Hi, I recently solved the problem of getting my sidewinder gamepad
(non-usb) working on my Windows XP computer...thanks to the people of
this group. However, a problem still remains. When I daisy-chain my
second gamepad into my first, it doesn't detect the second gamepad.
When I click Microsoft Sidewinder (Auto-Detect) after I click "add" in
"Game controllers," an error message comes up: "The controller
Microsoft Sidewinder Game Pad currently resides on port Aureal Vortex
Game Port. Please remove it or assign the device to another port."
What in the world?? They're daisy chained, so their in the same port,
right? Please help! Thanks in advance!

Krupa wrote:

> Hi, I recently solved the problem of getting my sidewinder gamepad
> (non-usb) working on my Windows XP computer...thanks to the people of
> this group. However, a problem still remains. When I daisy-chain my
> second gamepad into my first, it doesn't detect the second gamepad.
> When I click Microsoft Sidewinder (Auto-Detect) after I click "add" in
> "Game controllers," an error message comes up: "The controller
> Microsoft Sidewinder Game Pad currently resides on port Aureal Vortex
> Game Port. Please remove it or assign the device to another port."
> What in the world?? They're daisy chained, so their in the same port,
> right? Please help! Thanks in advance!

Not all devices daisy-chain successfully. My guess is that your devices
fall into this category. Maybe you could find an add-in gameport
controller card for the second device.

Malke
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MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

No, I'm positive that these devices daisy chain correctly because I
used to do it with my Window's 98 computer. It worked perfectly. This
is even in connected through the same game port that was on my windows
98 computer! Not only is the second controller not detected when I
daisy chain, but it screws up the first controller...I can't figure
this out...

..... the clue was in your second posting.. "........ because I used to do it
with my Window's 98 computer." Can you see the difference yet?.. Windows 98
computer, Windows XP computer..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Krupa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> No, I'm positive that these devices daisy chain correctly because I
> used to do it with my Window's 98 computer. It worked perfectly. This
> is even in connected through the same game port that was on my windows
> 98 computer! Not only is the second controller not detected when I
> daisy chain, but it screws up the first controller...I can't figure
> this out...
>

See if the drivers on this site work..

Report back either way..

http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Si...4-2115541.html


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Krupa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> No, I'm positive that these devices daisy chain correctly because I
> used to do it with my Window's 98 computer. It worked perfectly. This
> is even in connected through the same game port that was on my windows
> 98 computer! Not only is the second controller not detected when I
> daisy chain, but it screws up the first controller...I can't figure
> this out...
>