>
> I'm having a problem right here: I have 2 Gravis Game Pad Pro gamepads
> (regular, not USB), but I usually only keep the first one connected since my
> system is becoming choppy when both are connected.  Usually, when I connect
> the second one, Windows (XP) recognizes it as the second gamepad, and simply
> lists it in the Game Controllers control panel as being "OK".  Then I can
> unplug it and plug it back later and Windows will still recognize it as the
> same gamepad.  However, yesterday, I connected it (the second one), and I
> had a PnP message saying "New hardware had been found", and so Windows
> installed the appropriate Game Pad Pro driver, something that never happens
> normally, because I always plug in the same additional gamepad.  So I tried
> to play a game but only my first gamepad worked; I then looked at the
> control panel's Game Controllers only to find out that 3 (!) Game Pad Pros
> were listed as "OK", even if only 2 were connected.  I clicked on
> "Properties" to find out which was the first, and as I expected, the buttons
> on the first pad responded.  Same thing for the second one listed, whose
> buttons would not respond: the first one's buttons did respond, though.
> Just as if the first pad was listed twice.  I then tried to click on
> "Properties" for the third pad, but couldn't see the appropriate window, as
> it kept on disappearing right after popping up.  What I did is I deleted the
> second pad (because I thought it was a duplicate of the first one), and then
> both of my gamepads disappeared in the "Game Controllers" control panel.  I
> thought rebooting would make Windows redetect the gamepad(s), but it didn't.
> Same when I turned my computer back on this morning: nothing.  Just in case
> one might wonder: yes, my gameport is listed in the "Hardware" section.  I
> desperately need help on this one, as it has never happened before (maybe it
> is because of the fact that I recently installed Gravis Xperience (a week
> ago) to use keyboard emulation in one of my games and it was the first time
> I plugged in the second pad since installing it.  Who knows?)  I thought
> about going into the registry and deleting every Gravis Game Pad Pro entry I
> could find, except for the entry where all Windows-recognized gamepads are
> listed.  However, I'm not sure this wouldn't screw up something so I'd
> rather ask first.  Any ideas?  Thanks you very very very very much!!

>
> Wow...I wasn't writing a novel anyway, it's not like it was ridiculously
> long, and the text is the same but anyway I won't complain so if that's how
> you want it, here's something to make you happier:
>
> I'm having a problem right here: I have 2 Gravis Game Pad Pro gamepads
> (regular, not USB), but I usually only keep the first one connected since my
> system is becoming choppy when both are connected.
>
> Usually, when I connect the second one, Windows (XP) recognizes it as the
> second gamepad, and simply lists it in the Game Controllers control panel as
> being "OK".  Then I can unplug it and plug it back later and Windows will
> still recognize it as the same gamepad.  However, yesterday, I connected it
> (the second one), and I had a PnP message saying "New hardware had been
> found", and so Windows installed the appropriate Game Pad Pro driver,
> something that never happens normally, because I always plug in the same
> additional gamepad.
>
> So I tried to play a game but only my first gamepad worked; I then looked at
> the control panel's Game Controllers only to find out that 3 (!) Game Pad
> Pros were listed as "OK", even if only 2 were connected.  I clicked on
> "Properties" to find out which was the first, and as I expected, the buttons
> on the first pad responded.  Same thing for the second one listed, whose
> buttons would not respond: the first one's buttons did respond, though.
> Just as if the first pad was listed twice.  I then tried to click on
> "Properties" for the third pad, but couldn't see the appropriate window, as
> it kept on disappearing right after popping up.
>
> What I did is I deleted the second pad (because I thought it was a duplicate
> of the first one), and then both (or all 3, if you prefer) of my gamepads
> disappeared in the "Game Controllers" control panel.  I thought rebooting
> would make Windows redetect the gamepad(s), but it didn't.  Same when I
> turned my computer back on this morning: nothing.  Just in case one might
> wonder: yes, my gameport is listed in the "Hardware" section.
>
> I desperately need help on this one, as it has never happened before (maybe
> it is because of the fact that I recently installed Gravis Xperience (a week
> ago) to use keyboard emulation in one of my games and it was the first time
> I plugged in the second pad since installing it.  Who knows?)  I thought
> about going into the registry and deleting every Gravis Game Pad Pro entry I
> could find, except for the entry where all Windows-recognized gamepads are
> listed.  However, I'm not sure this wouldn't screw up something so I'd
> rather ask first.  Any ideas?  Thank you very very very very much!!