it's clearly obvious that you posted that reply based on the topic of the
post - not the body of the post. it doesnt help at all, as I said, I have NO
Add in mine so i can't... let me further illustrate:

1.


Attach the game controller to a game port

2.


Open Game Controllers in Control Panel.

3.


Click Add. <---- I would LOVE to click ADD but there IS NO ADD to click

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Diagnosing game controller issues
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d..._gameport.mspx
>
> The Game Controllers item in Control Panel does not list a game controller
> that is plugged into the game port
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;842956
>
> Windows XP does not correctly detect a SideWinder Standard joystick
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;842957
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2A4D4DAB-8C56-40DE-8B7D-7A261C227160@microsoft.com,
> Eunichman <eunichman@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Installed my xp pro 64 bit and as expected a lot of stuff didnt work or
> > required tweaking to work... I have been able to get most everything
> > working however I cant even begin to start installing my game controller
> > even as a generic because when in control panel, clicking on game
> > controllers brings up the game controller window and none are listed, and
> > I have two buttons, troubleshoot and advancedf. Advanced brings up
> > another window showing a pull down menu for preferred device listing
> > none. Theres no "add" anywhere in the loop even in troubleshooting which
> > tells me to open up game controllers and clicking on the non-existant
> > "add" selection... How am I supposed to add the controller?
>
>