SideWinder FreeStyle Pro: Slow Response Moving Diagonally (220869)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SideWinder FreeStyle Pro

This article was previously published under Q220869
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Microsoft SideWinder FreeStyle Pro game controller to control movement in a game, you may notice a slow response time when you move diagonally in the game compared to the response time you see when you move forward, backward, or from side to side.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you have installed the Microsoft SideWinder FreeStyle Pro Update file.

RESOLUTION

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To resolve this issue, change the value data of the TiltDPadDebounceSkipNSEW value in the following registry key to 00 00 00 00:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\GCKERNEL\


NOTE: This registry key is not in your computer's registry unless you install the Microsoft SideWinder FreeStyle Pro Update file.

The default value data for the TiltDPadDebounceSkipNSEW value when you install the update file is:

01 00 00 00


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/18/2005
Keywords:KB220869