Compatibility Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Gaming Controller

Can someone please tell me if there is progress regarding the compatibility with Windows 7 the Dual Strike and its associated sidewinder software. I had this works well in WindowsXP - even with installed SP3!

I saw the previous answer to this question that is frankly - unfortunately incorrect. Although the double strike - (being a USB device) - does not install automatically (kind of) in windows 7 - is NOT recognized when the games is open. I can't do THE buttons to assign it to the actions of in the game set up the menu (Dark Void game as a good example) that is to say - it does not work.

Also - can I install sidewinder in compatibility mode - but that's where it ends. When I try to open sidewinder central to assign keys to buttons - I get a message saying: "there was a problem which may be due to low system resources - close other programs and try again." Then, when I try and close sidewinder - I get another message saying "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working."

Now obviously a controller programmable games that - a. who don't recognize not games and b. he can't program keys - are kind of redundant isn't.

I'm afraid to change the compatibility settings, either manually or by using the Troubleshoot utility has absolutely no effect.

Does anyone have a solution?

Sincere greetings to you all

Phil

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer.

I looked at all the links above - without success - Similarly, I found a Microsoft soutions Web page that says this game contoller went well with windows 7

(obviously written by someone who does not even tried to use it).

The problem is that the Sidewinder game software is not compatible with windows 7 - even in mode of compatibility, and therefore, the buttons cannot be programmed.

For those who have the same problem - I found a solution using the 3rd party software called Xpadder - available at Xpadder.com

(or just google Xpadder and you'll find it).

This allows all the buttons to program, works in Windows 7 and is a good replacement for the sidewinder software.

But why I'm able to use 3rd party software?

Is that a shame isn't - that Microsoft can't be bothered to support their own products and we had to spend hours and hours searching for 3rd party solutions.

I think this has tought me a lesson - and I have to think very carefully before buying a product microsoft again.

Tags: Windows

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