Game controller configuration problem

On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 09:48:41 GMT, "S.Cook" <jshc @earthlink.net>
wrote:

<snip>
Boot to Safemode and in the Control Panel remove all controllers and
also if there is ant software installed for the old device remove
that.
Then whilst still in Safemode go into the Device Manager and remove
ALL gaming devices and the human interface devices and re--boot.
Back up the registry 1st,free WRP program off here,
http://www.d-sheppard.f2s.com/ free.htm
And or know about the scanreg/restore option to reset the system after
system changes,

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If a problem is less than 5 days old in win98 then restart F8
bootup/Command prompt only Dos or restart in Msdos mode and type
scanreg/restore and try an older reg backup,however you may have to
re-install some programs  and user changes if they were installed
after this date.You can type win or exit from Msdos mode to get back
to windows.
HTH*<:)

Below are my system specs.The controller in question is a Gravis Gamepad Pro
and it plugs into the USB port.
The other gamepad I had was an Interact MakoPad and it plugged into the
standard gameport.Both act the same in configuration

System Scan v5.1
Copyright 1998, Westwood Pacific
Software created and developed by Brian A. Fliege

***BEGIN_DATA***
V:5
CPU:Pentium Pro
MT:IBM PC/AT
BN:RegistryScan does not know
BV:PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
BD:08/27/98
M:65148 k
CDROM
 EPO CR-850S
  MFG:(Standard CD-ROM device)
  HWREV:
DiskDrive
 GENERIC IDE  DISK TYPE01
  MFG:(Standard disk drives)
  HWREV:
 GENERIC NEC  FLOPPY DISK
  MFG:(Standard disk drives)
  HWREV:
Display
 ATI 3D Rage Pro (atir3)
  MFG:ATI Technologies
  HWREV:092
fdc
 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
  MFG:(Standard floppy disk controllers)
  HWREV:
hdc
 Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
  MFG:Intel
  HWREV:001
 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
  MFG:(Standard hard disk drivers)
  HWREV:
 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
  MFG:(Standard hard disk drivers)
  HWREV:
HID
 USB Human Interface Device
  MFG:(Standard device)
  HWREV:
Image
 ixla Digital SuperPro 640 Digital Camera
  MFG:IXLA Limited
  HWREV:
Keyboard
 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
  MFG:(Standard keyboards)
  HWREV:
MEDIA
 Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V
  MFG:Creative
  HWREV:002
 Gameport Joystick
  MFG:Microsoft
  HWREV:
 HID-compliant game controller
  MFG:(Standard game device)
  HWREV:
 Microsoft Streaming Clock Proxy
  MFG:Microsoft
  HWREV:
 Microsoft Streaming Service Proxy
  MFG:Microsoft
  HWREV:
 Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter
  MFG:Microsoft
  HWREV:
 SB AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
  MFG:Creative
  HWREV:
Monitor
 (Unknown Monitor)
  MFG:(Standard monitor types)
  HWREV:
 Plug and Play Monitor
  MFG:(Standard monitor types)
  HWREV:
Mouse
 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
  MFG:(Standard mouse types)
  HWREV:
Net
 Dial-Up Adapter
  MFG:Microsoft
  HWREV:
NetClient
 Client for Microsoft Networks
  MFG:Microsoft
  HWREV:
 Microsoft Family Logon
  MFG:Microsoft
  HWREV:
NetTrans
 TCP/IP
  MFG:Microsoft
  HWREV:
Ports
 Communications Port (COM1)
  MFG:(Standard port types)
  HWREV:
 Printer Port (LPT1)
  MFG:(Standard port types)
  HWREV:
PRINTER
 Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 610C
  MFG:
  HWREV:
System
 Advanced Power Management support
  MFG:(Standard system devices)
  HWREV:
 Direct memory access controller
  MFG:(Standard system devices)
  HWREV:
 Intel 82371EB PCI to ISA bridge (ISA mode)
  MFG:Intel
  HWREV:002
 Intel 82371EB Power Management Controller
  MFG:Intel
  HWREV:002
 Intel 8

On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 00:26:18 GMT, "S.Cook" <jshc @earthlink.net>
wrote:

Its a common problem with analogue joysticks, I have an analogue
joystick and does exactly the same thing. In some games such as Final
Fantasy it makes character control impossible as the characters are
twitching like as if they've gone mental! I had to remove the joystick
to play it.
I think the best solution is to switch to  USB joysticks which do not
suffer from twitching...

Peter Hutchison
http://www.blizzard.u-net.com/ winhelp.html