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Game controllers not working

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ponytail

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Posted December 30, 2012 at 4:44PM

Have just installed Ship Simulator 2008 but none of the threecontrollers I have seem to work with it.The controllers are Saitek P2500-Rumble pAD XBOX 360 wired controller Game Prince JH-907 How can I check if they are installed correctly I am running Windows 7

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Ian in Northampton

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Posted December 30, 2012 at 6:15PM

Do they show up in Device Manager with a yellow exclamation mark against them? You've installed the drivers for them, right?

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Woolwell

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Posted December 30, 2012 at 6:24PM

Have you configured the game to use the joysticks?

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ponytail

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Posted December 30, 2012 at 7:17PM

Just looked in devise manager but heading would they come under.I looked in devices and printers and clicked on two devices clicked on properties and it says devices are working properly and the drivers are up to date

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ponytail

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Posted December 30, 2012 at 7:18PM

How do I configure the game to use the joysticks

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Woolwell

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Posted December 30, 2012 at 7:25PM

Page 16 of the manual. Apparently the game forum also has instructions but you have to register to view the technical parts. I haven't got the dame but I suggest that you go into options and configure controls. You have to select what you want to do and then click or move the appropriate part of the joystick. It is usual to have to configure the controls.

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Woolwell

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Posted December 30, 2012 at 7:26PM

Unfortunate typo - game not dame!

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ponytail

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Posted January 1, 2013 at 12:27PM

Hi woolwell so been so long in coming have now got the dreaded flu + pulled a muscle in my back.Thegame did not come with a manual and have looked onn line but not sure what all the controls aresuppoesed to do but will take another look

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Woolwell

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Posted January 1, 2013 at 12:29PM

The manual is usually on the game cd.

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rdave13

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Posted January 1, 2013 at 12:57PM

You might need to calibrate the controller. Pressing the CTRL + SHIFT keys when clicking on properties brings up the settings tab, from here.

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Woolwell

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Posted January 1, 2013 at 1:01PM

rdave13 - I found the game manual online and it indicates that the game is set up to use with keyboard and mouse and you have to change the input commands for the use with a joystick. It would seem that ponytail hasn't done this.

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