how can i add controller support to my laptop?

[andreasaspenberg]

my laptop have a peculiar setup. system shows the system as windows 7 but it have no windows 7 unique programs. it is like vista instead. controller support is absent so no controllers i connect work. i want to add controller support. how can i do that?

 

[Deleted member 219079]

You need to install drivers for the controller.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i did but it is still not supported. the drivers was on a cd in the box that the controller came in. controller support is somehow disabled so the system rejects the controller and refuses to install any drivers.

 

[pyf]

What kind of controller do you want to use?


Controller support relies either on DirectInput or on XInput afaik:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh405051(v=vs.85).aspx
DirectInput - Wikipedia

Now, is DirectX9.0c installed? (install it anyway with Microsoft's official Web Installer)
Is DirectX properly installed? (run DXDiag to find out)


Also, what does your laptop's documentation say about controllers?
Are your laptop's mobo drivers up to date?

 

[pyf]

Spoiler: Necrobump!

@andreasaspenberg: how about answering questions?

[...] Now, is DirectX9.0c installed? (install it anyway with Microsoft's official Web Installer) [...]

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