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Re: 2010 5th Gear FRC Match Simulator

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Originally Posted by Jeff 801 View Post
I am looking into using a Logitech dual action gamepad which is very similar to an Xbox controlers with 5th gear and I have found out that in most games that allow the use of xbox controllers there is a file called "xinput1_3.dll" and if you replace this file with one found on this link you can use just about any gamepad. I have looked in the application files directory and I cant seem to find it so wondering if I am not looking in the right place for it or does it even exist?
Jeff,

I passed your request to a colleague who should be better acquainted with the pertinent 5th Gear details.

I looked at my own 5th Gear installation directories and did not see any dlls. there can be more than one reason for this so that doesn't mean we/you are completely out of luck.

When we configure a Windows computer to run 5th Gear, we install a device driver that lets us talk to the handheld XBox controllers. Then, as far as I know we are done. So, unless the dll you listed will replace part of the device driver we install, I am a little pessimistic, but... Let's wait to hear from the other guy before throwing in the towel.

Blake

Let's let the other guy give us an answer before giving up.
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