Gravis Gamepad Pro (joy.cpl)

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Iain

I had trouble configuring my Gamepad Pro recently. Mainly
I'm sure this is because I had a virus. There was a bunch
of reinstalls, and I took a long time to get rid of
it 'cause it kept me out of Windows update. (this dummy
didn't turn on his firewall)
Anyway, before I had realized the nature of the problem
I'd installed Gravis' driver/software package and since
removing it I can't see Gamepad Pro in the list of
available controllers.
Is there a way I can restore my joy.cpl to its original
form? Is there something I can run from the command line
to extract it from the CD? Is there a better way to get
this gamepad working?
I'd appreciate any help.
If you need more info just let me know.
thanks
 
Hi Iain,

If you have a CD with the XP compatible profile software for
a USB Gravis Gamepad, install the software while the gamepad
is not connected, shut down, connect the gamepad and then
start up the computer. If this method doesn't work then go to
Control Panel / Game Controllers, click the Add... button and
select Gravis Gamepad from the list. Remove any other installed
game controller on that list which might be left over from before.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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_________________________________________________________

| I had trouble configuring my Gamepad Pro recently. Mainly
| I'm sure this is because I had a virus. There was a bunch
| of reinstalls, and I took a long time to get rid of
| it 'cause it kept me out of Windows update. (this dummy
| didn't turn on his firewall)
| Anyway, before I had realized the nature of the problem
| I'd installed Gravis' driver/software package and since
| removing it I can't see Gamepad Pro in the list of
| available controllers.
| Is there a way I can restore my joy.cpl to its original
| form? Is there something I can run from the command line
| to extract it from the CD? Is there a better way to get
| this gamepad working?
| I'd appreciate any help.
| If you need more info just let me know.
| thanks
 
Thanks for your input,
I ought to have mentioned that I have the non-USB Gamepad
Pro (gameport connection) and that I lost the installation
CD when I last moved.
Any online resources?
PS. I think it may be working okay now, but it messed up
before too
-----Original Message-----
Hi Iain,

If you have a CD with the XP compatible profile software for
a USB Gravis Gamepad, install the software while the gamepad
is not connected, shut down, connect the gamepad and then
start up the computer. If this method doesn't work then go to
Control Panel / Game Controllers, click the Add... button and
select Gravis Gamepad from the list. Remove any other installed
game controller on that list which might be left over from before.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
Click to expand...
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
 
Hi Iain,

Glad that the gamepad is working now! :-)

You might be able to find XP compatible software at Gravis's
support site: http://www.gravis.com/support/sup_x1010.html
however don't change anything we've got it working properly now. :-)

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| Thanks for your input,
| I ought to have mentioned that I have the non-USB Gamepad
| Pro (gameport connection) and that I lost the installation
| CD when I last moved.
| Any online resources?
| PS. I think it may be working okay now, but it messed up
| before too
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Iain,
| >
| >If you have a CD with the XP compatible profile software
| for
| >a USB Gravis Gamepad, install the software while the
| gamepad
| >is not connected, shut down, connect the gamepad and then
| >start up the computer. If this method doesn't work then
| go to
| >Control Panel / Game Controllers, click the Add... button
| and
| >select Gravis Gamepad from the list. Remove any other
| installed
| >game controller on that list which might be left over
| from before.
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| | >| I had trouble configuring my Gamepad Pro recently.
| Mainly
| >| I'm sure this is because I had a virus. There was a
| bunch
| >| of reinstalls, and I took a long time to get rid of
| >| it 'cause it kept me out of Windows update. (this dummy
| >| didn't turn on his firewall)
| >| Anyway, before I had realized the nature of the problem
| >| I'd installed Gravis' driver/software package and since
| >| removing it I can't see Gamepad Pro in the list of
| >| available controllers.
| >| Is there a way I can restore my joy.cpl to its original
| >| form? Is there something I can run from the command
| line
| >| to extract it from the CD? Is there a better way to get
| >| this gamepad working?
| >| I'd appreciate any help.
| >| If you need more info just let me know.
| >| thanks
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
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