Re: sidewinder force feedback pro software

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From: Tim Bob (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 13:34:50 -0700

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
>
>
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