Saitek p880 and other controller fix

09-17-2005, 12:20 AM

from the ea boards it worked for me so you can fight now if you are using saitek profile editor unistall it or it wont work with this fix:

There was a post while the demo was out about how to edit the registry to get some pads working.

Run Regedit
Then go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Go down to the SYSTEM folder open it
Open ControlSet001
Open Control
Open MediaProperties
Open PrivateProperties
Open Joystick
Open OEM and don't freak out at all the random numdered files like VID_367E&PID_01F7, (It's every controller you've put into your Pc since you installed it)

Select one of those folders and look at the value that has a brown ab in a flag, called OEMName

Look for the folder that has the name of your controller in the data column of that Flag. ( Mine happens to be the very last on the bottom)

When you find it, (write the name down somewhere in case you want to change it back) doubleclick on the little flag and Change the value to "Logitech Dual Action" Minus the quotation marks.

If you're lucky like me, NHL06 Will think it supports your controller and you can play just fine.

The only downside is if you run a software that changes the buttons mapping for you (Like saitek controllers) It won't find your controller. So you could always change it back.

Hope that helps you as much as it has helped me.

Message was edited by:
Jacobob2 (EA.com)

Link:http://forums.easports.com/mboards/t...ID=25462&sls=2

DSgamby · 09-17-2005, 10:15 AM

P880 works for me without the hack that I posted at the EA forums. That hack was for the demo so the players don't do 360s everytime he had the puck

Also, I kept the profile program installed with the hack and it worked fine.

Big Shmooz · 09-18-2005, 02:37 AM

My player does the 360. (spin-o-rama) I own the p2500. (same as the P880 but with rumble)

However the hack worked for me telling it in the registry to be a Saitek P2500 Rumble Force instead of a Saitek Cyborg Force Rumble Pad. However it messed with my buttons so much that I changed it back. I no longer was able to change lines with the left shoulder & the digital pad combo. Also I could no longer program my number 5 button (which I previously programmed to be my speed burst button. (which is what I am used to from playing NHL 04 on my microsoft sidewinder USB gamepad).

There is an alternate solution I was told about when the EA tech support called me. (yes, that's correct, he called me at home) He told me if I remove the Saitek drivers, it should work. The problem is, I also play MVP & that game will not recognize the P2500 unless the drivers are installed.

Jubi · 07-13-2008, 09:03 AM

To anyone it concerns..

Spinning player fix for NHL 06 (using a P2500 Saitek Cybord Force Rumble Pad)

What to do..

1. Get and elastic band.
2. Put the elastic band around the right analog stick and the contoroller arm so it is held in the > position, but not too hard, or it might damage it.
3. Play game and enjoy non-spinning players.

Technical stuff.

Seriously, it works.