The 4.0 software was written in several packages, all of them distributed on
CD, and each was designed for keymapping on a single device. The 3.0 devices
such as yours have keymapping software but it was written as a vxd which
isn't supported on NT systems. The controllers can still be used however
they will have to rely on in-game keymapping ability. You might be able to
find a generic keymapping utility out there, but I haven't looked for or
seen one myself.
Joshua Smith
DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
Microsoft
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> I have a client who wants to use some of his microsoft Sidewinder
> Freestyle
> Pro controllers (USB) with XP. Although the devices auto detected ok,
> I
> cannot assign keyboard buttons to the controller buttons using only
> the
> usual Game Controller app in Control Panels. It appears that this can
> be
> done with version 4.0 of the MS Sidwinder Game Controller software, but
> I
> can't find this to download anywhere, and from what I read about it,
> it
> seems to only work with a small fraction of the MS controller
> hardware.
>
> Is this the case, and is there any workaround to use custom button
> assignments or profiles with these MS Sidewinder devices? Thanks.
>
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