controllers support was
> >> >> discontinued in
> >> >> | Windows XP.
> >> >> |
> >> >> | --
> >> >> | Joshua Smith
> >> >> | DirectInput Test Lab
> >> >> | Microsoft
> >> >> | -----
> >> >> |
> >> >> | Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
> >> >> |
> >> >> | This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights
> >> >> |
> >> >> |
> >> >> |
> >> >> | "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> >> >> | news:ezoz1pr9EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >> | > Hi,
> >> >> | >
> >> >> | > Try to add it as a generic "Steering Wheel". That should work.
> >> >> | >
> >> >> | > --
> >> >> | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell /
> >> >> User
> >> >> | > Jimmy S.
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> >> | >
> >> >> | > Game FAQs:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >> >> | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
> >> >> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >> >> | > MS Assisted Support:
> >> >> | > http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >> >> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
> >> >> any
> >> >> | > rights.
> >> >> | > _________________________________________________________
> >> >> | >
> >> >> | > "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> >> in
> >> >> | > message news:178060A0-F3EE-4DA3-A769-4CEB4CFCB527@microsoft.com...
> >> >> | >> Jimmy,
> >> >> | >> Yes i have, but it will not install without serial driver for
> >> >> wheel.
> >> >> | >> Logitech does not support serial port on win xp, only me and
> >> >> earlier.
> >> >> | >> Thanks for the response.
> >> >> | >>
> >> >> | >> "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >> >> | >>
> >> >> | >>> Hi needforspeed,
> >> >> | >>>
> >> >> | >>> Have you already tried installing it using Control Panel /
> >> >> | >>> Game Controllers? You may be able to add it there.
> >> >> | >>>
> >> >> | >>> --
> >> >> | >>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell /
> >> >> User
> >> >> | >>> Jimmy S.
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> >> | >>>
> >> >> | >>> Game FAQs:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >> >> | >>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
> >> >> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >> >> | >>> MS Assisted Support:
> >> >> | >>> http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >> >> | >>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
> >> >> any
> >> >> | >>> rights.
> >> >> | >>> _________________________________________________________
> >> >> | >>>
> >> >> | >>> "needforspeed63" <needforspeed63@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >> wrote
> >> >> in
> >> >> | >>> message
> >> >> | >>> news:F8DF3CEB-7125-42FE-9EC5-C3C83CA7031C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> | >>> > I can't get my wheel to work on xp pro.
> >> >> | >>> > I've searched for drivers for the serial port to use this
> >> >> wheel
> >> >> and i
> >> >> | >>> can't
> >> >> | >>> > find any.
> >> >> | >>> > Does anyone know how to get this wheel to work?
> >> >> | >>> > If not, will a serial to usb adapter work?
> >> >> | >>> > Thanks in advance,
> >> >> | >>> > needforspeed63
> >> >> | >>>
> >> >> | >>>
> >> >> | >>>
> >> >> | >
> >> >> | >
> >> >> |
> >> >> |
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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