Sidewinder 3d Pro and newer soundblaster cards

[Xe0n]

I am having trouble getting windows to recognize my sidewinder 3d pro with my soundblaster pci512, it also doesnt work in a friend's sblive value digital, however it does work in my old pentium pro 180 which has a ensoniq soundscape vivo 90 in it. My Sidewinder game pad does work in all of these computers. Tried this in windows 2000, windows 98se and me. Used the patch for this from microsoft's site also...any ideas?

 

[cavingjan]

I have the same problem. My solution I'm afraid is going to be replace it. I have an older PCI64. Considering I bought that joystick 5 years ago, I think I can say I got my money's worth out of it.

 

[Viper GTS]

Mine does the same thing, so I don't use it anymore. Go buy a Precision Pro USB, & sell the 3D Pro over in FS/FT.

End of problem.

Viper GTS

 

[Xe0n]

thats what i figured...oh well, i gotta get my self a wheel first, then ill pick up a new joystick...trying to decide between the logitech force feedback wheel, the trustmaster one, and the act-labs ones...anyone have any expirence with any of these

 

[dkozloski]

Before you give up and buy something else you might want to check the Microsoft Knowledge Base. There have been some serious issues concerning Creative joystick port drivers and Win98. It involves dll's from Creative and Microsoft with the same name but different functions. Duuring an install or trouble shooting one can be replaced with the other and everything goes to the worms.

 

[Xe0n]

came across this mskb article: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q237/6/12.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0 i dont really understand what it says, step 6 says

In the Setting based on box, click a basic configuration with an I/O value between 0x200 and 0x20F.

0x200 and 0x20F are not a range i can enter in there, so what are some examples of numbers that i can put in there

 

[dkozloski]

0200-0207 works for me.

 

[Possum]

From http://www.microsoft.com/products/hardware/sidewinder/downloads/default.htm

"This updated SideWinder 3D Pro driver may solve the problem of the 3D Pro showing as 'not connected' on some newer computer systems."

The keyword in that line is may. The patch didn't work for me, so I sold my Sidewinder 3D Pro

I asked an engineer I knew who worked for Microsoft gaming devices department to find out about this problem. In general, this problem is "complicated". Not much help, but not much hope either. He ended up giving me one of eight Sidewider Precision Pro's he had lying around in his office

 

[ViRGE]

While it may not work for everyone, my solution was to use the 2.0 Sidewinder software with my Monster Sound M80. The 3.X stuff broke it(and the "patch" didn't help), but the 2.0 drivers worked fine.

 

[mechBgon]

Before you give up, try telling Windows that it's a Logitec Wingman Extreme, then calibrate. That has been working for me with the good ol' 3D Pro (my favorite, I have three plus one for parts) and my SBLive Value.