Re: Sidewinder precision 2 joystick drivers

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From: edfred68 (edfred68_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/04/05 

Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:33:02 -0800

I have the exact issues as Bill on this thread. I load the Sidewinder 4.0
software, manually load the Sidewinder Precision 2 drivers for the joystick,
then restart the computer. The joystick comes up okay, I can even test and
calibrate it, but when I try to use the record tab, I get the following
error: RUNDLL: An exception occurred while trying to run "Shell32.dll,
Control_Rundll joy.cpl" I have also loaded the native VIA USB 2.0 drivers,
specifically the USB Enhanced Host Controller Driver only. I know it's
definitely not a Windows XP SP2 compatibility issue because I loaded the
sidewinder software on my other computer, a Intel 875P chipset-based Pentium
4, and the program works perfectly. The computer with the issues is a VIA
K8T800 Pro chipset for an AMD Athlon 64. Please help!

"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" wrote:

> You can go here to get a new disk.
> Hardware and Software replacement
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246
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> Joshua Smith
> DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
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> "Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:%230MUrmGpEHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Only drivers available there are for pre-XP machines.
> >
> > www.microsoft.com/hardware/
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> > Nathan McNulty
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> > Bob S. wrote:
> >> At the MS site. Do a search for hardware / Sidewinder. They have a whole
> >> area dedicated to these and you can download everything you need.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Chris" <w3cvw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:37a901c4a30a$c839fb20$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>>I had 2 get my computer rebuilt and ive lost my Cd with
> >>>the drivers on. Any1 know where i can download them.
> >>>Cheers.
> >>
> >>
>
>

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