Re: sidewinder force feedback pro with windows xp



Hi john,

Sounds like you need to update or reinstall the gameport drivers for your PC.
If your gameport is integrated on your soundcard, you'll need to get the
latest soundcard drivers. Gameport technology though, is long outdated..

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john Wrote:
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| I tried to connect a sidewinder force feedback pro joystick with a 15
| pin connector with a usb gameport adaptor to windows xp mce and cannot
| get it to work. I have tried to add the joystick from the game
| controller icon from my control panel (add device using the 'Microsoft
| Sidewinder (Auto Detect)') and i get an error message - your gameport
| or gameport drivers are not properly configured. Please consult the
| device manager. How can I fix this issue?


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