Reply with QuoteI guess I was thinking of some kind of Mach 3 Macro Tutorial. Do you know if something like that exists?Originally Posted by zeeway
-gnuB
Glad you got your problem fixed. Those darn problems sometimes can drive you crazy.
If you want to pursue error messages you were getting, you might try:
http://www.machsupport.com/
I guess I was thinking of some kind of Mach 3 Macro Tutorial. Do you know if something like that exists?
-gnuB
Sorry gnuB, I don't know of a tutorial on Mach3 macros.
I bought a Microsoft wired XBOX 360 Controller and did everything right as far as I can tell. I am now able to jog my X, Y, Z perfectly with this controller which is awesome. My problem is that I didn't get the pop-up to assign/re-map the controller buttons. I'm assuming there is another way to get to the XBOX 360 configuration screen, but I can't find it.
Any help on how to get to the controller screen would be much appreciated.
click on the word config next to the xbox controller in the screen shown
...He who makes no mistakes makes nothing! ...
Tom
Haha, it was on the same screen, can't believe I missed it.
I don't have any macros set, I'll set those once the machine is put together, but this is a pretty cool and affordable addition to my machine.
Windows 2000
This controller will definately NOT work with Windows 2000.
...however, it does work fine with Windows 7...
Angie
I've got a "MadCatz" Xbox 360 controller......
Hi Folks,
My Windows 7 sees the controller as an Xbox 360 controller but identifies it as a "Madcatz" which it is. Mach3 has the plugin installed but when I start it it says it doesn't detect a controller.
Do I need to get the Vendor ID to Lee Davis or is there some other solution....other than "go buy a Microsoft unit"? It is fully licensed by Microsoft by the way so the mofia protection money was paid.....
Hi Folks,
My Windows 7 sees the controller as an Xbox 360 controller but identifies it as a "Madcatz" which it is. Mach3 has the plugin installed but when I start it it says it doesn't detect a controller.
Do I need to get the Vendor ID to Lee Davis or is there some other solution....other than "go buy a Microsoft unit"? It is fully licensed by Microsoft by the way so the mofia protection money was paid.....
Did you download and install DirectX? (quote below from plugin site):
Requires XINPUT1_3.DLL to function (can be downloaded from Microsoft as part of a DirectX redistributables package)
If not connected to the internet, requires XBox360_32Eng.exe driver file
Why would you think a madcatz controller is the same as the original genuine Mircrosoft Xbox360 controller? Your solution is buy a real Microsoft wireless or wired xbox360 controller for windows, OR,Hi Folks,
My Windows 7 sees the controller as an Xbox 360 controller but identifies it as a "Madcatz" which it is. Mach3 has the plugin installed but when I start it it says it doesn't detect a controller.
Do I need to get the Vendor ID to Lee Davis or is there some other solution....other than "go buy a Microsoft unit"? It is fully licensed by Microsoft by the way so the mofia protection money was paid.....
use the other plugin for joysticks/gamepads, doesnt work as well as the 360 one but should work with any joystick/gamepad.
Hi Paulo, yes but the one listed states it's incompatible with Windows 7 and it directs you to the Microsoft site for the Windows 7 version (has the same name just updated to a later version I would guess).
I don't know Phife....maybe because it is licensed by Microsoft and Windows 7 sees it as a "genuine" Microsoft Xbox 360 controller?
It's not a big deal since I had this one already.....just "borrowed" it from the kids.
A problem was noted on the Mach Support forum about the MadCatz controller and they got it working after installing that DirectX (after Lee suggested to do so).
However, it didn't say if their system was Windows 7 or XP.
I'll pm you that thread for you to check out.
Thanks! I tried searching their forums but I couldn't nail down my issue, thanks for finding it!
Let me try the DirectX install again...I think Mach was running at the time that I installed it....maybe a DLL was locked.
I can't get xbox controller to work with W7. I get bad dll file errors when starting Mach. Any ideas?
My setup works with Windows 7...so it is possible. Make sure you go to the microsoft.com to download the latest version Windows 7 version of the Xbox plugin. If that doesn't work, go back to microsoft.com, and download DirectX as well.
Good luck.
Angie
I went to MS and installed the latest DirectX (June2010) and The latest drivers for the Xbox 360 controller, then downloaded the controller plugin and verified the DLL file was in the plugins folder of Mach. Still no go. There is no option in the plugin screen of Mach.........what am I screwing up?
I should add that I did get an error stating that when installing W7 there was an issue with compatibility and the site direct me to another install site. But then it installed and rebooted with no issues. Plugin control still shows only a "video Window" option.
Last edited by rickylee; 02-04-2011 at 07:28 AM.
Maybe I need a different Dll file as the one I am using might be corrupt. Not sure but just a thought.
Never mind, I got it to work by enabling the plugin. Sorry, I am really new at this and continually learning. Now I just have to figure out how to personalize the controls.
Last edited by rickylee; 02-04-2011 at 08:55 AM.
Glad to hear you got it running. Sometimes those install problems can drive you batty - I have been there a number of times.
Personalizing the controls is something that you can do over time - that is, you don't have to do it all at once. My advice is to start using the controller "as is" for a while. The original set of commands is pretty good, but as you use your controller you will get a feel for changes you would like to make.
Angie
