you might want to give this program a try
http://xpadder.com/
"MrCoffee" wrote:
> looked into the loadout manager software last night,
> it looks like the software works fine in vista and the only thing
> stopping it from working is vista is blocking the device drivers
> from loading because they're not signed.
> if there was a way to force the device driver to load instead
> of the default ms generic hid one then the loadout manager
> would detect the hardware and work.
>
> "MrCoffee" wrote:
>
> > I put in a email to belkin and all they had to say was.
> > "We don't have a driver package for Vista"
> > hhmm gee thanks I hadn't noticed
> > LOL
> >
> > "Roywall" wrote:
> >
> > > I have also tried to use the Nostromo N52 without success in Vista
> > > RC1. However, what’s worse is that if I try to uninstall the driver I
> > > get a BSOD.
> > >
> > > "MrCoffee" wrote:
> > > > i have a n50 game pad that is doing the same thing.
> > > > the loadout manager and the editor are marked as not signed
> > > > and the permissions are set to read only for users, so vista
> > > > loads
> > > > the loadout manager but doesn't let you change anything
> > > > because
> > > > users don't have permissions to change it.
> > > > until it gets fixed or signed the only thing you can do is
> > > > use it as a usb joystick and assign the keys in your game
> > > > after enabling
> > > > joystick
> > > > like you have to do with linux.
> > > > it works but is real limited
> > > >
> > > > "ElSama" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Anyone? Surely I'm not the only one using one of these
> > > > things.
> > > > >
> > > > > "ElSama" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm having difficulty getting this gamepad to work. The XP
> > > > driver will seem
> > > > > > to install properly, however when the device is plugged
> > > > in, the key-mapping
> > > > > > software (Loadout Manager) doesn't see the device. Further
> > > > poking around
> > > > > > revealed that the XP .inf doesn't work with Vista.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I realize it's not Microsoft's problem to provide a
> > > > driver, however if they
> > > > > > could put some pressure on Belkin to provide drivers (both
> > > > 32 and 64 bit),
> > > > > > I'm sure many in the gaming community would appreciate it.
> > > > I know I would.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the interim, are there any known work-arounds to get
> > > > this thing moving?
> > > > > > It's holding up my testing of this RC. If World of
> > > > Warcraft doesn't play my
> > > > > > way, I don't use Vista.
> > >
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