Pressing a SideWinder Joystick Button Records Game Actions

• Microsoft SideWinder Game Device software version 2.0
• Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro, version 1.0
• Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro, version 1.0
• Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When you press a SideWinder joystick button, you may record a game action in Microsoft SideWinder Profile Editor.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the following conditions exist:

• You are running SideWinder Profile Editor before you start the Game Controllers tool in Control Panel.



• The dialog box displaying the properties for your SideWinder device is open and is the active window.



• You click the SideWinder Profile Editor window to make it the active window, you click Record, and you then press a SideWinder joystick button.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, click the name of the SideWinder joystick button you want in SideWinder Profile Editor, click Stop, and then click Clear The Recorded Game Action.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool kbui sidewinder joystick
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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