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Decompress DirectPad in a directory somwhere, i.e., C:\DPAD. Once you have connected the pad and and DB-25 connector to the parallel port, go to the Control Panel and double click Game Controllers. In this window, click the Add button, then click Add Other. Next, click Have Disk, then Browse, and navigate to the directory where you decompressed DirectPad and click OK. The controller will be recognized and you have to click OK. Click Finish to allow Windows to install the new driver. It then takes you back to the Add Game Controller dialog. Now, scroll down and select DirectPad Pro Controller and click OK. Back to the main Game Controllers screen, select DirectPad Pro and click Properties, then scroll down to the four types of N64 controllers.
Your N64 controller will work with any of the four configurations (the options are: N64 4-axis, N64 Analog, N64 Digital or N64 POV), and depending on the option you will have directional control via the analog control (small joystick) or digital (the cross). Your choice will, of course, depend on the type of game you are going to play. You can always add another DirectPad Pro controller to Game Controllers, so you have a simple way to have several configurations simultaneously.