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Saitek X52 Pro Not Being Detected by Driver Installation Program (Windows 8 and 10)
My X-52 has been a real pain in the butt in Windows 10. It’s hit or miss if after a reboot the joystick is going to be detected by Windows. Attempting to re-run the driver installer doesn’t help. I found the following tip at the Windows Support site and seems to do the trick.
I finally found a Solution, when I try to load the driver and it gets to the point that it asked me to plug in the device I went to the device manager and when it asked me to install the driver I clicked “browse my computer” then”let me pick from a list” from there it gave me 3 choices, 2 of them were X52 Controllers, the 3rd was a generic USB device, I selected the Generic Device and then the Saitek Driver installer was able to finish its installation
There Is No Gaming Community
Recently, Jimmy Kimmel made a remark that he didn’t understand why people are watching people play video games on Youtube and Twitch.
http://nerdist.com/nerdist-play-was-jimmy-kimmel-too-rough-on-vide-game-streaming/
Of course, some people took to Twitter to insult and otherwise verbally attack Kimmel. Already the outcry against the “gamer community” has begun.
Look, I’m a gamer and I don’t get why you’d watch someone else play a video game. (Unless it’s a tutorial or for tips.) From what I can tell, the Twitch/Youtube phenomena of watching people play video games a generational thing, not a gamer/non-gamer thing. I’m a gamer, have been since the 80s. Watching someone play a game is BORING. I remember when it was a bad thing to invite someone over to your house to play video games, only to hog the controller the whole time they were there. Watching someone on Youtube play a game feels the same as that to me. So, let’s stop painting gamers with the same wide brush.
Unlike many other hobbies that are a niche, gaming is wide and vast. At this point in time, video gaming is as big/bigger than the movie industry. It’s a norm. Really, when you say “gamer” you mean “everyone under 45”. (To different degrees based on age.) So, when people talk about “the gaming community” I get defensive, especially when the discussion is about how terrible “the community” is. (See Gamergate) What community? What they really mean when they say “Gamers” is PEOPLE on the internet. Gaming used to be a niche, so you could identify a gamer “type”. Not anymore. Now, gamers are everyone. So, when a bunch of terrible people start attacking a female internet celebrity, or a gaming journalist, or a late night comedian, they’re just terrible people. Not gamers. There is no more a “gamer community” as there is a “movie goer” community, or a “TV viewer” community. When a niche becomes the mainstream it’s not a “community” anymore. It’s just the majority of PEOPLE.
Star Wars Battlefront 3 Trailer – Take my money!
Y-Wings bombing walkers? Yes please.
Survive Your First Night in Minecraft
My son has started playing Minecraft, and I figured I’ll probably need to know how to play so that I can help him. This is a great little starter video that lets you know how to survive your first night.
Playstation Network Down Due to Intrusion
From the official Playstation blog :
“An external intrusion on our system has affected our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. In order to conduct a thorough investigation and to verify the smooth and secure operation of our network services going forward, we turned off PlayStation Network & Qriocity services on the evening of Wednesday, April 20th. Providing quality entertainment services to our customers and partners is our utmost priority. We are doing all we can to resolve this situation quickly, and we once again thank you for your patience. We will continue to update you promptly as we have additional information to share.”
If you’ve having issues with your PS3 involving the login to the Playstation network, this is why. It’s incredibly annoying when trying to use Netflix.
Star Trek Online Preorder Options
Which one should I pick? Too many to choose from! The nerd part of my brain is over loaded! Gamestop, and Atari’s are the most tempting.
GameStop — GameStop customers receive the ability to command the exclusive and always classic USS Enterprise from Star Trek The Original Series.
Atari (Collector’s Edition) — Red Matter Capacitor : A unique item that charges up and delivers extra energy to all of your ship’s equipment for a short time. Next Generation Uniform, Deep Space Nine uniform.
Atari (Deluxe Edition) — 3 Uniforms from the Original series (blue, red, yellow) , Joined Trill Character, Exclusive “KHAAAN!” Emote, Exclusive Klingon Blood Wine Toast Emote, Unique “NX” Registry Prefix, Automated Defense Battery
Best Buy — Best Buy is offering their customers a fun in-game pet. As a Federation Captain, players own a famed Tribble of Star Trek lore that will accompany them on their travels into the final frontier. As a Klingon commander, players control the boar-like Targ, a beast found on the Klingon home world of Qo’noS.
Amazon — Amazon is offering an exclusive ‘Liberated Borg’ Bridge Officer. This bridge officer, who comes with unique nanotechnology augmentations, assists in missions and gains experience as the player does.
Wal-Mart — With the Wal-Mart Bonus Skill Points package, receive addition skill points that enable players to improve their characters quickly.
Target — Target customers who preorder Star Trek Online receive a unique ground weapon ? a TR-116. This rare projectile weapon is used in dampening fields and other challenging environments; it is also modified with a micro-transporter which beams the fired projectiles to targets at close range so that a user can fire without a direct line of site.
Direct2Drive — Direct2Drive customers receive an exclusive Multi-Spatial Personal Shield. This advanced personal shield system is based on Borg technology, which constantly regenerates itself and the health of its wearer.
STEAM — STEAM is offering customers Chromodynamic Armor. This armor is based on technology brought back from the Delta Quadrant by U.S.S. Voyager improves the damage and critical hits of energy weapons.