In addition, missing, corrupted, or incorrect drivers can cause disturbances ranging from not being able to access all program application functions to total system crashes. Without the correct driver, the computer may not even recognize the joystick. Common Problems Related To Joystick Drivers 1) Missing (joystick specific) drivers 2) Conflicts or competition for resources (such as IRQs) between two different drivers 3) Corrupted driver files 4) Incompatibility with the interface and the driver (for example, using a game port driver for USB joystick) 5) Using drivers not designed for a specific operating system Troubleshooting Joystick Drivers Although some operating systems provide generic and/or specific drivers, not all operating systems do. (Or does anyone know if it is possible to directly access the “HID-compliant game controller” and change its function settings, from behind the scene so to say?) Cheers J.N.Įven if the operating system does contain generic joystick drivers, it is best to ensure that you have installed the latest joystick driver for the device that you are using.
However here is the question: As the Windows “HID-compliant game controller” is a generic controller/driver, working with a lot of different USB devices, it would seem that a perfect solution to the problem would be to make it possible to set, or control, the code coming out of the “HID-compliant game controller” – So, does anyone have (or can someone develop) a driver-type program that can allow you to customise (set, control or re-program) the functions interpreted by the “HID-compliant game controller” of the input signals from the USB device? Just to clarify: So, the idea is a train of command as follows: from “USB device” to “HID-compliant game controller” to “driver-type program” to “Game software”. While both my USB devices currently does work with limited capacity on most games, the problem is that, where as a real driver (a product specific driver) would have enabled me to control what the buttons on the USB device do, this is not possible through Windows’ “HID-compliant game controller”, there are even functions built in to the USB device that will not work with the “HID-compliant game controller”, such as the PowerWave’s ability to vibrate. The original drivers will not install on my Windows 7 PC, because Windows 7 has decided that it’s “HID-compliant game controller” is the best for the job. I have a USB Microsoft Joystick (SideWinder Precision 2) and a USB generic Gamepad (PowerWave-2200) for my PC.
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