Sidewinder GamePad

So I was really bored and went to play some Need For Speed High Stakes on my roommates computer. He is running Win98SE with a Turtle Beach Montego II Sound Card and a Microsoft Sidewinder II GamePad...the damn GamePad doesn't always work though, the gaming controller thing in the controll panel usually says it isn't connected..even though it is. Any suggestions?

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Update the driver had some problem with mine till I got 3.03 driver for it.If it`s the usb model go into your bios an turn on legacy support.

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Originally posted by jtshaw:
So I was really bored and went to play some Need For Speed High Stakes on my roommates computer. He is running Win98SE with a Turtle Beach Montego II Sound Card and a Microsoft Sidewinder II GamePad...the damn GamePad doesn't always work though, the gaming controller thing in the controll panel usually says it isn't connected..even though it is. Any suggestions?

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I've had that same problem for 2 damn years! I'm gonna go see what my driver # is...

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Specs:
Pentium III 450
256mb Crucial Ram
13 Gig HD
32mb Geforce 2 mx
TB Montego II 320v Sound

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Originally posted by RobNavarra:
I've had that same problem for 2 damn years! I'm gonna go see what my driver # is...

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I just went by Sidewinder's download site and got what I could find, driver 3.02. And it still doesn't work. I've given up on this piece of garbage. Who am I to think a Microsoft product could work with a Microsoft OS? https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/5.gif

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Specs:
Pentium III 450
256mb Crucial Ram
13 Gig HD
32mb Geforce 2 mx
TB Montego II 320v Sound

A little off topic, but does anyone know where I can buy a first gen. Sidewinder gamepad? I have one and I LOVE IT! and I want another one. Also, does anyone know if I can just hook up a converter to convert the joystick/midi connection to USB will work with any joystick?

Jim

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AMD Athlon 650mhz
Tyan Trinity K7
IBM PC100 256mb ram
IBM Deskstar 21gb ata66
Quantium Bigfoot 6.4gb
3Dfx Voodoo 4 4500
Soundblaster PCI 512
Hapauge WinTV PCI
IBM Etherjet 10/100 nic
Pioneer 8x/32x DVD
Phillips Ominiwriter
OS: WinME/Linux 2.4.3/BeOS5 PE/OS/2 E-Buisness

Did you check the Irq under system propertys and make sure there is no conflics.

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Originally posted by mrsinster:
Did you check the Irq under system propertys and make sure there is no conflics.

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Nah, there are no conflicts. The gamepad decides when it wants to play. And I'm not talking about the "mode" button, I have that on! https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/5.gif

I also wish I could convert it to USB. It's a great controller, when it works

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Specs:
Pentium III 850
256mb Crucial Ram
13 Gig HD
32mb Geforce 2 mx
TB Montego II 320v Sound

[This message has been edited by RobNavarra (edited April 29, 2001).]

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Originally posted by jimmt:
A little off topic, but does anyone know where I can buy a first gen. Sidewinder gamepad? I have one and I LOVE IT! and I want another one. Also, does anyone know if I can just hook up a converter to convert the joystick/midi connection to USB will work with any joystick?

Jim

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YES JIM, I have one and I am also looking as to where I can buy another. The new ones just plain out suck!
well, If anyone can give any input on this one



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I have the same problem,
it works for 10 secs, and then there is a sound bump, and all of a sudden it doesn't work anymore! It only works when I dissable the sound on my particular app! Help me !