Looking for a driver...

-={420}=- · Feb 22, 2003, 09:01 AM

Umm, I just got a InterAct V4 Force Feedback SV-283 Steering Wheel from a friend but it didn't include the driver. Windows won't recognize it and when I set it up manually in the control panel/game controllers dealie it says it's not connected. I tried a driver that I got from the web but it didn't work (maybe cuz it was for win98se). I need a driver for Windows XP that works and don't tell me to go to the manufacturer's website http://www.interact-acc.com because that doesn't work. Yes, I tried driverguide. Yes, I searched the web. I did everything I could think of but still no luck. Whoever finds this driver and it is confirmed working will be declared the official DriverHeaven Driver Master. Well, I hope that motivates u enough. This a [Color=red]REAL challenge.[/color]

Zardon · Feb 22, 2003, 09:06 AM

the company havent made an XP driver..... ive asked around, alot of unhappy people, you arent alone.

something I found along the way http://www.driverforum.com/inputdevice/3366.html

WyreTheWolf · Feb 22, 2003, 09:57 AM

So far I have downloaded 4 different drivers.... checking them... 1 of them infected my computer with an I-Worm/Hybris! YAY! Luckily AVG cleaned it with no problems. If I find anything I will let you know.

WyreTheWolf · Feb 22, 2003, 10:09 AM

To install your controller:

-=Click START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL.
-=In the Control Panel, double click on the ""GAMING OPTIONS"
-=Once in the Game Controllers window, first make sure that the Controller/Status box is empty. **(If it is not empty, click the “REMOVE” button to clear all its contents)**
-=Click "ADD" and select "2-axis 4-button" and then click "OK"
-=Once the status on the controller reads “OK”, click on the “PROPERTIES” button.
-=Select the "SETTINGS" Tab and then click the "CALIBRATE" button.
-=Follow the on screen instructions to calibrate your joystick.
-=Now, click the "TEST" tab.
-=On the Test screen you can check to make sure that your controller is functioning properly.
-=Now click the "APPLY" button to save your changes and then click "OK" to exit.

I had to go through the google cache, to get this... But that is what Interact says about installing that wheel in 2K/XP!

Interact was never a good company. They did make some fine products... but, it looks like they have finally gone belly up.

I will keep looking for a little while longer. But I doubt if I will find anything.

DarkFoss · Feb 22, 2003, 04:12 PM

Silly question but have you tried installing the driver in compatability mode ? Right click on the .exe /properties/compatability tab/and choose win98/me from the options drop down box. I've had very good results with win 2000 apps that way and about 85% with win 98 compatability.

Zardon · Feb 22, 2003, 07:41 PM

installing a driver in compatibility mode....... not something I would recommend personally certainly not a 9x driver running on NT code.

most windows 2000 drivers should work fine in XP, but as far as I know and have been able to find out, they dont make any NT based drivers for this product.

-={420}=- · Feb 23, 2003, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WyreTheWolf
To install your controller:

-=Click START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL.
-=In the Control Panel, double click on the ""GAMING OPTIONS"
-=Once in the Game Controllers window, first make sure that the Controller/Status box is empty. **(If it is not empty, click the “REMOVE” button to clear all its contents)**
-=Click "ADD" and select "2-axis 4-button" and then click "OK"
-=Once the status on the controller reads “OK”, click on the “PROPERTIES” button.
-=Select the "SETTINGS" Tab and then click the "CALIBRATE" button.
-=Follow the on screen instructions to calibrate your joystick.
-=Now, click the "TEST" tab.
-=On the Test screen you can check to make sure that your controller is functioning properly.
-=Now click the "APPLY" button to save your changes and then click "OK" to exit.

I had to go through the google cache, to get this... But that is what Interact says about installing that wheel in 2K/XP!

Interact was never a good company. They did make some fine products... but, it looks like they have finally gone belly up.

I will keep looking for a little while longer. But I doubt if I will find anything.

That's kinda what I did. I did it with a custom setup, tried like 3 different ones. I even gave the 2-axis 4-button a try cuz u mentioned it but in all cases it says "Not Connected". I need a driver and that's that. I just hope they make one, but for now it's back to the closet for this sh¡t. Damn, and i though i could have some real fun with this in my racing games.

Oh, BTW can u give me the link to that website where u got this. I would like to take a look for myself.

WyreTheWolf · Feb 23, 2003, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by -={420}=-
That's kinda what I did. I did it with a custom setup, tried like 3 different ones. I even gave the 2-axis 4-button a try cuz u mentioned it but in all cases it says "Not Connected". I need a driver and that's that. I just hope they make one, but for now it's back to the closet for this sh¡t. Damn, and i though i could have some real fun with this in my racing games.

Oh, BTW can u give me the link to that website where u got this. I would like to take a look for myself.

It isnt there anymore... I got it from www.google.com

that was from interacts driver page.... errrr.... the google cached driverpage.

-={420}=- · Feb 23, 2003, 12:20 PM

Which page did you use. I tried it with www.interact-acc.com like so:
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache...eract-acc.com/ but it didn't work.

WyreTheWolf · Feb 23, 2003, 03:21 PM

Code:

http://216.239.57.100/search?q=cache:pfDFvCU5IIACwww.interact-acc.com/dlfiles/sv-262fxpinstallation.htm+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

try that - you are going to have to copy / paste that into the browser... vB keeps auto parsing the link ... and it is screwing it all up

-={420}=- · Feb 23, 2003, 11:31 PM

No wonder!

Code:

http://216.239.57.100/search?q=cache...hl=en&ie=UTF-8

clearly states: This will only work on the SV-262F Hammerhead controllers. Damn but finding this info was a mission all in itself.

WyreTheWolf · Feb 24, 2003, 12:23 AM

Sorry bud... I tried. I even got a damnable worm virus! But, all to no availe. It still no workie.

-={420}=- · Feb 24, 2003, 06:28 PM

Damn, that happened to me a while ago. Yesterday, I almost got a worm myself. I was trying to download Sub7 from this mirror cuz for like 5min the main site didn't work but luckily I scanned the file and it turned out to be a virus. Sorry bout the inconvenience.

Feb 22, 2003, 09:01 AM	#1
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Looking for a driver... Umm, I just got a InterAct V4 Force Feedback SV-283 Steering Wheel from a friend but it didn't include the driver. Windows won't recognize it and when I set it up manually in the control panel/game controllers dealie it says it's not connected. I tried a driver that I got from the web but it didn't work (maybe cuz it was for win98se). I need a driver for Windows XP that works and don't tell me to go to the manufacturer's website http://www.interact-acc.com because that doesn't work. Yes, I tried driverguide. Yes, I searched the web. I did everything I could think of but still no luck. Whoever finds this driver and it is confirmed working will be declared the official DriverHeaven Driver Master. Well, I hope that motivates u enough. This a [Color=red]REAL challenge.[/color] __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Feb 22, 2003, 04:12 PM	#5
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	Silly question but have you tried installing the driver in compatability mode ? Right click on the .exe /properties/compatability tab/and choose win98/me from the options drop down box. I've had very good results with win 2000 apps that way and about 85% with win 98 compatability. __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755

Feb 23, 2003, 12:20 PM	Thread Starter #9
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Which page did you use. I tried it with www.interact-acc.com like so: http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache...eract-acc.com/ but it didn't work. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Feb 23, 2003, 03:21 PM	#10
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,110 Rep Power: 0	Code: http://216.239.57.100/search?q=cache:pfDFvCU5IIACwww.interact-acc.com/dlfiles/sv-262fxpinstallation.htm+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 try that - you are going to have to copy / paste that into the browser... vB keeps auto parsing the link ... and it is screwing it all up

Feb 23, 2003, 11:31 PM	Thread Starter #11
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	No wonder! Code: http://216.239.57.100/search?q=cache...hl=en&ie=UTF-8 clearly states: This will only work on the SV-262F Hammerhead controllers. Damn but finding this info was a mission all in itself. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Feb 22, 2003, 09:06 AM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	the company havent made an XP driver..... ive asked around, alot of unhappy people, you arent alone. something I found along the way http://www.driverforum.com/inputdevice/3366.html

Feb 22, 2003, 09:57 AM	#3
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,110 Rep Power: 0	So far I have downloaded 4 different drivers.... checking them... 1 of them infected my computer with an I-Worm/Hybris! YAY! Luckily AVG cleaned it with no problems. If I find anything I will let you know.

Feb 22, 2003, 10:09 AM	#4
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,110 Rep Power: 0	To install your controller: -=Click START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL. -=In the Control Panel, double click on the ""GAMING OPTIONS" -=Once in the Game Controllers window, first make sure that the Controller/Status box is empty. (If it is not empty, click the “REMOVE” button to clear all its contents) -=Click "ADD" and select "2-axis 4-button" and then click "OK" -=Once the status on the controller reads “OK”, click on the “PROPERTIES” button. -=Select the "SETTINGS" Tab and then click the "CALIBRATE" button. -=Follow the on screen instructions to calibrate your joystick. -=Now, click the "TEST" tab. -=On the Test screen you can check to make sure that your controller is functioning properly. -=Now click the "APPLY" button to save your changes and then click "OK" to exit. I had to go through the google cache, to get this... But that is what Interact says about installing that wheel in 2K/XP! Interact was never a good company. They did make some fine products... but, it looks like they have finally gone belly up. I will keep looking for a little while longer. But I doubt if I will find anything.

Feb 22, 2003, 07:41 PM	#6
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	installing a driver in compatibility mode....... not something I would recommend personally certainly not a 9x driver running on NT code. most windows 2000 drivers should work fine in XP, but as far as I know and have been able to find out, they dont make any NT based drivers for this product.

Feb 24, 2003, 12:23 AM	#12
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,110 Rep Power: 0	Sorry bud... I tried. I even got a damnable worm virus! But, all to no availe. It still no workie.

Feb 24, 2003, 06:28 PM	Thread Starter #13
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Damn, that happened to me a while ago. Yesterday, I almost got a worm myself. I was trying to download Sub7 from this mirror cuz for like 5min the main site didn't work but luckily I scanned the file and it turned out to be a virus. Sorry bout the inconvenience. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]