In the Windows “Game Controllers” applet, the Force RS status is OK, but when I click on “Properties” I get a “contact with device has been lost” error message – what gives?
The problem is related to DirectX 7.0, which had some bugs. The solution is to update to DirectX 7.0a or later (available here) and then re-install the Force RS driver using the “sure fire install method” outlined above. Finally, if the problem persists, completely remove all of the drivers for your sound card in the Windows Device Manager and then re-boot to re-install the sound card drivers. This can re-set some registry info that may have been corrupted by DirectX 7.0. Even though the Force RS does not use a gameport, the gameport drivers play a large part in how Windows supports any game controller.
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