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"AJ" <imaj1965@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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> that was it! thought I did that but guess I didn't. thanks for the advice!
>
> Dan Sgambelluri wrote:
>> you have to press the select button on the gamepad, for the P880, it is
>> number 2 in my profike
>>
>>
>> "AJ" <imaj1965@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
>> news:c9bUd.10286$oh4.374899@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>>
>>>The game doens't allow me to move ahead under step 2. I can click select
>>>as much as I want and the game goes no where.
>>>
>>>news.15503 wrote:
>>>
>>>> Your problem is in step 2. Move the gamepad over to your team and
>>>> leave
>>>>the keyboard in the middle so the CPU will control the opposing team.
>>>> Otherwise, by moving the keyboard over to the opposing team the game
>>>>will think your playing a 2 player game and will wait for a prompt from
>>>>the
>>>>keyboard to begin OR by moving both the gamepad and keyboard to your
>>>>team it
>>>>tells the game 2 players will play on the same team.
>>>>
>>>>Pat
>>>>
>>>>"AJ" <imaj1965@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
>>>>news:lsaUd.10266$oh4.374056@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>This may be a stupid question but what comes up when you go to play,
>>>>>for
>>>>>example, "play now" or "exhibition"?
>>>>>
>>>>>Here's what I get...the default comes up as Calgary vs Tampa. I have a
>>>>>keyboard and game pad icon in between the two logos.
>>>>>
>>>>>1) I choose to play Calgary with the game pad, the keyboard stays in
>>>>>the
>>>>>middle. I click on select, the game does nothing.
>>>>>
>>>>>2) I choose to play Calgary with the game pad, I move the keyboard to
>>>>>Tampa. I click on select and "Ready" appears over the Calgary jersey
>>>>>but
>>>>>the game doesn't go on.
>>>>>
>>>>>3) I choose to play Calgary with the game pad, I move the keyboard to
>>>>>Calgary. I click on select and "Ready" appears over the Calgary jersey
>>>>>and the game moves on. I now play the game with some players being
>>>>>controlled by the game pad and some players being controlled by the
>>>>>keyboard. If I am controlling the players with the game pad and pass to
>>>>>a player that is controlled by the keyboard, the game pad does nothing.
>>>>>I have to set the game pad down and play that player with the keyboard.
>>>>>
>>>>>Obviously the game isn't played this way.
>>>>>
>>>>>4) If I unplug the game pad and go into the game, I can play with just
>>>>>the keyboard, but if I disable the keyboard through windows, scenario
>>>>>number 3 still happens.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have no idea why I cannot move forward with just the game pad. I
>>>>>installed the SST software that comes with the p880 to use; it installs
>>>>>its keyboard compliant software, I'm wondering if this is conflicting
>>>>>with game somehow.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you would kindly describe what happens when you try the 3 scenarios
>>>>>above, it may help in trouble shooting my problem.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance!
>>>>>
>>>>>Dan Sgambelluri wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have no problems playing with just a gamepad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have the Saitek P880 too. I just had to modify the buttons and save
>>>>
>>>>it as
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>a NHL 2005 profile when I play, I load it up.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Is there anything specific you are trying to do that you can't do?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"AJ" <imaj1965@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
>>>>>>news
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>In order to play a game I have no choice but to choose both the
>>>>>>>keyboard
>>>>>>>and game pad. I cannot choose just the game pad, the game will not
>>>>>>>let
>>>>
>>>>me
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>continue. This results in having to play a game with both the
>>>>>>>keyboard
>>>>
>>>>and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>gampad, which is just wrong.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>How is it supposed to work in choosing just the game pad? The only
>>>>>>>way
>>>>
>>>>NHL
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>2005 will advance into the play is for me is to have the gamepad and
>>>>>>>keyboard on the same side of the team I want to play.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I've tried using the Saitek p880 and the Microsoft rumblepad; neither
>>>>
>>>>work
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>on their own. I've tried to disconnect the keyboard but it still
>>>>>>>comes
>>>>
>>>>up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>On the other hand, if I don't plug in the gamepad, I only get the
>>>>>>>keyboard.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Has anyone run into this problem??
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks in advance
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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