Will this work for windows 8? I often watch tv and game from my pc. I wanna control volume, skip, and pause, etc. Should I get this or a gamepad?
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Yes, It Works in Windows 8 and can control volume, skip and pasue. It's very easy to install and works great.
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I'm having the same problem with mine. I use my XBOX360 as a media center extender, and some of the functions I want to access are by pressing the (X) button. Well, even though (X) is mapped to (X) in Logitech's software setup, Media Center is interpreting that button as something like a PageDown. Very annoying, because now I need to have my controller and my remote to do everything I want.
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Could you please help me?I'd like to use it as a replacement for my controller but can't get it to work. I got it to control my TV volume only. ..help please!
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This works fine for me in windows 8. Just plug and play. I used it to play a lot of games on stream like La-Mulana. Many games should support it.
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I am using Wavepad 5.69 on a Windows 7 PC and would expect it to work on a Windows 8.1 PC (I have 3 PC's running Windows 8). I can't tell you that Windows 8 will automatically recognize the app but you can always create your own short cut. Most of the functionality is great but long audio file noise removal is pretty slow.
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It works for anything, it's a regular gamepad that just so happens to look like a NES controller. The only thing you should consider seriously though is that mine had a button that completely didn't work (even after tinkering with the innards to try and fix this "new" item). A lot of us who bought these had problems with them and their shoddy craftsmanship, and I'd be a jerk to not mention this sorta' thing to any potential new buyers.
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I had problems with my mic on Windows 7. Works fine on Windows 8. There could be a ton of reasons though. You need it set as default in your sound setting and typically selected in the program you are using too. Also, if the mic boom is straight up, it turns the mic off.
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Hi. It's been awhile since my purchase and I gave it as a gift. From my understanding, it did not work with Windows 8. Hope this helps.
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currently using it with windows 7 and the device was auto-detected so it should work with win 8 as well. I'll try it tonight with 8 and will report here.
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I normally use a USB keyboard and mouse, and I have used a Bluetooth keyboard as well. I've never used a game controller...
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I use Win 8 and the actual drivers are in the OS. In other words it will work as a simple volume control knob right out of the box. There is configuration software which makes it much more useful. It's under 3mb.
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I'm currently using 3 devices (G13, G430, and the analog controller) with the Logitech software on Windows 8.1 64bit on both my desktop and laptop with no problem. The only problem I've had is on my custom desktop, is I'll have to change the usb port for the G13 (it will stop working and begin to flash out of nowhere.)
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I have a wired xbox 360 game controller, I just plugged it in the USB port of my computer and the game automatically recognized it. It also asks you when you about to play a match to Press the Accept Button on the controller you want to use, so I've had no problems using the xbox 360 controller for this game. Not sure how a wireless controller would work.
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Yes, you can use a USB game controller. I use a Logitech F310, set to "D" (Direct Input). Some of my friends on Steam use Xbox 360 controllers and have no complaints.
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it works with pc games that supports xbox360 gamepads. steam is not a game, it's a service to purchase games.
950754
Nope sorry. And you really need a mouse I've found. The touch pad really doesn't cut it with windows 8.
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According to Microsoft this joystick is fully compatible with Windows 8 64-bit, though some folks have had issues where their systems wouldn't recognize the device as a game controller. Refer to the troubleshooting steps in this article if you have any issues, it should work just fine: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/win-8-wont-detect-sidewinder-precision-2-joystick/6bf4625f-a302-45b1-9ecf-abb647946677?auth=1