PC joystick help

[KenM]

I have a Microsoft Sidewinder precsion 2 USB joystick. Last night it just stoped working. I looked in the game controller settings in Win XP and the profile was not there anymore. There was no update i downloaded or anything, it just stoped working. I tryed reinstalling the drivers for it but the computer is not readign it for some reason. I tryed putting it in different USB slots and same thing. Anyone know why it decided not to work all of a sudden?

 

[Bront]

Try plugging it into a different USB port, and failing that, try a different computer.

I would guess that it's probably dead though. I like the Extreme 3d Pro, which I purchased to replace my old Sidewinder 3D (9 pin, not USB).

 

[trancejeremy]

Open it up and see if a fuse blew in it.

 

[Agamon]

Leo was talking about this on Call For Help the other day. It might be the USB cable, which may have shorted out. Apparently it's becoming more and more of a common problem with USB cables beginning to show their age. If so, the gamepad is likely toast. If you have to replace it, I recommend an XBox 360 controller, which is USB and makes a great PC controller.