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My old SW 3d PRO is still in great shape and my favourite.  On my old Win 98
Presario 7947 (Athlon 650 Hz) I got it working fine, but I think it took
several attempts for Windows to recognize it.  I ended up using the old
drivers that came with it - after trying the newer one (unsuccessfully).
On my current machine (Win XP on athlon 1.6Ghz) I had to install a separate
sound card (SB Live) in order to get a game port. (I had my favourite SW PRO
plus a MIDI keyboard that needed it ).  It recognized it, installed the
drivers - NO Problems!!

RBB
"Iruka" <Ir...@diespammers.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:oqb8evkjo53qjaebcfmnjd4pgmbgi1mjpu@4ax.com...
> I was never able to get my old Sidewinder 3D Pro to work on my new
> (now not-so-new) computer with a double-pumped FSB of 133 MHz. I tried
> everything I could think of, including the "fix" on Mickey$oft's
> Sidewinder page...it was a .vxd driver file as I recall.  It didn't
> work.
>
> Has anyone had luck with getting the old SW3DPRO working on the newer
> computers? I gave up a long time ago, but maybe now someone has an
> idea I could try?
>
> I have an IWill KK266 board, which uses the Via KT133A chipset and an
> SB Live! sound card with a gameport on board.
>
> I don't like the newer Sidewinder and the nostromo + mouse
> configuration has some drawbacks. I'd like to have my old
> configuration back, if possible. I only have--what?--ten Sidewinder 3D
> Pros. :)

with Win2k or WinXP you don't have any problems.  also if you boot into
win2k(or XP) and then reboot into win98, this will also temporarily fix the
problem.


"Iruka" <Ir...@diespammers.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:oqb8evkjo53qjaebcfmnjd4pgmbgi1mjpu@4ax.com...
> I was never able to get my old Sidewinder 3D Pro to work on my new
> (now not-so-new) computer with a double-pumped FSB of 133 MHz. I tried
> everything I could think of, including the "fix" on Mickey$oft's
> Sidewinder page...it was a .vxd driver file as I recall.  It didn't
> work.
>
> Has anyone had luck with getting the old SW3DPRO working on the newer
> computers? I gave up a long time ago, but maybe now someone has an
> idea I could try?
>
> I have an IWill KK266 board, which uses the Via KT133A chipset and an
> SB Live! sound card with a gameport on board.
>
> I don't like the newer Sidewinder and the nostromo + mouse
> configuration has some drawbacks. I'd like to have my old
> configuration back, if possible. I only have--what?--ten Sidewinder 3D
> Pros. :)

That's great!

I actually bought several backups because I love this joystick so
much.  Unfortunately, it's been two years since I've been able to use
it. :(  The difficulty isn't in the CPU, but in the speed of the
front-side bus.  Some people have been able to find work-arounds (the
.vxd file, for example) when encoutering this problem.  Me? No luck.

I may try again just for the hell of it.  I'll also try again when I
get a mobo / CPU/ RAM upgrade.

If that doesn't work, I may consider building a system for Descent
only...LOL!  100 MHz FSB only. :)

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:48:59 -0400, "Roger B"
<xyzzz_...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>My old SW 3d PRO is still in great shape and my favourite.  On my old Win 98
>Presario 7947 (Athlon 650 Hz) I got it working fine, but I think it took
>several attempts for Windows to recognize it.  I ended up using the old
>drivers that came with it - after trying the newer one (unsuccessfully).
>On my current machine (Win XP on athlon 1.6Ghz) I had to install a separate
>sound card (SB Live) in order to get a game port. (I had my favourite SW PRO
>plus a MIDI keyboard that needed it ).  It recognized it, installed the
>drivers - NO Problems!!
>
>RBB
>"Iruka" <Ir...@diespammers.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:oqb8evkjo53qjaebcfmnjd4pgmbgi1mjpu@4ax.com...
>> I was never able to get my old Sidewinder 3D Pro to work on my new
>> (now not-so-new) computer with a double-pumped FSB of 133 MHz. I tried
>> everything I could think of, including the "fix" on Mickey$oft's
>> Sidewinder page...it was a .vxd driver file as I recall.  It didn't
>> work.
>>
>> Has anyone had luck with getting the old SW3DPRO working on the newer
>> computers? I gave up a long time ago, but maybe now someone has an
>> idea I could try?
>>
>> I have an IWill KK266 board, which uses the Via KT133A chipset and an
>> SB Live! sound card with a gameport on board.
>>
>> I don't like the newer Sidewinder and the nostromo + mouse
>> configuration has some drawbacks. I'd like to have my old
>> configuration back, if possible. I only have--what?--ten Sidewinder 3D
>> Pros. :)
>

"roid" <roid@***SPAMKILL***zzz.com.ru> schrieb...
> with Win2k or WinXP you don't have any problems.  also if you boot into
> win2k(or XP) and then reboot into win98, this will also temporarily fix
the
> problem.

Thats the only known solution to this Bug in W98.

The workaround for this problem is done by installing the SW 3D Pro as a
Thrustmaster Joystick WITH rudder. Doing so results in a working 3D Pro
without the base switches and a 4 way hatswitch.

After letting my Sidewinder 3D Pro sit on ice for two years, I tried
again and it worked immediately.  Same mobo, same everything, except
for one thing: I'm now using Windows XP.

Go figure.


On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:48:59 -0400, "Roger B"
<xyzzz_rbbolt@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>My old SW 3d PRO is still in great shape and my favourite.  On my old Win 98
>Presario 7947 (Athlon 650 Hz) I got it working fine, but I think it took
>several attempts for Windows to recognize it.  I ended up using the old
>drivers that came with it - after trying the newer one (unsuccessfully).
>On my current machine (Win XP on athlon 1.6Ghz) I had to install a separate
>sound card (SB Live) in order to get a game port. (I had my favourite SW PRO
>plus a MIDI keyboard that needed it ).  It recognized it, installed the
>drivers - NO Problems!!
>
>RBB
>"Iruka" <Iruka@diespammers.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:oqb8evkjo53qjaebcfmnjd4pgmbgi1mjpu@4ax.com...
>> I was never able to get my old Sidewinder 3D Pro to work on my new
>> (now not-so-new) computer with a double-pumped FSB of 133 MHz. I tried
>> everything I could think of, including the "fix" on Mickey$oft's
>> Sidewinder page...it was a .vxd driver file as I recall.  It didn't
>> work.
>>
>> Has anyone had luck with getting the old SW3DPRO working on the newer
>> computers? I gave up a long time ago, but maybe now someone has an
>> idea I could try?
>>
>> I have an IWill KK266 board, which uses the Via KT133A chipset and an
>> SB Live! sound card with a gameport on board.
>>
>> I don't like the newer Sidewinder and the nostromo + mouse
>> configuration has some drawbacks. I'd like to have my old
>> configuration back, if possible. I only have--what?--ten Sidewinder 3D
>> Pros. :)
>