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Old 06-05-2014, 08:40 PM
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Wireless Gamepad controller for Win7 64bit EQMOD

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Anyone out there using a game pad controller for EQMOD on a Windows 7 64bit platform. Can you please recommend your game pads make and model.

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Old 15-05-2014, 06:58 PM
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Well for anyone wanting to know Xbox 360 wired/wireless game pad has Win 7 64bit drivers available from Microsoft site and is properly supported in Eqmod.

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Well for anyone is wanting to know Xbox 360 wired/wireless game pad on Win 7 64bit platform is properly supported in Eqmod.
http://www.centrecom.com.au/logitech...pad-940-000119
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Wireless 360 controller, just be careful hot unplugging the reciever as you can blow a fuse. Which you then fix by solder bridging :-)
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Old 15-05-2014, 07:47 PM
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I tried the F710 from Logitech it does not have 64bit Win7/8 drivers.
You can fudge the xbox 360 drivers but i found it to be erratic with mount on occasion continuing to move even after I depressed the gamepad controls.

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Old 15-05-2014, 07:48 PM
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I think wired is best way to go and you wont use it all night, just for alignment process after that it can be unplugged.

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I run a win7 64 bit and eqmod. My controller is a vintage play station 2 wired controller and I simply got a ps2 to USB connector from eBay and it worked the first time.
Basically so long as you can get the com port to recognise the controller, the computer will install a generic controller driver for it.
Then you fire up eqmod and open up game pad and configure the various buttons.
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Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 working just fine here
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Old 16-05-2014, 05:41 PM
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Hi Pete

You running a 64bit OS with this gamepad?

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I use a Saitek P9000 I think it is. Wireless gamepad, have used a Logitec Rumblepad II which both work extremely well, I searched on Gumtree for mine and got one for $15.
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Hi Pete

You running a 64bit OS with this gamepad?
Yep. Works fine on my Win 7 64 bit laptop.

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