SideWinder: Erratic Game Controller Behavior with Monster Sound

ID: Q189600

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro, version 1.0
Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro
Microsoft SideWinder game pad, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use a Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro, SideWinder Precision Pro, or SideWinder game pad to play certain games, you may experience uncontrolled motion or random firing.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you connect the SideWinder game controller to a Diamond Monster Sound card.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, reduce the acceleration of the sound card. To do this, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Monster Sound, and then click Monster Sound.

Click the Preferences tab.

Move the Acceleration slider to the Min (Minimum) value.

Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

If you do not see an Acceleration slider in the Monster Sound software, download and install the latest driver update from the following Diamond Multimedia Web site:

http://www.diamondmm.com/

For information about how to contact Diamond Multimedia, query in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for the following article:

Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

For more information about using the Diamond Monster Sound card with Microsoft SideWinder game controllers, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

175309 Game Controller Reports SideWinder Status "Not Connected"

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

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Version : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb