SideWinder Game Device Software Version 1.5 Readme.txt File
  
PSS ID Number: Q164415
Article last modified on 04-08-1997
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft SideWinder game pad version 1.0
 - Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro version 1.0
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SUMMARY
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This article contains a copy of the information in the Readme.txt file
included with the Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Devices software version
1.5 update.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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       Readme File for Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro, SideWinder
       Game Pad, and SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 Software Update
                           December 1996
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                 (c) Microsoft Corporation, 1996
 
THIS COMPUTER PROGRAM IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW AND INTERNATIONAL
TREATIES. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PROGRAM,
OR ANY PORTION OF IT, MAY RESULT IN SEVERE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
PENALTIES, AND WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE
UNDER THE LAW.
 
This document provides late-breaking or other information that
supplements the Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro, the Microsoft SideWinder
game pad, and the Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 software update
documentation.
 
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Where to Find Information
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Your online documentation can help you become familiar with the
capabilities of this product and can help you figure out the answers
to your questions.
 
*  The Online User's Guide, accessible from the Start menu, is a
   comprehensive online Help system containing  conceptual and
   step-by-step information, as well as  troubleshooting suggestions.
 
*  The Game Device Profiler Online User's Guide, accessible from
   the Help menu of the Game Device Profiler, contains step-by-step
   instructions and troubleshooting information.
 
*  To learn more about the Microsoft gaming devices, as well
   as other Microsoft hardware products and updates, visit our
   World Wide Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/
 
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How to Use This Document
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To view this Readme file on-screen in Windows Notepad, maximize the
Notepad window and click Word Wrap on the Edit menu. To print the
Readme file, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then
use the Print command on the File menu.
 
This Readme covers both the SideWinder 3D Pro and the SideWinder game
pad. Make sure that you read the section that applies to your gaming
device.
 
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CONTENTS
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 1. Don't Install Older Software over the New SideWinder Gaming Devices
    1.5 Update
 
 2. GAME PORTS AND SOUND CARDS
    2.1  Don't Connect Your Gaming Device to a Network AUI Port
    2.2  Game Port Cables
    2.3  Game Port and Sound Card Issues
    2.4  SideWinder 3D Pro Game Port Issues
    2.5  SideWinder Game Pad Game Port Issues
 
 3. Using SideWinder 3D Pro in Analog Mode
 
 4. Using the SideWinder Game Pad in Pass-Through Mode for Analog Devices
    4.1  Pass-through Mode Is Not Supported for Add-on Devices
    4.2  Kraft Thunderstick Switches Out of Pass-through Mode
 
 5. GAMES-NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY WITH SIDEWINDER 3D PRO
    5.1  Running Games Simultaneously
    5.2  Use Analog Mode for Best Performance with these Games
    5.3  Games That May Experience Problems
    5.4  Notes on Other Games
 
 6. GAMES-NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY WITH SIDEWINDER GAME PAD
    6.1  Running Games Simultaneously
    6.2  Setting up the SideWinder Game Pad for MS-DOS-based Games
    6.3  Playing Games in an MS-DOS Box Under Windows 95
    6.4  Games That May Experience Problems
    6.5  Notes on Other Games
 
 7. DISPLAY COMPATIBILITY
    7.1  Use The Latest Drivers
    7.2  Diamond Edge 3D Nvidia Video Drivers
 
 8. MEMORY ISSUES
 
 9. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS IN THE GAME DEVICE PROFILER
    9.1  Exit Keystroke Assignment Mode
    9.2  Display "Right-Click" Shortcut Menu
 
10. TROUBLESHOOTING
    10.1  Suspending the Game Device Profiler
    10.2  Device Is Connected but Gaming Device Properties Doesn't Show It
    10.3  Can't Open Gaming Device Properties, or Devices Listed as "Not
          Connected"
    10.4  Control Panel Missing Joystick or Gaming Device Properties
    10.5  Selecting the Correct Executable File When Creating a Profile
    10.6  Profile Not Working for Game That Plays from CD-ROM Drive
    10.7  Minimum System Configuration Needed
    10.8  Strange Colors in the Game Device Profiler
    10.9  Keystroke Assignments Sometimes Do Not Work
    10.10 Profile Not Working for a Game That is Part of a Multi-Game
          Package
    10.11 Using Profiles for MS-DOS-based Games Started from the MS-DOS
          Prompt in Windows 95
    10.12 Problems with the SideWinder game pad
          10.12.1  Game Pad Won't Work When Computer is Restarted in
                   MS-DOS Mode
          10.12.2  Several Game Pads Are Connected but Gaming Device
                   Properties Says One or More are "Not Connected"
          10.12.3  Game Device Profiler Doesn't Recognize More Than One
                   Game Pad
    10.13 Game Doesn't Recognize Devices Connected During Game Play
 
11. UPDATES TO THE SIDEWINDER 3D PRO 1.0 SOFTWARE
 
12. DEMO GAMES
 
13. CORRECTIONS
 
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Part 1: DON'T INSTALL OLDER SOFTWARE OVER THE NEW
        SIDEWINDER GAMING DEVICES 1.5 UPDATE
============================================================
 
You don't have to install the SideWinder 3D Pro 1.0 software
after you've installed the SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 update.
Both of these products include newer versions of the SideWinder
3D Pro and SideWinder game pad software.
 
If you reinstall the older software over the updated software, your
system will experience a general protection fault when you try to access
the Test, Setting, or Device Assignment dialog boxes in Gaming
Device Properties.
 
>>>To resolve the problem:
1  Uninstall the new SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 updated
   software.
2  Uninstall any old versions of the SideWinder software that are
   installed on your computer(SideWinder 3D Pro and SideWinder
   game pad software).
3  Reinstall the new SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 updated software.
 
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Part 2: GAME PORTS AND SOUND CARDS
===================================================
 
2.1 Don't Connect Your Gaming Device to a Network AUI Port
 
    Network adapters with an AUI 15-pin port resemble the standard
    game port. If you plug your SideWinder gaming device into a network
    port, you may damage the gaming device or network card.
 
2.2 Game Port Cables
 
    * Y-Cables
 
      Don't use a y-cable to connect the SideWinder gaming device to
      your computer because some y-cables can damage your gaming device.
 
    * Extender Cables
 
      Don't use a game port extender cable to connect the SideWinder
      gaming device to your computer. Extender cables can severely
      reduce the performance of your gaming device.
 
2.3 Game Port and Sound Card Issues
 
    If you plug your SideWinder 3D Pro or SideWinder game pad into one
    of the following game ports, the joystick or game pad may experience
    problems or may not work. (See Also: Section 2.4, "SideWinder 3D Pro
    Game Port Issues")
 
    In addition, the SideWinder 3D Pro joystick and SideWinder game pad
    are designed to work with only one game port installed. Using
    multiple game ports may cause problems.
 
    * Diamond Edge 3D (Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.) or other
      Nvidia-based 3D accelerator card.
 
      The onboard game port is incompatible with the Microsoft gaming
      devices digital drivers. To use the joystick or game pad,
      you must install a standard game port.
 
    * Game Jammer PC Card (New Media Systems Corp.)
 
      This game port may experience problems with digital-only
      devices such as the SideWinder game pad.
 
    * Hewlett-Packard HP4000CT laptop docking station
      (Hewlett-Packard Co.)
 
      This game port may experience problems with digital-only
      devices such as the SideWinder game pad.
 
    * Media Vision Prosonic and Pro Audio 3D(Media Vision, Inc.)
 
      This game port may experience problems with digital-only
      devices such as the SideWinder game pad.  If you have
      problems, try loading the DOS drivers for the card.
 
      For the SideWinder 3D Pro to work properly, you must load
      the MS-DOS drivers as well as the Windows 95 drivers.  If
      you still experience problems, use the SideWinder 3D Pro
      in analog mode.
 
    * Microcomputer Microconnect 34
 
      You may experience problems (such as erratic button presses)
      with games if you have the sound on. If you disable the sound,
      your game should play properly.
 
    * Mwave sound card (IBM Corp.), used in the IBM Aptiva
 
      You may experience problems (such as erratic button presses)
      with games if you have the sound on. If you disable the sound,
      your game should play properly.
 
    * Quick Shot PCMCIA (Bondwell Global, Ltd.)
 
      To properly configure this game port, you need to obtain one of
      the manufacturer's new drivers: JOYA.COM or JOYB.COM. For more
      information, contact Quick Shot.
 
    * Roland RAP 10/AT (Roland Corp.)
 
      This game port may experience problems with digital-only
      devices such as the SideWinder game pad.
 
    * Sound Blaster 16 SCSI-1 (Creative Labs, Inc.)
 
      This game port may experience problems with digital-only
      devices such as the SideWinder game pad.
 
      NOTE: All other Sound Blaster game ports are compatible with
      the SideWinder game pad.
 
    * TeleVideo TeleWave Q32/SRS (TeleVideo, Inc.)
 
      This game port may experience problems with digital-only
      devices such as the SideWinder game pad.  If you have
      problems, try loading the DOS drivers for the card.
 
      For the SideWinder 3D Pro to work properly, you must load
      the MS-DOS drivers as well as the Windows 95 drivers.  If
      you still experience problems, use the SideWinder 3D Pro
      in analog mode.
 
    * Toshiba Tecra 700CT laptop computer (Toshiba America, Inc.)
 
      Uses a built-in game port which may produce erratic results.
 
    * Toshiba Tecra 720 laptop computer (Toshiba America, Inc.)
 
      In Low power mode, there is not enough power available for the
      SideWinder game pad to work properly from the docking station
      game port or from a PCMCIA-based game port.  If you switch to
      Full power, both game ports work properly.  For information
      about changing the laptop setting to Full power, see your
      computer's documentation.
 
    * Sound cards or systems using the ESS chip sets
 
      You may experience problems (such as erratic button presses)
      with games if you have the sound on. If you disable the sound,
      your game should play properly.
 
    * Sound cards or systems using the OPTI 930a chip set
 
      This game port may experience problems with digital-only
      devices such as the SideWinder game pad.
 
    * The following sound cards may have problems when you connect
      multiple SideWinder game pads. If you experience problems,
      try disconnecting one game pad at a time to determine the
      maximum number of game pads that work at once with the
      sound card.
 
           * Sound cards or systems using the ESS 1868 chip set
           * Sound cards or systems using the OPTI 931 chip set
 
2.4 SideWinder 3D Pro Game Port Issues
 
    SideWinder 3D Pro functions only in analog mode if you use any of
    the following game ports:
 
    * ThrustMaster ACM Pro
    * Colorado Spectrum Notebook
    * Advanced Gravis Eliminator
    * Logitech Soundman Wave
    * Media Vision Premium 3D
    * TeleVideo TeleWave Q32/SRS
    * Media Vision ProSonic
    * Boca SoundExpression
    * Orchid Nusound PnP 32
    * Sound cards or systems using ESS chip sets
    * Sound cards or systems using OPTI 930, 930a, or 931 chip sets
 
    To use SideWinder 3D Pro in analog mode with the Windows 95
    operating system, we recommend that you select CH FlightStick Pro
    or ThrustMaster in the Windows 95 Joystick Properties window.
 
2.5 SideWinder Game Pad Game Port Issues
 
    * Various adjustable game cards
 
      If you've connected four SideWinder game pads together in a
      chain, and you have an adjustable game card (such as Computer
      City Dual Port Game Card MX-911), you may experience "phantom"
      button presses if your game card isn't set up correctly.  If
      you do experience this phenomenon, consult your game card
      documentation for help adjusting the game card's speed.
 
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Part 3: USING SIDEWINDER 3D PRO IN ANALOG MODE
===================================================
 
* If a particular game is not working properly in digital mode,
  try switching to analog mode. For more information, check
  your SideWinder 3D Pro Online User's Guide.
 
* If you do set up and calibrate your SideWinder 3D Pro as an analog
  joystick (such as a ThrustMaster joystick or a CH Flightstick Pro
  joystick), you may experience some minor erratic movement in the
  Windows 95 Gaming Device Properties Test tab.  This isn't a problem
  with your joystick--it's a characteristic of analog joysticks. To
  resolve this problem, install the SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5
  software update, and then use SideWinder 3D Pro in digital mode.
 
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Part 4: USING THE SIDEWINDER GAME PAD IN
        PASS-THROUGH MODE FOR ANALOG DEVICES
===================================================
 
4.1 Pass-through Mode Is Not Supported for Add-on Devices
 
    The SideWinder game pad doesn't support Pass-through mode for
    add-on devices such as throttles, pedals, and so on.  Check the
    documentation for your add-on device to see if it needs to be
    connected directly to your computer.  For example, the
    Thrustmaster Rudder Control System's documentation specifically
    states that it should be connected directly to the computer.
    Therefore, the Thrustmaster will not work with the SideWinder
    game pad in Pass-through mode.
 
4.2 Kraft Thunderstick Switches Out of Pass-through Mode
 
    If you've connected a Kraft Thunderstick to your SideWinder game
    pad and the game pad is in Pass-through mode, pressing buttons
    1 and 2 simultaneously on the Kraft Thunderstick switches the
    SideWinder game pad out of Pass-through mode. To use the Kraft
    Thunderstick again, press the Mode button on your SideWinder game
    pad once. This puts the game pad back into Pass-through mode.
    Then avoid pressing buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously on your
    Kraft Thunderstick.
 
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Part 5: GAMES-NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY WITH SIDEWINDER 3D PRO
=========================================================
 
5.1 Running Games Simultaneously
 
    The Game Device Profiler works best when you run only one game
    at a time. If you have more than one game open, your profile
    for your second or third game may not work correctly.
 
    If you do encounter this problem, close all open games, and then
    reload the game you want to play. Your profile should work
    correctly now.
 
5.2 Use Analog Mode for Best Performance with these Games
 
    These games may experience problems with digital devices. For best
    results, run these games with the SideWinder 3D Pro in analog mode.
 
    GAME                                  Publisher
    --------------                        -------------------
    Alien Odyssey                         Argonaut Software, Ltd.
    Body Count                            Capstone (IntraCorp, Inc.)
    Corridor 7                            Capstone (IntraCorp, Inc.)
    Cyberia 2                             Interplay Productions, Inc.
    Delta V                               Bethesda Softworks, Inc.
    Earthworm Jim: The Whole Can of Worms Playmates Interactive
                                            Entertainment, Inc.
    Flight Unlimited (DOS version only)   Looking Glass
                                            Technologies, Inc.
    Full Throttle                         LucasArts Entertainment Co.
    Hardball 5                            Accolade, Inc.
    Iron Assault                          Virgin Interactive
                                            Entertainment, Inc.
    Mortal Kombat I                       Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
    Need For Speed                        Electronic Arts
    Raiden                                Imagitec Design, Inc.
    Screamer                              Virgin Interactive
                                            Entertainment, Inc.
    Shattered Steel                       Interplay Productions, Inc.
    Star Wars: Rebel Assault I and II     LucasArts Entertainment Co.
    SuperKarts                            Manic Media Productions,
                                            Ltd.
    System Shock                          Origin Systems, Inc.
    Terminator: Future Shock              Bethesda Softworks
    Tetris                                Spectrum HoloByte, Inc.
    TFX                                   Ocean Software, Ltd.
    Ultimate Body Blows                   European Leisure Software
                                            Publishers Assoc.
    Wetlands                              New World Computing, Inc.
 
5.3 Games That May Experience Problems
 
    * The games below may experience problems with the SideWinder 3D Pro
      joystick. You may want to check with the game publisher for possible
      updates or patches to the product.
 
      GAME                                  Publisher
      --------------                        -------------------
      AH-64D Longbow                        Origin Systems, Inc.
      Raiden                                Imagitec Design, Inc.
      Savage Warriors                       Mindscape, Inc.
      Star Trek 25th Anniversary            Interplay Productions, Inc.
      The Dig                               LucasArts Entertainment Co.
      Zoop                                  Viacom International, Inc.
 
    * Hot Plugging
 
      Some games will not detect a SideWinder 3D Pro that
      you connect during game play. To change or add a gaming
      device, exit your game, connect the gaming device you want
      to use for that game session, and then re-start your game.
 
    * Mode Switching
 
      In some games, when you switch from a SideWinder game pad to a
      SideWinder 3D Pro during game play, the game will not recognize
      the joystick. In these cases, you may need to recalibrate the
      joystick in your game in order for it to work properly.  Or, you
      may need to restart your game.
 
      For more information about joystick calibration, refer to your
      game's documentation.
 
5.4 Notes on Other Games
 
    * Atari 2600 Action Pack for Windows (Activision)
 
      When you associate these games with your SideWinder 3D Pro in the
      Game Device Profiler, make sure you select the 2600EMU.EXE
      executable file. For example, if you're creating a profile to work
      with Pitfall, select 2600EMU.EXE, and *not* PITFALL.EXE. Since all
      the games in this package use the 2600EMU.EXE executable file, you
      can have only one default profile for all of the games.
 
    * Day of the Tentacle (LucasArts Entertainment Co.)
 
      For the SideWinder 3D Pro to work correctly, do not use the game's
      joystick calibration feature.
 
    * Descent and Descent II (Interplay Productions, Inc.)
 
      You need to run these games with the "-joypolled" command
      switch. For more information, check the Descent or Descent II
      Readme file.
 
    * EarthSeige 2 (Sierra On-Line, Inc.)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder 3D Pro,
      make sure you select the DBSIM.EXE executable file.
 
    * Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (LucasArts
      Entertainment Co.)
 
      For the SideWinder 3D Pro to work correctly, do not use the game's
      joystick calibration feature.
 
    * Lode Runner (Sierra On-Line, Inc.)
 
      To activate a move that your game has pre-assigned to
      a joystick button, you will need to press the button twice.
 
    * Manic Marbles (Microsoft Corporation)
 
      When you associate these games with your SideWinder 3D Pro
      in the Game Device Profiler, make sure you select the
      MANIC.M_M executable file, which is located in
      the \Windows\Temp\MMMCache folder.
 
    * Mega Man X (Capcom Entertainment, Inc.)
 
      In order to get the most functionality from this game,
      select the Capcom controller in the game's Option Mode screen.
 
    * NFL Quarterback Club '97 (Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.)
 
      When played with a SideWinder 3D Pro, this
      game detects your single joystick as two joysticks.
      Only buttons 1 and 2 on the SideWinder 3D Pro are
      directly supported by this game.
 
    * Orion Conspiracy (Domark Software Inc.)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder 3D Pro,
      make sure you select the ENGLISH.EXE executable file.
 
    * Return Fire (Silent Software Inc.)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder 3D Pro,
      make sure you select the RFIRE.BIN executable file.
 
    * Shockwave Assault (Electronic Arts)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder 3D Pro,
      make sure you select the SW#_#.EXE executable file, where the
      # signs represent the video mode you selected in the game.
 
    * Slipstream 5000 (Gremlin Interactive Limited)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder 3D Pro,
      make sure you select the PLAYGVD.EXE executable file.
 
    * Top Gun (Spectrum Holobyte, Inc.)
 
      If you're using SideWinder 3D Pro and the game is set for
      CH Flightstick Pro, this game interprets two or more
      simultaneous button presses as the hat switch command.
 
    * Virtua Fighter (Sega Entertainment, Inc.)
 
      If you are using the SideWinder 3D Pro in analog mode, you must
      select a four button joystick in Gaming Device Properties.
 
    * Williams Arcade Classics (Williams Entertainment, Inc.)
 
      When you associate these games with your SideWinder 3D Pro in the
      Game Device Profiler, make sure you select the GAME.EXE executable
      file if you're running the Windows 95 versions. For example, if
      you're creating a profile to work with Joust, select GAME.EXE,
      and *not* JOUST.EXE. Since all the games in this package use
      the GAME.EXE executable file, you can have only one default
      profile for all six of the games.
 
    * Wing Commander 3 & 4 (Origin Systems, Inc.)
 
      For the SideWinder 3D Pro to work correctly with these games, you
      need an alternate joystick DLL file (WC3JOY.DLL or WC4JOY.DLL)
      that is available from Origin Systems.
 
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Part 6: GAMES-NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY WITH SIDEWINDER GAME PAD
=============================================================
 
6.1 Running Games Simultaneously
 
    The Game Device Profiler works best when you run only one game
    at a time. If you have more than one game open, your profile
    for your second or third game may not work correctly.
 
    If you do encounter this problem, close all open games, and then
    reload the game you want to play. Your profile should work
    correctly now.
 
6.2 Setting up the SideWinder Game Pad for MS-DOS-based Games
 
    Some MS-DOS-based games require you to choose either a joystick
    or a game pad in the setup program. In such cases, the SideWinder
    game pad may respond better if you choose "joystick" rather than
    "game pad."
 
6.3 Playing Games in an MS-DOS Box Under Windows 95
 
    *  Typically, buttons C and Z on the SideWinder game pad don't
       work for games played in an MS-DOS box. However, if your game
       supports the "PC-Fighter" 6-button game pad, to get the extra
       functionality that these two buttons provide, set your game
       for the PC-Fighter device.
 
       NOTE: This is true only if one SideWinder game pad is
       connected. (See the next bulleted item.)
 
    *  If you are playing a game in an MS-DOS box, the number of
       SideWinder game pad buttons that work depends on the number
       of SideWinder game pads connected, as well as the number of
       buttons your game supports.
 
       Number of Game Pads    Buttons that work if supported
       -------------------    ------------------------------
       One                    A, B, X, and Y
       Two                    A and B
       Three or Four          A and B (on the first two game pads;
                               additional game pads won't work)
 
6.4 Games That May Experience Problems
 
    * The games below may experience problems with the SideWinder game
      pad. Because it is a fully digital device and designed
      specifically for Windows 95, the SideWinder game pad
      may potentially have problems establishing proper communication
      with these non-Windows 95-based games. You may want to check
      with the game publisher for possible updates or patches
      to the product.
 
      GAME                                  Publisher
      --------------                        -------------------
      AH-64D Longbow                        Origin Systems, Inc.
      Alien Odyssey                         Argonaut Software, Ltd.
      Body Count                            Capstone (IntraCorp, Inc.)
      Corridor 7                            Capstone (IntraCorp, Inc.)
      Cyberia                               Interplay Productions, Inc.
      Cyberia 2                             Interplay Productions, Inc.
      Delta V                               Bethesda Softworks, Inc.
      Earthworm Jim: The Whole Can of Worms Playmates Interactive
                                            Entertainment, Inc.
      Flight Unlimited (DOS version only)   Looking Glass
                                            Technologies, Inc.
      Football Pro '96                      Sierra On-Line, Inc.
      Full Throttle                         LucasArts Entertainment Co.
      Hardball 5                            Accolade, Inc.
      Iron Assault                          Virgin Interactive
                                            Entertainment, Inc.
      Mortal Kombat I                       Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
      Need For Speed                        Electronic Arts
      Raiden                                Imagitec Design, Inc.
      Savage Warriors                       Mindscape, Inc.
      Screamer                              Virgin Interactive
                                            Entertainment, Inc.
      Star Trek 25th Anniversary            Interplay Productions, Inc.
      Star Wars: Rebel Assault I and II     LucasArts Entertainment Co.
      Shattered Steel                       Interplay Productions, Inc.
      SuperKarts                            Manic Media Productions,
                                            Ltd.
      System Shock                          Origin Systems, Inc.
      Terminator: Future Shock              Bethesda Softworks
      Tetris                                Spectrum HoloByte, Inc.
      TFX                                   Ocean Software, Ltd.
      The Dig                               LucasArts Entertainment Co.
      Ultimate Body Blows                   European Leisure Software
                                            Publishers Assoc.
      Wetlands                              New World Computing, Inc.
      Zoop                                  Viacom International, Inc.
 
    * Hot Plugging
 
      Some games will not detect a SideWinder game pad that
      you connect during game play. To change or add a gaming
      device, exit your game, connect the gaming device you want
      to use for that game session, and then re-start your game.
 
    * Mode Switching
 
      In some games, when you switch from a SideWinder game pad to a
      SideWinder 3D Pro during game play, the game will not recognize
      the joystick. In these cases, you may need to recalibrate the
      joystick in your game in order for it to work properly.  Or, you
      may need to restart your game.
 
      For more information about joystick calibration, refer to your
      game's documentation.
 
    * Using Multiple Game Pads
 
      Some games, including those listed below, do not recognize gaming
      devices that are plugged in after the game has been started.
      If you want to use multiple SideWinder game pads in these games,
      you must connect them before starting the game.
 
      GAME                                  Publisher
      --------------                        -------------------
      NHL '97                               Electronic Arts
      NHL Powerplay '96                     Virgin Interactive
      Ultimate Football '95                 Microprose Software, Inc.
 
6.5 Notes on Other Games
 
    * Atari 2600 Action Pack for Windows (Activision)
 
      When you associate these games with your SideWinder game pad
      in the Game Device Profiler, make sure you select the
      2600EMU.EXE executable file. For example, if you're creating
      a profile to work with Pitfall, select 2600EMU.EXE, and *not*
      PITFALL.EXE. Since all the games in this package use the
      2600EMU.EXE executable file, you can have only one default profile
      for all of the games.
 
    * Descent and Descent II (Interplay Productions, Inc.)
 
      You need to run these games with the "-joypolled" command
      switch. For more information, check the Descent or Descent II
      Readme file.
 
    * EarthSeige 2 (Sierra On-Line, Inc.)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder game pad,
      make sure you select the DBSIM.EXE executable file.
 
    * Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (LucasArts
      Entertainment Co.)
 
      For the SideWinder game pad to work correctly, do not use
      the game's joystick calibration feature.
 
    * Lode Runner (Sierra On-Line, Inc.)
 
      To activate a move that your game has pre-assigned to a game
      pad button, you will need to press the button twice.
 
    * Manic Marbles (Microsoft Corporation)
 
      When you associate these games with your SideWinder game pad
      in the Game Device Profiler, make sure you select the
      MANIC.M_M executable file, which is located in the
      \Windows\Temp\MMMCache folder.
 
    * Mega Man X (Capcom Entertainment, Inc.)
 
      In order to get the most functionality from this game,
      select the Capcom controller in the game's Option Mode screen.
 
    * NFL Quarterback Club '97 (Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.)
 
      You can play this game with one or two SideWinder game pads;
      however, the game always detects two gaming devices.
      Only buttons A and B on the SideWinder game pad are directly
      supported by this game.
 
    * Orion Conspiracy (Domark Software Inc.)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder game pad,
      make sure you select the ENGLISH.EXE executable file.
 
    * Return Fire (Silent Software Inc.)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder game pad,
      make sure you select the RFIRE.BIN executable file.
 
    * Shockwave Assault (Electronic Arts)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder game pad,
      make sure you select the SW#_#.EXE executable file, where the
      # signs represent the video mode you selected in the game.
 
    * Silent Thunder (Sierra On-Line, Inc.)
 
      For the SideWinder game pad to work correctly, you need an
      updated version of the game (version 1.1) from Sierra.
 
    * Slipstream 5000 (Gremlin Interactive Limited)
 
      To associate this game with your SideWinder game pad,
      make sure you select the PLAYGVD.EXE executable file.
 
    * Triple Play 97 (Electronic Arts)
 
      The third and fourth SideWinder game pads stop functioning
      during game play. Check with Electronic Arts for a patch that
      solves this problem.
 
    * Williams Arcade Classics (Williams Entertainment, Inc.)
 
      When you associate these games with your SideWinder game pad
      in the Game Device Profiler, make sure you select the GAME.EXE
      executable file if you're running the Windows 95 versions. For
      example, if you're creating a profile to work with Joust, select
      GAME.EXE, and *not* JOUST.EXE. Since all the games in this package
      use the GAME.EXE executable file, you can have only one default
      profile for all six of the games.
 
    * Wing Commander 3 & 4 (Origin Systems, Inc.)
 
      For the SideWinder game pad to work correctly with these games,
      you need an alternate joystick DLL file (WC3JOY.DLL or WC4JOY.DLL)
      that is available from Origin Systems.
 
==============================
Part 7: DISPLAY COMPATIBILITY
==============================
 
7.1 Use The Latest Drivers
 
    In general, it is a good idea to make sure you have the latest
    release of the video drivers for your card.
 
    If you have the latest video drivers and still have display
    problems, try the following:
 
    * Switch to one of the drivers included with the Windows 95
      software.
    * Change to a different display mode. An alternative to using a
      different driver is to change your video mode to a standard
      video mode such as 640x480 resolution with 256 colors.
 
    For details on how to change drivers or switch to a different
    display mode, see your Windows 95 documentation.
 
7.2 Diamond Edge 3D Nvidia Video Drivers
 
    If you use the Diamond Edge 3D video card with the video driver
    NVDISP.DRV (version 4.0, dated 10/25/95), you will notice a
    display problem in the Game Device Profiler. Specifically, the
    items in the list of devices, games, and profiles display
    initially as white boxes. Once you click an item in the list, all
    items and text appear correctly. To correct this problem, contact
    Diamond Multimedia Systems for the latest video drivers.
 
======================
Part 8: MEMORY ISSUES
======================
 
    The SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 update should run on any personal
    computer with a 486/66 or higher processor with at least 8MB of RAM.
    However, if you have other applications running, you may not have
    enough memory available to start the Game Device Profiler and run
    your game at the same time. When your system doesn't have enough
    resources available, you will either receive an error message or you
    will notice that your screen won't redraw properly. If you encounter
    these problems, close any other open applications and try again.
 
    If you receive an error message that you do not have enough space
    on your hard disk to perform an action, you will need to delete
    unnecessary files from your computer to gain some free space.
 
=======================================================
Part 9: KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS IN THE GAME DEVICE PROFILER
=======================================================
 
9.1  Exit Keystroke Assignment Mode
 
    After recording a keystroke, you can press ESC to exit out of the
    keystroke recording mode.
 
9.2  Display "Right-Click" Shortcut Menu
 
    In the list of devices, games, and profiles, you can press
    SHIFT+F10 to display the shortcut menu in addition to using the
    right-click (or secondary button click) mouse method.
 
=========================
Part 10: TROUBLESHOOTING
=========================
 
    This section contains answers to specific questions you may have.
    For additional troubleshooting information, see the Trouble-
    shooting sections of the SideWinder 3D Pro Online User's Guide or
    the SideWinder game pad Online User's Guide, and the Game Device
    Profiler Online User's Guide.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.1 QUESTION:  My game is behaving strangely. Is there any way I can
    troubleshoot the game with the Game Device Profiler turned off?
 
    ANSWER:  Yes. You can "suspend" the Game Device Profiler. This
    allows you to troubleshoot in your game without having to delete
    any profiles for a device-game combination.
 
    >>>To "suspend" the Game Device Profiler:
 
    1  On the lower-right corner of the Windows 95 taskbar,
       right-click the Game Device Profiler icon.
    2  Click Suspend Game Device Profiler.
    3  Troubleshoot your game.
    4  To restart the Game Device Profiler, repeat Steps 1 and 2.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.2 QUESTION:  I just set up the SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 updated
     software, but Gaming Device Properties shows that my device is not
     connected. What should I do?
 
     ANSWER: Try any of the following:
     * Make sure you have plugged your joystick or game pad into the
       correct port. (See Section 2.1, "Don't Connect Your Gaming Device
       to a Network Port.")
     * Make sure you have installed the new SideWinder Gaming Devices
       1.5 updated software
     * Reboot your machine.
     * Follow the procedure described in Section 10.3.
 
     If these things don't solve the problem, review Section 2.3,
     "Game Port and Sound Card Issues," or contact your game port
     manufacturer.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.3 QUESTION:  In the Control Panel, I see a "Gaming Devices"
     icon, but I can't open it; or, I can open it, but my devices are
     listed as "not connected."
 
     ANSWER:  If you previously had a game port, but it was removed,
     the Setup program incorrectly detects that you still have a
     game port. Install a card with a game port (such as a sound card),
     and then run Setup again.
 
     If there is no response from the joystick, or Device Manager
     reports that the device is not present, not working properly,
     or does not have all of its drivers installed, perform the
     following procedure.
 
     >>>To resolve your joystick problem:
 
     1  Start the computer in Safe mode since real-mode device drivers
        may conflict with the Windows 95 drivers and disable the game
        port. (For step-by-step instructions, consult your Windows 95
        documentation.)
 
     2  Remove the GamePort Joystick from the Control Panel Device
        Manager and then add it again:
 
        a. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
           Control Panel.
        b. Double-click the System icon and then click the Device
           Manager tab.
        c. Double-click Sound, Video, and Game Controllers, and then
           check for a GamePort Joystick. If one exists, click it and
           then click Remove.
        d. Click OK, and then click Close.
 
        To add the GamePort Joystick, or if there is no GamePort
        Joystick entry, run the Add New Hardware Wizard in the Control
        Panel. For more information, consult your Windows 95
        documentation.
 
     3  Verify that the GamePort Joystick is working at the MS-DOS
        level. To do so, try to use the joystick with an MS-DOS-based
        game. Refer to the game's documentation for information
        about configuring the joystick.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.4 QUESTION:  I just turned on my computer and opened the Control
     Panel. Why don't I see Joystick or Gaming Device Properties?
 
     ANSWER:  Your sound card may not be initialized properly due to
     a game port or driver problem.
 
     >>>To reinitialize your sound card so that you can access
        Gaming Device Properties:
 
     1  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
        Control Panel.
     2  Double-click the System icon, and then click the Device
        Manager tab.
     3  Double-click Sound, Video, and Game Controllers, select
        Gameport Joystick (or the device that has an error), and
        then click Properties.
     4  Click the Resources tab, and then click Set Configuration
        Manually.
     5  Clear the Use Automatic Settings check box, and then click OK.
     6  In System Properties, click OK, close the Control Panel, and
        then restart your computer.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.5 QUESTION:  I want to create a profile for my game, but the game
     comes with multiple executable files. When I'm associating the
     game with my gaming device, how do I know which executable file
     to select?
 
     ANSWER:  Select the main executable file for the game. Typically,
     games that come with more than one .EXE file are played in an
     MS-DOS box, or can be played in either Windows 95 or MS-DOS.
 
     * If the game is played only in MS-DOS, look for the .EXE or .COM
       file that is the largest.
 
     * If the game can be played in either Windows 95 or MS-DOS, look
       for an .EXE or .COM file that contains the name of the game and
       perhaps a "W" for "Windows."
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.6 QUESTION:  My game plays directly from my CD-ROM drive. I created
     a profile for this game, but it doesn't work. Why?
 
     ANSWER:  Your game may be one that temporarily copies its
     executable file to the \Windows\Temp directory, and then deletes
     it when you quit the game. Therefore, when you associate this game
     with your gaming device, you must specify that the .EXE (or .COM)
     file is located in the \Windows\Temp directory instead of on your
     CD-ROM drive.
 
     >>>To specify that the executable file is located in the
        \Windows\Temp directory:
 
     1  Insert the game compact disc into the CD-ROM drive.
     2  After the game finishes loading, press ALT+TAB to switch to
        Windows 95.
     3  Open the Game Device Profiler, and click the Add Game button.
     4  Under Look In, open the \Windows\Temp directory.
     5  In the list of files, select your game's executable file, and
        then click OK.
     6  Edit and save the profile, and then press ALT+TAB to return to
        your game.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.7 QUESTION:  What's the minimum system configuration I need in
     order to run the SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 updated software?
 
     ANSWER:  You must have a personal computer with a 486DX/66
     or higher processor, with 8 megabytes of RAM, 6 megabytes of
     available hard disk space, 256-color VGA or better display, and
     running Windows 95.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.8 QUESTION:  I see strange colors in the Game Device Profiler.
     What do I do?
 
     ANSWER:  The Game Device Profiler is designed to run at 640x480
     resolution, or higher, with a minimum of 256 colors. If your
     display is set to show 16 colors, change your display to show 256
     colors or more. For details on changing your display settings,
     see your Windows 95 documentation.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.9 QUESTION:  Why isn't one of my keystroke assignments working in
     my game?
 
     ANSWER:  Your game may be one that in certain situations goes
     into a "non-polling" mode. This means that the game stops
     requesting information from the gaming device. (For example,
     this may happen when you press a gaming device button that you
     programmed to pause your game.) To make your game respond again,
     press the original keystroke that you had assigned to the gaming
     device button.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.10 QUESTION:  My game is part of a multi-game package. I'm trying to
      create a profile for my game, but the profile isn't working.
      What should I do?
 
      ANSWER: Some companies that combine multiple games into one
      package use a single executable file for all of the games. To
      solve the problem, create one default profile for all of the games
      in the package using the single executable file. (Tip: The single
      executable file is usually the largest file that ends in .EXE.)
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.11 QUESTION:  I'm starting my MS-DOS-based games from the MS-DOS
      prompt. The profile for the first game works fine, but my profiles
      for all the games that I start after that don't work. Why?
 
      ANSWER: The Game Device Profiler can run only one game's profile
      per MS-DOS session. To use a profile for another MS-DOS-based
      game, you must close the MS-DOS window, and then start the next
      game from a new MS-DOS prompt.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.12 Problems with the SideWinder game pad
 
    10.12.1 QUESTION:  Why doesn't my SideWinder game pad work when I
            restart my computer in MS-DOS mode ("real mode")?
 
            ANSWER:  Unlike SideWinder 3D Pro, the SideWinder game pad
            is digital-only device. Only games that run under Windows 95
            or in an MS-DOS box under Windows 95 will work with the
            game pad.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
    10.12.2 QUESTION:  I have several game pads connected in a chain,
            but Gaming Device Properties shows that one or more of my
            game pads are "not connected." What should I do?
 
            ANSWER: Restart your computer without any game pads
            connected, and then connect and test each one in turn.
 
            >>>To test your game pads:
 
            1  Unplug all of your game pads, turn off your computer, and
               then start your computer again.
            2  Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control
               Panel.
            3  Double-click Gaming Devices.
            4  Plug in a game pad, then click Test and ensure that all
               of your buttons are working properly.
            5  Continue plugging in your game pads (up to four in a
               chain), testing each game pad to ensure that it is
               working properly.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
    10.12.3 QUESTION:  I connected two more SideWinder game pads to the
            one I'm already using, but the new ones don't show up in the
            Game Device Profiler. What's the problem?
 
            ANSWER:  The Game Device Profiler will not recognize game
            pads that you connect while the Profiler is open. With all
            your game pads still connected, close the Game Device
            Profiler and then start it again.
 
                    *  *  *  *  *
10.13 QUESTION:  I connected a SideWinder game pad or SideWinder 3D Pro
      while I was playing a game, but the game does not recognize
      it. What's the problem?
 
      ANSWER:  Some games do not recognize gaming devices that are
      connected after the game has already been started.  To change
      or add a gaming device, exit your game, connect all of the
      gaming devices you want to use for the session, and then
      re-start your game.
 
=======================================================
Part 11:  UPDATES TO THE SIDEWINDER 3D PRO 1.0 SOFTWARE
=======================================================
If you have a SideWinder 3D Pro, you'll notice these software updates
when you use the Game Device Profiler and the Gaming Device Properties.
 
*  The SideWinder 3D Pro digital driver has been updated and is
   included with this release of the SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5
   updated software. Calibration is now automatic and the rudder control
   is always on.
 
*  Included with this software is a Gaming Device Properties in the
   Control Panel. It contains a Test page with a new, more intuitive
   design for testing all the buttons and controls on your joystick.
 
====================
Part 12:  DEMO GAMES
====================
 
    Included on your SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 software update
    compact disc are several demo games. Each of these demo games is
    playable and comes with its own readme file, located in its own
    directory.
 
    In order to play a demo game, you will have to install it on your
    computer. Browse the SideWinder Gaming Devices 1.5 software update
    compact disc and open a game folder. Double-click the .EXE file in
    that folder. (It may be SETUP.EXE or another name.) Once the Setup
    program starts, click the Install button, and then follow the
    instructions on the screen.
 
=======================
Part 13:  CORRECTIONS
=======================
 
Help:     SideWinder 3D Pro Online User's Guide and
          SideWinder Game Pad Online User's Guide
Topics:   Uninstall the SideWinder 3D Pro software
          Uninstall the SideWinder game pad software
 
          Replace step 3 of the procedure with the following
          information:
 
          3  Click Microsoft Gaming Devices, and then click
             Add/Remove.
 
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Keywords            : gamepad joystick sidewinder
Version             : 1.00
Platform            : WINDOWS
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