Microsoft Side Winder Joy Stick

[Guest]

Hi. I am having a problem trying to install this joy stick which I was using on a Windows 98 computer. I have since purchased a new computer with Windows XP, and won't allow me to install this item. The message I get is " Sidewinder Game Device software 3.X installs drivers that are not incompatable with this version of windows". Then another message states " A limitation exists with your computer resources or configuration. Setup cannot install Sidewinder Game Controller on your current operating system". Thanking You In Advance.

 

[Andrew Talbot]

I'm not a computor whizz kid or anything like that but I do remember that
you can change xp to run programs or hardware on older versions of windows.
Not sure how you do it but it can be done.. Hope this helps you..

Hi. I am having a problem trying to install this joy stick which I was

using on a Windows 98 computer. I have since purchased a new computer with
Windows XP, and won't allow me to install this item. The message I get is "
Sidewinder Game Device software 3.X installs drivers that are not
incompatable with this version of windows". Then another message states " A
limitation exists with your computer resources or configuration. Setup
cannot install Sidewinder Game Controller on your current operating system".
Thanking You In Advance.

 

[*Vanguard*]

"Loujay" said in

Hi. I am having a problem trying to install this joy stick which I
was using on a Windows 98 computer. I have since purchased a new
computer with Windows XP, and won't allow me to install this item.
The message I get is " Sidewinder Game Device software 3.X installs
drivers that are not incompatable with this version of windows". Then
another message states " A limitation exists with your computer
resources or configuration. Setup cannot install Sidewinder Game
Controller on your current operating system". Thanking You In
Advance.

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Already answered in microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers.


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[Andrew Talbot]

god I hate shitty barstards!

"Loujay" said in


When sending your message to multiple newsgroups, please crosspost (list the
multiple newsgroups in the Newsgroups: header when you compose your
message). That way any replies to your post appear in all the newsgroups
you posted to. We respondents don't end up wasting our time providing
answers that have already been profferred by other respondents. And you and
we get to see the entire thread no matter in which newsgroup the replies got
posted.

Already answered in microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers.

 

[Jym]

MS has not made XP drivers for their older Sidewinder products.
Use or buy the usb adapter. They work better. Buying a new joy stick is
really your best bet. Jym

Hi. I am having a problem trying to install this joy stick which I was

using on a Windows 98 computer. I have since purchased a new computer with
Windows XP, and won't allow me to install this item. The message I get is "
Sidewinder Game Device software 3.X installs drivers that are not
incompatable with this version of windows". Then another message states " A
limitation exists with your computer resources or configuration. Setup
cannot install Sidewinder Game Controller on your current operating system".
Thanking You In Advance.

 

[*Vanguard*]

"Andrew Talbot" said in news:%[email protected]:

god I hate shitty barstards!

Yeah, it is shitty to see the same post in multiple newsgroups but which are
independent so there are many replies but you can't see them altogether in
whichever newsgroup you happen to see that thread. You end up wasting your
time posting the same answer as someone else already posted in another
newsgroup for the same post.

Of course, I have to wonder about the value of a me-too chime in response
that says, "I heard it can be done but don't know it and so I can't tell you
anything". My guess is that maybe you were talking about compatibility
mode, but that's just a guess since you didn't know what you meant, either.
The Sidewinder program won't install, so you cannot then use compatibility
mode on a not-yet-installed program. While you may not get the auxiliary
Sidewinder software installed, you can use the embedded Sidewinder drivers
that are in Windows XP (as mentioned in my reply to this thread but in
another newsgroup but which cannot be seen here because the OP was not
crossposted).


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[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

They are built into XP! Connect joystick to PC, go to the Control Panel,
click on Game Controllers and use the Auto Detect feature!

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Jym]

The drivers that you have mentioned work , but not very well , because MS
has decided not to upgrade their software to work with XP properly. This is
why this thread was started. You , should know this . It is common
knowledge. Read link . Jym
http://www.driverforum.com/inputdevice3/3117.html