Is this compatible with games on Steam? Also, why might this not be registering a functional Genesis controller in either port? I'm running 64 bit Windows Vista.
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In regards to steam, it is functional if the game supports generic controllers. Many steam games when they say controller support, they only mean XBOX 360 controller support. So it really depends on the game. For instance I played rogue legacy with a sega saturn adapter and SS controller, and it worked great. The game Fez however had a number of problems regsitering other controllers than an xbox 360 one. As far as not registering, I couldn't say. I am running x64 windows 7 which in terms of driver support is usually identical, and I had no problems just plugging it in and having it detected as USB Genesis controller or something like that under devices and printers.
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It depends on the Steam game. If you are referring to the Genesis games on Steam I only have a three button and it would not work because it demanded a six button. Using button mapper software like joyTokey worked fine with it though. I think the device is faulty it took me literally over a dozen tries of plugging and unplugging the device into the USB ports before it registered correctly and worked right. I am using a 64bit Windows 7.
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In regards to steam, it is functional if the game supports generic controllers. Many steam games when they say controller support, they only mean XBOX 360 controller support. So it really depends on the game. For instance I played rogue legacy with a sega saturn adapter and SS controller, and it worked great. The game Fez however had a number of problems regsitering other controllers than an xbox 360 one.As far as not registering, I couldn't say. I am running x64 windows 7 which in terms of driver support is usually identical, and I had no problems just plugging it in and having it detected as USB Genesis controller or something like that under devices and printers. In regards to steam, it is functional if the game supports generic controllers. Many steam games when they say controller support, they only mean XBOX 360 controller support. So it really depends on the game. For instance I played rogue legacy with a sega saturn adapter and SS controller, and it worked great. The game Fez however had a number of problems regsitering other controllers than an xbox 360 one.As far as not registering, I couldn't say. I am running x64 windows 7 which in terms of driver support is usually identical, and I had no problems just plugging it in and having... » Read More In regards to steam, it is functional if the game supports generic controllers. Many steam games when they say controller support, they only mean XBOX 360 controller support. So it really depends on the game. For instance I played rogue legacy with a sega saturn adapter and SS controller, and it worked great. The game Fez however had a number of problems regsitering other controllers than an xbox 360 one.As far as not registering, I couldn't say. I am running x64 windows 7 which in terms of driver support is usually identical, and I had no problems just plugging it in and having it detected as USB Genesis controller or something like that under devices and printers. « Show Less
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Works either with supported games (see manufacturer's site for the list) or, with a beta driver, with any application as mouse\keyboard\joystick emulator (i.e. you'll have to set it up so that each action, i.e. panning, corresponds to keyboard keypress or mouse action such as click\scroll). Finding the beta driver and setting it up might be considered complicated by non-professionals and tedious by everyone. I'd recommend using it for its primary purpose (3D navigation in natively supported software), where it shines. There's an alternate opinion in the following review, where the device's use in Battlefield and some other games is demonstrated and said to be convenient (watch after 05:00): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pAMne1eeTQ I'd recomment using dedicated game controllers for games, though. If you can afford this one, you'll also be able to afford them.
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We haven't had any problems with it working in Win 7 64. It's recognized immediately as a game controller. Just FYI, from my review "There is a switch with "DP, LS, RS." This is so that the joystick can emulate either the D-pad, Left stick, or Right stick on the PS3 controller. You might have to change this switch dependent on the game."
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It works, but you have to flip the switch on the bottom to "D". Some games may need Gamepad Companion, which will recognize the controller when it is switched to "D" and then let you map the buttons and joysticks to keyboard key presses and mouse movement.I just tried it with Solar 2, and the game detected it (in "D" mode) but all the buttons were mixed up and so it was nearly impossible to play. So you might have to use Gamepad Companion to map the buttons to keys to get around that for some games.
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Its a piece of code to see if you are running the latest and greatest. Right click and try installing as admin, then set it up to run in compatibility mode for winxp.... Or you can download the latest and greatest.... And hope that it supports a parallel port. Best bet is to pickup an old Pentium 4 based box on eBay that has the o/s and a parallel port. Use that box specifically as your controller.
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Yes it works on Steam. Castle Crashers and Bastion are the only two games I've tried with it though. I don't know what the deadzone problem is, never heard of it. I've had no issues with this controller malfunctioning or not working. Hope this helps. :)
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Hey man, I was Worried bout the same thing, happy to say that it does. You can't use the windows drivers or whatevs, but it shows up in the dolphin controller set up, and you just have to manually set it up, which is easy
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It should be recognized by the operating system with out a problem. I have used it on a Windows 7 box and Linux and it works just fine. As far as limited capability here's the deal, it works with my joystick which is over 10 years old. That's what I was looking for.
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it should it reads in windows as a generic usb game controller. there are no drivers for this because windows built in drivers work for this.
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If you plus it a usb 3 port which is blue it will not work . It has to be in usb 2 ports only. And try to down load the software for the controller too. Some games might not work with this controller aswell. Kinobo USB Gamepad for PCs XP/Vista/Windows 7 and be fine. I got win. 7 and 8.1 and it work with no problems at all. I use it for driving games like for all NFS games.
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I didn't look at the provided mini-CD, which I assume has the device drivers for Windows XP or earlier, because I don't have a DVD drive on my system and I've thrown out the CD. Someone else might be able to help you with that. There are a few free ones around the Internet, like joy2key, but I haven't used them personally. The MAME emulator seems to pick up and use the game controller just fine without them. I also only have a small number of PC games, but they either use XBox controller or can use the built-in Windows driver directly.
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It should work based on the fact that the universal adapter comes with a disk that will install the necessary drivers for your computer to recognize the specific controller you are trying to use. I own one and it works just fine with my pc games. You can go on youtube and search "may flash universal adapter" and find the video describing the features of the device.
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Tested on Windows 8.0 and 8.1 Works Fine with Analog Gravis Joystick.Used Instructions at http://www.wikihow.com/Set-Up-USB-Game-Controllers-on-Windows-8
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Yes, I've used it with steam games. Had to map buttons manually but worked great. :)
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Dont bother with game unless you got powerful computer with either Win Xp or Maybe 7. And I doubt it works with a controller. Dont know. Try a digital copy either way
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Hi ! I'm using it for windows 7 ultimate to play flight simulator x and steam . Is work very well . This product work with all version off windows.
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It only runs on Windows 7 or down, but if you have windows 7 it should work fine on Steam