sidewinder force feedback pro software

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"Tim Bob" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3a9b01c47280$83d82f20$a401280a@phx.gbl...
|I have a sidewinder forcefeedback pro thats a few years
| old. Now I have a new computer with XP. Is there software
| that will run it on XP? The old software won't install and
| I don't see any upgrades anywhere.
|

Hi Tim,

Here are instructions for both the USB and the Gameport models:

The version 4 software for USB Sidewinders is XP compatible, of
course, you have to be using an administrators account to install it*.
If it gives you a warning, you can click OK and continue installing it.
*Install the software before connecting the device to the USB port!

Version 3 software isn't XP compatible, we'll use XP's drivers instead.
While USB devices just plug and play, GamePort devices need work:

To install a GamePort controller, Plug it in, click Start / Control Panel /
Switch to Classic view if you haven't already / click Game Controllers
Click Add... / Select Microsoft Sidewinder Auto Detect / OK / OK.

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


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My pleasure Tim, thanks for posting! :-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

"Tim Bob" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3acb01c47286$d5365b70$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| Wow, I'm impressed. Thanks.
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >"Tim Bob" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
| message news:3a9b01c47280$83d82f20$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >|I have a sidewinder forcefeedback pro thats a few years
| >| old. Now I have a new computer with XP. Is there
| software
| >| that will run it on XP? The old software won't install
| and
| >| I don't see any upgrades anywhere.
| >|
| >
| >Hi Tim,
| >
| >Here are instructions for both the USB and the Gameport
| models:
| >
| >The version 4 software for USB Sidewinders is XP
| compatible, of
| >course, you have to be using an administrators account to
| install it*.
| >If it gives you a warning, you can click OK and continue
| installing it.
| >*Install the software before connecting the device to the
| USB port!
| >
| >Version 3 software isn't XP compatible, we'll use XP's
| drivers instead.
| >While USB devices just plug and play, GamePort devices
| need work:
| >
| >To install a GamePort controller, Plug it in, click
| Start / Control Panel /
| >Switch to Classic view if you haven't already / click
| Game Controllers
| >Click Add... / Select Microsoft Sidewinder Auto Detect /
| OK / OK.
| >
| >--
| >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 Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >