Gameports a being "phased-out" of Windows. Windows XP 32bit does not have any
newer device drivers being written for the gameports. Microsoft is to remove
the gameport completely in the next version of Windows (Vista??) and I guess
they decided to remove them from the 64bit.


Microsoft is encouraging USB devices

On 26/11/2005 Eunichman <eunichman@hotmail.com> wrote:
>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:
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>Attach the game controller to a game port
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>Open Game Controllers in Control Panel.
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>Click Add. <---- I would LOVE to click ADD but there IS NO ADD to click
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>"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
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>> Diagnosing game controller issues
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http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...oddocs/en-us/c
pl_joy_tshoot_install_gameport.mspx
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>> 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
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>> Windows XP does not correctly detect a SideWinder Standard joystick
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;842957
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>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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>> 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?
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