Trying to find a driver for "unknown Device"

[Bob Smith]

Hello, Windows 7 64BIT say it has found the driver for

SB Audigy 2 ZS's creative game port, but "encountered an error while
attempting to install it". "An error occurred during the installation
of the devise". "The driver installation file for this device is
missing a necessary entry". "This may be because the INF was written
foe windows 95 or later". Contact your hardware vender".

Does Windows 7 support game ports?
TIA

 

[Char Jackson]

Hello, Windows 7 64BIT say it has found the driver for

SB Audigy 2 ZS's creative game port, but "encountered an error while
attempting to install it". "An error occurred during the installation
of the devise". "The driver installation file for this device is
missing a necessary entry". "This may be because the INF was written
foe windows 95 or later". Contact your hardware vender".

Does Windows 7 support game ports?
TIA

Is this an example of what you're trying to do? I admit, I don't
really know what a game port is.

<http://forum.thewindowsclub.com/windows-hardware-devices/27627-gameport-windows-7-a.html>

 

[relic]

Is this an example of what you're trying to do? I admit, I don't
really know what a game port is.

Remember Joy Sticks?

 

[Char Jackson]

Remember Joy Sticks?

Ok, so I was on the right track and the link I provided might actually
be helpful. OTOH, I figured game ports had gone out of favor some
10-15 years ago, so I wasn't sure.

 

[G. Morgan]

Hello, Windows 7 64BIT say it has found the driver for

SB Audigy 2 ZS's creative game port, but "encountered an error while
attempting to install it". "An error occurred during the installation
of the devise". "The driver installation file for this device is
missing a necessary entry". "This may be because the INF was written
foe windows 95 or later". Contact your hardware vender".

Does Windows 7 support game ports?

No. They stopped with Vista.

Here is one work-around to try:
http://forums.creative.com/t5/Windo...-07-07-2009/m-p/386462?view=by_date_ascending

 

[Flint]

Remember Joy Sticks?

Also used as a MIDI port for use w/keyboard synths, drum machines,
audio processing devices, etc.

 

[relic]

Ok, so I was on the right track and the link I provided might actually
be helpful. OTOH, I figured game ports had gone out of favor some
10-15 years ago, so I wasn't sure.

They did. But 'why' Windows can't install the driver is odd, I'd get into
Device Manager and remove all things SoundBlaster and reboot. A lot of the
time that will successfully re-install the drivers (the Windows supplied
drivers are all the OP needs for the game port).

 

[Brian Gregory [UK]]

Also used as a MIDI port for use w/keyboard synths, drum machines, audio
processing devices, etc.

There can be a MIDI port on the same connector but it is not part of the
game port.
Each part needs it's own drivers.

 

[Ken1943]

Their driver support says that the Game Port is NOT supported in Windows
7.

Hello, Windows 7 64BIT say it has found the driver for

SB Audigy 2 ZS's creative game port, but "encountered an error while
attempting to install it". "An error occurred during the installation
of the devise". "The driver installation file for this device is
missing a necessary entry". "This may be because the INF was written
foe windows 95 or later". Contact your hardware vender".

Does Windows 7 support game ports?
TIA

KenW

 

[Flint]

There can be a MIDI port on the same connector but it is not part of the
game port.
Each part needs it's own drivers.

And that makes what I said incorrect just *how*? The game port is
both a _device_ and _connector_. And yes, different drivers are
required, but the game port _connector_ is also used for MIDI (in an
exclusionary serial port mode mode).

 

[Brian Gregory [UK]]

And that makes what I said incorrect just *how*? The game port is both a
_device_ and _connector_. And yes, different drivers are required, but
the game port _connector_ is also used for MIDI (in an exclusionary serial
port mode mode).

a) I did not say anything about incorrect.

b) There are game ports that do not have a MIDI port.