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?

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

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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?

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?
>
>

You're welcome.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In newsD15C37E-C613-4BE6-ADBC-4FDBF410D2B8@microsoft.com,
Eunichman <eunichman@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> 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?

Are you logged in with an account that has Admin rights?

Limited accounts are not allowed to add hardware.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:17:02 -0800, 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:
>
>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?
>>
>>

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:
>
>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...oddocs/en-us/c
pl_joy_tshoot_install_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?
>>
>>

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Y.

Ask in the 64bit Xp group and see what they have to say.

Eunichman wrote:

> 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?