XP is based on Win2000, so I think it would work. I don't have XP. [NT]


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Posted by enemyace on 15, 2001 at 5:45 PM:

In Reply to: Re: Win2000? Use JoyToKey...// Does JoyToKey work in XP -nt- posted by generic eric on 15, 2001 at 11:36 AM:

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: : : To my knowledge, MS no longer supports the button mapping software for gameport Sidewinders, and it will NOT install under 2000/XP (even the newest version available (4.0) will only work in XP with USB pads).

: : : If you go with this option, I think you're limited to 95/98/ME.

: : I just installed a gameport Sidewinder in Win2000 and this is what I found. It instantly recognized the gamepad and the gaming control panel registered every button on the pad as functional. It works in MAME32 beautifully, as every button is available to be mapped.

: : When playing games that only register keyboard input, I use a program called JoyToKey:

: : http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA016823/

: : which works in much the same way as the older Sidewinder software, yet works just fine in 2000. Also, there is really nothing to install; you simply expand the zip file and you're in business. You set up the gamepad buttons to emulate keypresses (even multiply keystrokes, keyboard shortcuts, mouse, and scrollwheel control, to name a few), and you can have multiple configs for different games. I set it up to work with Impact (since Impact does not seem to support gamepads; I may be wrong) and it worked great. It even supports the same kind of shift key setup found in the original Sidewinder software. You can have a complete set of alternate functions (up to sixteen sets) for your buttons, accessable by whatever button you assign shift to. You have to leave the program running in the background while you play the games that need it. It also minimizes to the taskbar, so you don't even notice it. Just make sure to quit the program when you play MAME (I think, haven't actually tried it with MAME).

: : BTW, I order 4 plain packaged Sidewinders from Computergeeks.com and they came quickly and in perfect condition.

: : -EA




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