First post, by MemoryDemise
I've been trying really hard to get a Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro working on an old Windows XP system I have. I have a SoundBlaster Live! that I am using for the gameport since the stick doesn't work with USB adapters. XP auto detected the sound card and it shows up correctly along with the gameport. Using the game controllers applet in the control panel with the "Microsoft SideWinder (Auto detect) option doesn't work. I am able to get it working as a generic 6 button joystick with throttle and POV, but when I do that the Z axis and four buttons on the base don't work. I found an ISO with version 3.02 of the sidewinder drivers/software, but when I try to install it on XP it comes up saying it's incompatible with this version of windows. When I search online I see tons of people just saying to use the SideWinder AutoDetect option in control panel but that fails everytime and asks for a disc with the drivers.
Any Help on this would be greatly appreciated