Re: SIDEWINDER STRATEGIC COMMANDER

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Will I be able to use my Strategic Commander in the new 64 bit versions of
Windows and the new Vista???

"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" wrote:

> HI Lux,
>
> Yes, make sure your USB controller is setup correctly with any fixes
> there might be. You could also consider purchasing a separate USB controller
> to test with. If you find somewhere good you might be able to purchase one
> to test with and return it when you are done. You won't have to add it using
> the Add... button in Gaming Options either. That is for the gamepart devices
> since they don't PnP. Under normal conditons your device will PnP and should
> light up the buttons that are configured when it is detected. Have you by
> chance tried your device on your friends system? Presuming his Commander
> works on his system that would tell you if for some reason yours was just
> out right broken.
>
> Joshua Smith
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> "Jimmy S." <nosp@xxxxx> wrote in message
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> > "Luxtr" <Luxtr.1plqaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > |
> > | it's me... again :P
> > |
> > | Unfortunately, won't have any luck with the 4in1 update. My motherboard
> > | is an Intel D865GBF... I couldn't find any chipset update for my mobo,
> > | and then I found this:
> > |
> > | "INF: Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility"
> > | Description: This utility installs INF files that inform the operating
> > | system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality
> > | such as USB and AGP.
> > |
> > | I'm not sure if I need to install this update.
> > |
> > | So far I tried the following...
> > | (the joystick was plugged in)
> > | On my father's computer, which has the same hardware configuration as
> > | mine, I had my friend's CD copied and installed the SW 4.0 software on
> > | the computer. The setup ended OK, and then I went to Game Devices,
> > | added a "Microsoft Sidewinder (Autodetect)" device... a "Microsoft
> > | Sidewinder 3D Pro" was added to the list... it said it was "Not
> > | connected".
> > |
> > | Restarted the computer and still, when I tried to run the Strategic
> > | Commander Scheme editor, nothing came up. No lights were turned on, and
> > | didn't feel like installing any game to test it.
> > |
> > | Reinstalled the software and then, an error msg came up: "the system
> > | cannot detect your SideWinder Strategic Commander (...)". Clicked OK,
> > | launched the software again and nothing happened... I tried to
> > | reinstall it but nothing happened.
> > |
> > | However...
> > |
> > | 1. Should my stategy joystick have its lights turned on when I turn on
> > | my PC?
> > |
> > | 2 And... eventually, after updating my USB controller, will Windows
> > | list my Strategic Commander as a MS Sidewinder Stategic Commander in
> > | Game Devices list?
> > |
> > | Because I got into this MS KB Article:
> > | Strategic Commander: Device Does Not Appear in Game Controllers Tool in
> > | Control Panel - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274401
> > |
> > | But since it looks like a Win9x-Me article, I'm not sure if this thing
> > | goes for WinXP, because I remember having my Strategic Commander listed
> > | under Mouse/Keyboard instead of Game controllers (in Device Admin, on
> > | Windows 98 SE) but had no experience on WinXP :p
> > |
> > | Well... that's pretty much it.
> > |
> > | I'll appreciate any help. Thanks again,
> > | Lux.
> > |
> > |
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> > Hi Luxtr,
> >
> > Installing the USB chipset update utility you located at Intel's site is
> > consistent
> > with the recommendation Joshua gave you previously in this newsgroup
> > thread.
> >
> > Hopefully that will resolve the main issue. Please report back with the
> > results.
> >
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> > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >
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