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Old May 6th 07, 12:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
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Default Sidewinder Strategic Commander problems


Unfortunately I'm not having nearly as much success. I've done the
install up until the point indicated, dropped a shortcut to Daemon14
into my Shortcut folder, and managed to force the HID and USB device
drivers for my device to the Strategic Commander versions. So far so
good although I did not get a request to reboot. But I reboot anyway and
it all looks good (the buttons don't automatically light up on the
controller like they used to on XP though). But when I try to run the SC
application itself to make sure the right profiles are set up I get an
error:

"Critical system files are missing or corrupted.
Please UNPLUG THE DEVICE and reinstall Strategic Commander software
from the compact disc."

Of course if I unplug it I lose the SC drivers and end up having to
reassign those. And of course it works no better the second (or third or
fourth) time around unfortunately.

Any ideas?

Racquel;195870 Wrote:
Thank you so much.. I was finally able to get the program to install
(that
was one of my biggest problems) and when it did, I followed your
instructions
& now it works perfectly! Thanks again ... Racquel

"turbotoes" wrote:

Don't panic, just follow the instructions this post I made a couple

of weeks
ago and all will work beautifully I promise. Since then I've also

used it in
gothic3 and splinter cell double agent.

turbotoes


Well having spent most of the afternoon moping about it I actually

got the
sidewinder to work, it’s quite simple.
Install the sidewinder software, at a certain point you will be asked

if “
you really want to quit the setup program?” say yes.
Tootle off to the folder in which you installed the software and drag
“DEAMON14” into startup and you might as well get yourself a

shortcut to the
program itself on the desktop while you are at it.
Now get yourself off to Device manager by your favourite route. Under

the
heading “Human Interface Devices” you will see two ( maybe more)

items. The
ones we are interested in are
Usb Human Interface Device, this equals your strategic commander
And
HID compliant device, this little fellow will become ms sw strat com

hid
drivers
Two other devices will appear as we get the drivers installed, these

are ms
virtual keyboard and ms virtual mouse, hoorah.
So to get the little devils working like you want, right click on the

“Usb
Human Interface Device” choose “update driver software” then

click “browse
my computer for the driver software”
Then click “ let me pick from a list of device drivers on my

computer” then
you will be given a list in that list will be “ Microsoft strategic
commander” click on that, followed by “next” around this point

you will get
the usual warning that the driver is unsigned click on “install

anyway” or
the equivalent there of!!
Rince and repeat for the HID compliant device and when you have done

that
you will find that the virtual kb and mouse will have appeared, you

should
not have to change their drivers. Windows will tell you that you need

to
restart your computer (that has not changed) and when you reboot your

strat
comm should work!!!
You will need to repeat this process if you change usb ports, I’ve

tested
it in guild wars and nwn2 and all was fine.

turbotoes

"Racquel" wrote:

My list of problems just keeps growing and growing. I am trying to

install
the controller onto my Vista system & have encountered several

problems. The
latest problem is while attempting to install the software, the
"installshield" application stops working almost instantly when it

appears to
be completeing installation ... then there are 2 choices I am

given, one is
to close the program & the other is to check online for a solution.

Needless
to say, the button for checking online yields no results . To

address other
problems, previously I was able to install the CD up to the point

where it
would check the connection of the device to the USB but didnt

recognize it
(USB port is active the working & computer itself recognizes the

device &
that it was 'installed' properly) & also at another time I received

an error
message that 'critical system files are missing or corrupted' (to

try to fix
this based on microsofts suggestion of installing it as an

administrator
doesnt work either) . I am at my wits end w/this thing... Can

anyone help?



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Oaken