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.
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| 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
| >
| >
| >.
| >
