FIFA 2005 Pad Help

[UKSupport]

Hi Everyone,

I've had some people having trouble with our pad range in the new FIFA 2005 game, despite the fact that the game does support our pad range. Here is something to try if you find that the pad is not working correctly or you can't reconfigure the controls in the game.

EA did include support for our pads (in fact the P2500 is in the game manual!) but the way that they support the pads is to hard code the "name" of the pad into the game.

In the P880's case they called it the Saitek P880 Pad USB
In the P2500's case they called it the Cyborg Force Rumble Pad
In the P3000's case they called it the Saitek P3000RFGame-Pad

As long as this name matches what is in Game Controllers in Control Panel then the pad will work fine. However, this name doesn't always match (and in fact the P3000 never was called what EA called it so I've no idea where they got that from).

So if you're finding that the pad doesn't work correctly then you need to edit the name of the pad in the Windows Registry.

Click Start>Run, type regedit and click OK. In the Registry Editor browse to the following folders in order:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
MediaProperties
PrivateProperties
Joystick
OEM

And then find the following folder depending on which pad it is:

VID_06A&3_PID_0109 folder for P880
VID_06A&3_PID_FF0C for P2500
VID_06A&3_PID_1589
VID_06A&3_PID_1089
VID_06A&3_PID_3589
VID_06A&3_PID_3089 - the last four are for the P3000 - you will only have one of them but there are four different P3000's available in hardware terms

Click on the folder and then look on the right side of the Registry Editor; there should be an entry called OEMName that has an ‘ab’ icon next to it. Double click on that icon and a window will appear called Edit String. In that window you can see that it has the name of the pad – this needs to be changed to reflect what EA have called our pads so...

If it's the P880 then you need to call it the Saitek P880 Pad USB
If it's the P2500 then you need to call it the Cyborg Force Rumble Pad
If it's the P3000 then you need to call it the Saitek P3000RFGame-Pad

Close the Registry editor, run the game and you should now be able to reconfigure the controls in the game and the pad will work fine.

[manpower]

Every time I unplug my pad(P880), restart my computer, and plug it in again I have to change the value in regedit. Do you have a fix for this? It's pretty annoying.

[hambo]

When i use my P2500 with fifa 2005 , it works a treat however i keep pressing the right joystick down occasionally by accident which is actually button 9 (or 10??) which in fifa 2005 takes you to the pause screen..

its pretty anoying when your in the middle of some frantic play and this happens.
is there any way of disabling this feature..

regards
Hambo

[UKSupport]

Hi,

This is caused by the fact that FIFA assigns the pause button to the button that’s underneath the left analogue stick – if you push the stick into the pad you’ll feel a click and this is another button. It’s sometimes easy to hit that button as you move the stick from left to right in the heat of a match.

The answer is to use the Profile Editor programming software to program that button with a Space Bar – the Space Bar does nothing in FIFA so it stops the button performing the pause function. Do that and you’ll be fine.

[Rezz]

Hi, I did just like you said about the register editor and how to control the buttons. But nothing worked. Everything remains the same before I did the changes. What shall I do now?

Any more ideas of how to make the pad 880 work?

Appreciate your help

[UKSupport]

So when you go into the controls menu and click the arrow next to the word 'Keyboard' at the top, it doesn't change to Saitek P880 Pad USB? If it doesn't then you need to check that you have definitely named the pad Saitek P880 Pad USB in the registry and that there are no spaces after it e.g. Saitek P880 Pad USB[space]

[Rezz]

Hi, thanks for your answer. So let me see if I have got this correct, you mean like this SaitekP880PadUSB or the word Space?
I.E. The whole sentence should be together. Actually it is my friend who has the pad and I told him what to do yesterday. And he did everything like I said he should do. Besides this he did other things right.

Thanks

[stelek]

Hi. Today I tried using my new P2500 with Fifa and I ran into this problem. The solution shown here is... weird (as is any solution which requires using "regedit").
I was just thinking - maybe you (Saitek) could solve this problem with EASports in an official way. It seems that a patch is needed. After all, both companies should be interested in making this work. Am I right?

[hambo]

I was just going to say 'good job support', works a treat for me, in fact i have had no problems whatsoever with my p2500...

one thing that may help the guys, as this happened to me. when you configure your buttons and save your config you need to select the configuration by right clicking the toolbar icon and clicking your config option (the icon should change colour).

if you dont do this then your config isnt enabled.

[Taf|Ten_MAIO]

hy to all. ive got this problem: i have a P220 pad but i cant configure the shift key on fifa2005. this pad only have 8 butons and the shift key dont apear on the configur keys menu, i need to configure this key, if anyone can help plz post ideas. thanks and nice work where

[UKSupport]

I'm afraid you can't make use of the extra commands unless you have a dual analogue pad - I'm pretty sure it does say something about this in the FIFA manual...

[edojan]

I followed the instructions and changed the registry name as discussed. No spaces after the word USB. It change things but not in the direction I hoped. Now after I click on the arrow next to the keyboard in the options it shows "American Power System USB" with 8 buttons. This is my UPS!!!

I just bought the controller for my son and already spent several hours trying to make it work with FIFA. He really wants this game so I would like to avoid returning the P880 and replacing it with something else. Please advice what else can I try.
Thanks

[UKSupport]

What happens if you unplug the UPS (just as a test). Does the P880 pick up in-game then?

[edojan]

Thanks for your prompt response.
After I disconnected the UPS and restarted the machine I can see the correct name of the controller in the game settings. In other words when I click the arrow button next to the keyboard it correctly displays "Saitek P880 Pad USB"
However, it doesn't let me to set it as the default controller. When I select "back" - which is the only active button at the controls settings screen
it takes me back to the game settings. If I go to the controls setting again - the keyboard is active. How to make p880 to be the default controller?

After I launch the game, the only working controls are keyboard based. The game does not respond to the gamepad. Any ideas how to proceed from here?

[UKSupport]

When you come to the screen just before you load the match - the one where you have the two teams that are playing on the left and right side of the screen - push the stick on the pad to the left or right depending on which team you want to play as; a pad icon will appear under the team that you selected indicating that you're going to use pad control. It will then work.

[thomson1968]

I have a P2500 which iam having probs with fifa 2005 also.

Ive noticed that when I boot the game up I cant always use the dpad to move anything and iam forced to use the analog stick which I dont like, I prefer the dpad.
Ive tried pressing the "digital" button as this sometimes gets the dpad going but hardly ever, when this is happening and I press the digital button it actually changes the music tracks in the game rather than allowing me to use the dpad like it should do.
This is very very annoying as ive got to come out the game then boot the game back up etc etc and hope for the best until it decides its going to work.
When its working its fine, just seems to be when I turn the game off and on again.
please help.

[UKSupport]

Hi,

If this happens then test the pad in Game Controllers and put it into Digital mode and then play the game - it will then work.

We're looking into this issue for the next driver release.

[thomson1968]

How do I know if its in digital mode for sure ?

[edojan]

It worked! Thanks for your support. However I couldn't make it work in the practice mode (it doesn't give me the option to select the controller). Is there anything special I need to do to use it during the practice mode?

Also, not clear what buttons need to be pressed to get the Chip Shot or Fake Shot or to activate IGM.
It seems that there are simultaneous keypresses that need to be sent to the game - e.g. D+C

[UKSupport]

You can be sure that it's in digital mode if the d-pad controls the cross in the X/Y axis box.

As for which buttons do what - read the manual for the game; it tells you what each button does as the P2500 is listed in the manual.

It should work fine in Practice Mode - not had any problems here - so I've no idea why it isn't working for you, sorry.

[KrotaZ]

Well firts of all I love this gamepad secondly when I boot the game the pad rumbles as a test. During the game when shooting a penalty or a ball going off the bar the gamepad rumbles, but sometims when a penalty or a ball off the bar the gamepad didn't rumble!!!

What's going on???

Thanks

[The_Veld216]

Hi Everyone,

I've had some people having trouble with our pad range in the new FIFA 2005 game, despite the fact that the game does support our pad range. Here is something to try if you find that the pad is not working correctly or you can't reconfigure the controls in the game.

EA did include support for our pads (in fact the P2500 is in the game manual!) but the way that they support the pads is to hard code the "name" of the pad into the game.

In the P880's case they called it the Saitek P880 Pad USB
In the P2500's case they called it the Cyborg Force Rumble Pad
In the P3000's case they called it the Saitek P3000RFGame-Pad

As long as this name matches what is in Game Controllers in Control Panel then the pad will work fine. However, this name doesn't always match (and in fact the P3000 never was called what EA called it so I've no idea where they got that from).

So if you're finding that the pad doesn't work correctly then you need to edit the name of the pad in the Windows Registry.

Click Start>Run, type regedit and click OK. In the Registry Editor browse to the following folders in order:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
MediaProperties
PrivateProperties
Joystick
OEM

And then find the following folder depending on which pad it is:

VID_06A&3_PID_0109 folder for P880
VID_06A&3_PID_FF0C for P2500
VID_06A&3_PID_1589
VID_06A&3_PID_1089
VID_06A&3_PID_3589
VID_06A&3_PID_3089 - the last four are for the P3000 - you will only have one of them but there are four different P3000's available in hardware terms

Click on the folder and then look on the right side of the Registry Editor; there should be an entry called OEMName that has an ‘ab’ icon next to it. Double click on that icon and a window will appear called Edit String. In that window you can see that it has the name of the pad – this needs to be changed to reflect what EA have called our pads so...

If it's the P880 then you need to call it the Saitek P880 Pad USB
If it's the P2500 then you need to call it the Cyborg Force Rumble Pad
If it's the P3000 then you need to call it the Saitek P3000RFGame-Pad

Close the Registry editor, run the game and you should now be able to reconfigure the controls in the game and the pad will work fine.

Cheers for that it works a treat on my P2500, atlast i have control,LOL

[UKSupport]

Well firts of all I love this gamepad secondly when I boot the game the pad rumbles as a test. During the game when shooting a penalty or a ball going off the bar the gamepad rumbles, but sometims when a penalty or a ball off the bar the gamepad didn't rumble!!!

What's going on???

Thanks

No idea - it does it to me too. The pad will only do what the game tells it to do; if the game isn't telling it to rumble then it won't rumble.

[The_Veld216]

Hi,
As i am well a bit stupid, can you tell me how to get rid of the pause on my left analogue button as when i get a bit flustered and just about to shoot i sometimes press this in and the person i am playing thinks i am trying to cheat.

Any help would be great

Cheers
Simon

[UKSupport]

Use the Profile Editor programming software to program that button (left mini joystick fire) with a Space Bar – the Space Bar does nothing in FIFA so it stops the button performing the pause function. Save that, load the profile and then play the game and you’ll be fine.

[Dale]

I have also experienced an issue with this controller.As above I followed the techies advice, which worked BUT there was a major issue, going into the game options to orient the controller,the option defaults to KEYBOARD with a red arrow to then choose a game controller....the trouble is ,all the 'clicking' in the world did not change it from 'Keyboard' to the controller...it 'knew' (Fifa 2005) there was something other than a keyboard to choose from but refused to change it....and froze up. This is an issue, when can I expect a fix for this controller...I might add that my 4 year old sidewinder controller was recognized immediately but offers nothing like the P880 can do...please fix!

[UKSupport]

You don't click anything at all - just push the stick on the pad to the left or right to move the pad symbol under the team that you want to play as and it will work fine.

[Dale]

Richard, I think maybe my post was confusing...When you attempt to change from the 'Keyboard' controller option to any other controller..it works fine with the sidewinder,I CAN click the red left or right arrows to change from keyboard to USB Sidewinder controller....BUT when I try to do the same with the P880...no joy...neither using the D pad or using the mouse will allow me to convert the chosen controller from 'Keyboard' to P880...its as if it knows there is something else available (hence the red arrows) but doesnt change...does this make more sense...
Dale

------Hi Richard, I found your thread about editing the gamepad name---all is well---Pad now functions great---many thanks---Dale

[klynjan]

Can anyone tell me a hint on how to configure my p2500 rumble to play in fifa 2005, because I want to change my button distribution with the profile editor but I can't get the DPAD for the movement and I also don't know how to configure the right stick to use the freestyle option of the game, how can I do? or maybe someone can send their profile plz.

Bye

[UKSupport]

Klynjan - go back to page 1 of this thread and read my first post. It tells you how to edit the name of the pad so that you can then change the controls in the options of FIFA 2005, with no need to use the profile editor at all. To get the d-pad working just press the digital button on the pad.

[klynjan]

Thank you very much, I've read the post but I wasn't paying to much attention.

Bye

[klynjan]

HI, I have the problem in FIFA 2005 where I can only get to use the stick to move the players and when I press the digital button it doesn't change to the directional pad that I prefer.

I've read in previous pages that I have to test the pad and there press de digital button but I didn't understand where was that, can you explain me exactly how to do this?

Thanks

[klynjan]

somebody? plz?

[alejobar]

I have my P880 and like all you guys I have the configuration problems with FIFA 2005 in my computer, I cant wait to get home and try to fix it following your advice. But yesterday I went to my cousin house and we want it to play fifa in his computer with my pads, so I install the game and then I only plug in the gamepads without installing the drivers that came with them and everything worked perfect, windows xp recognize the pads and so the game. So all the problem is because I install the drivers and the configuration program that came in the cd with the game pads????? and if I uninstall the drivers, plug in the game pads and let windows configure them, play Fifa 2005 and after that install the configuration program the problems with fifa will gone????

Thanks in advance for your reply

[Chris Reilly]

Followed the Guidelines earlier in the thread to activate mapping in FIFA 2005 by changing the registry using regedit however, the right analogue stick now only allows me to put swerve on the ball (left or right) on free kicks. I used to be able to make the ball dip (up and down) but now can't do this. Have tried using the SST Software Profiler but it makes no difference. Any ideas??

[TheGriffin]

I hope this thread isnt already closed...
I got the same problem, after doing the regedit thing, fifa recognizes the p2500, but now the right analoque stick just works left/right not up/down...
plz help

thanks
TheGriffin

[tigerlen]

I don't know if anyone's still interested, but...

I had a similar problem re: FIFA 2005. The right stick only functioned left/right, but not up/down. I had updated the drivers using the software on Saitek's site. I found that reinstalling the original drivers that came on the CD with the joypad sorted the problem out (although, I still had to rename it in regedit). Make sure, though, that you don't overwrite the existing files (click No To All when prompted).

Beware, though, because doing this stopped the right stick from functioning at all in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. To solve that problem I had to install the latest drivers. So, it looks like I'm going to be installing and reinstalling drivers for the damn thing until Saitek comes up with a driver that works for both games!...

Anyway, hope this helped at least someone?!...

[Lacee]

Hi everyone. I would really use some help, I can't use my 2500 for fifa because I canonot set the profile correctly(I have the profile manager downloaded, but I still cannot configure it right). It works but the moves are not on the correct button and I cannot make it work. If someone could send me a profile or give some help via this forum I would really appreciate that. thanx :

[UKSupport]

Read my post on the first page of this thread and you won't have to use the profile software - you will be able to change the buttons around in the game itself.

[kaffee27]

I just installed Windows XP, current SAITEK Drivers and FIFA 2005 with the already posted results, that both P2500 pads do not work with FIFA 2500.
The EA Support stuff obviously dos not know this issue, because they recommend nonsens.

They suggested to deinstall the SAITEK Drivers and use the original XP ones.


Could you give me an update, if SAITEK is in contact with EA to solve this problem?

Kind regards

kaffee27

[UKSupport]

Two pads work fine in FIFA. Have you renamed the pad in the registry as indicated in the first post on this thread? If so then go into the game and get it to the screen where it has the two teams that are playing on either side of the screen. Now push the left stick on the first pad to the left or right so that the pad icon appears under the team that you want to play as with that first pad. Then do the same thing with the second pad so that a second pad icon appears under the team you want to play with the second pad.

[Lacee]

Thanx for the quick reply bu it didn't help at all. I already tried to uninstall the profile manager and delete its stuff from the temp directories but XP still recognizes the pad and its old configuration therefore I tried to delete it from the registry as well but it still has no use. Inside the gam I cannot change the configuration, I have no idea why?! I would really appreciate your help. thanx in advance :cool:

[UKSupport]

Lacee, I didn't tell you to delete the profile editor and nor did I tell you to delete anything from the registry. Go and read my first post on page 1 of this thread and do exactly what it says to rename the pad in the registry. Once you've done that you will be able to configure the pad in FIFA 2005's options.

[Lacee]

Okey.
There's a small misunderstanding .I have the pad and the very 1st time I tried the game with the pad but without the driver! It worked but didnt rumbled/vibrated. The buttons/movements were on the right places (as on the Playstation pad) , so I installed the driver to have the rumble function(before that i checked the settings in the game and the rumble function was ON just like on the pad ) . After installing the driver the buttons were mixed and Icouldn't configure inside the game, because in controls menu Iwas not able to switch between keyboard and joystick, so all I can configure is keyboard. I read your post on the 1st page but the name was already correct, the thing that i' m looking for is someone who has a profile to send with the original settings. I hope you understand it now, please help if you could...

thanx

[UKSupport]

Can you just confirm for me that the name of the pad in Game Controllers is the Cyborg Force Rumble Pad and not the Saitek Cyborg Force Rumble Pad? I suspect it still has the word "Saitek" in there and if that's the case then you will not be able to change the controls in the game - I suspect this because as long as the pad is called Cyborg Force Rumble Pad in Game Controllers then there's no reason whatsoever that you can't change the controls in FIFA.

[Lacee]

Yeah its my mistake You were right!The Saitek word has been there . Thanks for the useful help!!! C u all later

[Lacee]

Hey Everyone!

Got another problem with the pad in the game , the right mini joy doesnt have the Y axis so its not moving vertically.Outside the game the joy is working so the problem is just in Fifa2k5.Please give me some advice. Thanks!!

[UKSupport]

Hmm - edit the name again but this time call it the

Saitek P880 Pad USB

See if that makes any difference.

[Lacee]

It's working now! Thank You!! Yer a Genius! :)

[newbie]

Help!

I have edited the registry and removed the word "Saitek", but when I start Fifa 2005 in the Control Settings menu, it gives me "keyboard" and two "EverestFBB" entries - Nothing for "Cyborg Force Rumble Pad".

Just in case it matters, I also have a Logitech Wingman RumblePad connected.

Thanks.

[newbie]

Anyone got any ideas on my post above, please?

[UKSupport]

I'm afraid not - what entries do you have in your Game Controllers panel in Control Panel?

[newbie]

Richard,

In the Game Controllers, I only have "Cyborg Force Rumble Pad" (as i've removed the Logitech Rumble Pad now).

I've also re-installed Fifa 2005 and that hasn't made any difference.

Thanks.

[newbie]

Any further suggestions, please?
;)

[UKSupport]

I'm afraid not - I've looked all over to find out what this everestffb thing is but really can't find any specific reference to it. I can only assume that it's perhaps tied in with another game controller that you may have installed? So what other game controllers have you installed previous to this?

[newbie]

The only other gamepad controller I have is a Logitech Wingman RumblePad, and if I remove that, de-install & re-install it's still the same.

[UKSupport]

Have you uninstalled the Logitech software completely to see if that makes a difference?

[Old Fart]

Now this is a -I'm a little worried of the registry- fix,modified form -The Veld216-Posted on 28th Dec 04.Page 3 of the -Fifa05 Gamepad- thread.Simple as blinking.
After you have followed the instrucs' to the-change game pad name-in regedit,simply delete the word -Saitek- from the line of Saitek Cyborg Rumble Force Pad. Now Cyborg Rumble is active in the FIFA 05 Controls screen,and it cofigures the P2500 to how you want!!!! :D Cheers to Veld and UK Support for the advice.Stopped all the tears :p

[Old Fart]

Errmmm,Re:- Post beneath,it fixed the config issue but now only 1 player on from the wing pass choice is active :(

[Lacee]

Greetings!

I have again some problems to Fifa and P2500 rumble...but this time its FIFA 06 (I didnt wanted to open another forum just for Fifa 06) I cant do any tricks and dribles so my right analog joy isnt working properly. Also a problem that I have to change the controller setup everytime I start the game but it maybe just a Fifa problem and not the Gamepad's.PLease Help me! Thanks in advance!

[UKSupport]

Have you patched FIFA with the patch available from their website?

[Lacee]

No I havent! But I'm gonna right now!

[Lacee]

Well, I have installed it and the patch says it fixes 3 things : USb port, Saitek p2500 Gamepad fix, and controller setup saving. Now the setup is great and I dont have to change the keys everytime.But the right stick still 'wrong' so I dont know what to do...maybe I should change my registry again? If You have ideas please share t with me! Thanks for the help!
Bye

[UKSupport]

Okay,

Download the attached zip file and open it - place the included devdata.dat file into your My Documents\FIFA 06\User folder, overwriting the one that's in there. Now run the game and see how it is.

[Lacee]

So, its still no good but I can get to the pause menu when I push down the right stick(this function was on the left stick)...but no dribles so cant use the directions.In the regedit my value is : Saitek P880 Pad USB, is that right?

[UKSupport]

Change it to Saitek P880 Pad and you should then be fine.

[Lacee]

Excelent , perfect :) Thank You for all Your support!

[scrumble]

Does anyone have a link to the FIFA 05 patch? I've searched the EA site, but the only 05 download they have is the demo. No mention at all of a patch.

[UKSupport]

There is no FIFA 2005 patch - just do what's suggested on page 1 of this thread.

If you do in fact have FIFA 06, then the patch is at this link:

http://www.easports.com/games/fifa06/editorial.jsp?src=patch

[scrumble]

My mistake. I saw your reply to another post at the top of this page, but didn't realise it referred to '06 :)

I've fixed it anyway.

For anyone else who has an Impact Colour Rumble Pad, which is a Saitek pad, but not listed on their site, follow what it says on in the original post, but instead look for the three folders which refer to the Impact joypad.

Change the OEMname value to Logitech DualAction USB, in all three folders

It should work for any game pad. Basically FIFA thinks it a Logitech, which is supported in the game.

[mapdigital]

Please help. I just bought an P2600 and Fifa 05 doesn't recognice it. I owned before an P880 and changing the name in the registry worked, but not now. Please help.
Thanks a lot.

[UKSupport]

Hi,

Have you changed the name of the P2600 in the registry? The key you're looking for is VID_06A3&PID_FF0D. You would need to change it to match one of the names given in this thread, but I should point out that we haven't tested it - by the time the P2600 came out, things had already moved on to FIFA 06.

[mapdigital]

Hi,

Have you changed the name of the P2600 in the registry? The key you're looking for is VID_06A3&PID_FF0D. You would need to change it to match one of the names given in this thread, but I should point out that we haven't tested it - by the time the P2600 came out, things had already moved on to FIFA 06.


Thanks for answering, but wich name should I put? Right now says "Saitek P2600 Rumble Force Pad"

Thanks

[UKSupport]

Like I said, one of the ones named in this thread may work - they're on the first page in my first post on this:


If it's the P880 then you need to call it the Saitek P880 Pad USB
If it's the P2500 then you need to call it the Cyborg Force Rumble Pad
If it's the P3000 then you need to call it the Saitek P3000RFGame-Pad


Try one of those names and see if it makes any difference.

[grand106]

Hello everyone. New to this forum. i have a saitek p2600 playing fifa2006 with my friends. Using the guides i found at this and others forum, i entered with notepad the corect name of the saitek p2600 rumble force.So to keep it short i manged to recognize my controller correctly so i have th e right stick working great. my only question is : does the vibration suppose to work with this game ? i cant manage it to work.please help if you know

[Gripsvensson]

Hi!
I,m having problems with my P2900 when I have programmed it the way I want it to work the only thing thats happening is that either the joysticks or the buttons work NOT both at the same time!1 Anyone know about this problem or amI just being stupid?? :confused:

[derek]

Hi,

I have a "not recognize pad" on FIFA2005. I'll want to follow your instruction but i have a P990. What kind of pad must be choose (p880 etc... ???) for modify the windows register ?

Thankx a lot !

[UKSupport]

Try the P880 and see what happens.

[derek]

Great shot :) !!! It work perfectly.

Thanks a lot.

[StuartAshcroft]

Will this solution work withe the p2600 rumble

[Gerrit04]

Help, i played fifa05 & 06 using without any problems using my P880! I never installed drivers or something, it worked great. I. Also it my P880 worked great playing FIFA07, but now, from the one moment to the other, he doesn't work not good. There is some conflict between the different buttons. Some buttons are switch in using them trough the menu. And in-game the right digital axis doens't react any more (so 'first-touch' &'run faster' & 'trics' isn't possbile any more :mad: ). I ahve re-installed fifa07 and isntalled the latest drivers for the P880. Nothing works!!!
pls help me.

thx in advance

[UKSupport]

Hi,

You may have accidentally applied a driver update through Windows Update.

With the controller plugged in, open the System icon in Control Panel and then click Hardware at the top of the window that comes up and then click Device Manager.

Click the plus sign next to it Human Interface Devices and tell me what it then says underneath it please.

[Gerrit04]

Screenshot of my device manager (http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/6100/screenvy6.jpg)

so, what did I do wrong?
thx

[UKSupport]

You didn't do anything wrong. EA's support of pads in a lot of their sports games is very specific, right down to the name of the pad as it appears in Game Controllers. If it differs just a little from what they expect then you end up with trouble like this.

You simply need to 'update' the drivers for the P880 there back to the generic ones that come with Windows, as you had it before. So:

1. Right click the first entry, click Update Driver,
2. Say "no, not this time" when it asks you if you want to go to Windows Update and click Next
3. On the window that comes up select Install from a list or specific location and then click Next.
4. On the next window select Don't search. I will choose the driver to install and then click Next.
5. You should have a couple of options on this screen, one of which will be either HID Compliant Game Controller or USB Human Interface Device (this will change depending on which of those two P880 entries you're updating) - select that option and then click Next and then Finish.
6. Do the same thing for the other P880 entry

You should then have no P880 entries in Device Manager, so then try the games and see how you go.

[Gerrit04]

You didn't do anything wrong. EA's support of pads in a lot of their sports games is very specific, right down to the name of the pad as it appears in Game Controllers. If it differs just a little from what they expect then you end up with trouble like this.

You simply need to 'update' the drivers for the P880 there back to the generic ones that come with Windows, as you had it before. So:

1. Right click the first entry, click Update Driver,
2. Say "no, not this time" when it asks you if you want to go to Windows Update and click Next
3. On the window that comes up select Install from a list or specific location and then click Next.
4. On the next window select Don't search. I will choose the driver to install and then click Next.
5. You should have a couple of options on this screen, one of which will be either HID Compliant Game Controller or USB Human Interface Device (this will change depending on which of those two P880 entries you're updating) - select that option and then click Next and then Finish.
6. Do the same thing for the other P880 entry

You should then have no P880 entries in Device Manager, so then try the games and see how you go.

I did everything, but it's still the same ****, shall I post another screen? ( how do you post a screen in this box, not just a link, like yesterday??)

[UKSupport]

Okay,

Scratch that. Try this thread and see if it helps for FIFA 05:

http://www.saitekforum.com/showthread.php?t=6900&highlight=fifa

For FIFA 05, try the devdata file from this thread:

http://www.saitekforum.com/showthread.php?t=8132&highlight=fifa+devdata

[Gerrit04]

but i'm talking about fifa07 ...

[UKSupport]

I believe FIFA 07 uses the same devdata basis for its controller setup. Can you see if you have that file under My Documents/FIFA 07?

[Gerrit04]

yes, i have devdata.dat file in the map My documents/FIFA07/user
So i have to replace with one of devdata.dat files u posted in this post http://www.saitekforum.com/showthread.php?t=8132&highlight=fifa+devdata?? Wich one do I have to take???

thx

[Gerrit04]

i have tried it by replacing the devdata.dat file with the first devdata(3).zip file, but the only thing that changes, is that i ahve to reconfigure my buttons. The buttons for 'going back' and 'select', or 'menu ingame' are,still wrong... Also the right trigger doesn't work yet...
do i have to download another devdata.zip for my P880??
thx

[UKSupport]

If you attach your original devdata file to your next post I'll see if I can re-edit it to sort things out. You might also need to tell me what you think each of the buttons should be doing (off the top of my head, 1 should be cross, 2 should be through ball, 3 should be pass and 4 shoot). Could you also definitely confirm what the pad is called in Game Controllers in Control Panel?

[Gerrit04]

In game controllers, in control panel it is called: Saitek P880 Pad USB
my buttons have to be:
1: short run/call second defender
2: trough pass
3. long ball/tackle
4. pass
5. move
6. shoot
7. hold ball/beast control
8. Run fast
9. The left analog stick
10. The rigt analo stick
11. start

here is my original devdata.dat files

[UKSupport]

Hmmm... that's definitely not the standard button layout for FIFA on the face buttons of a pad - what I described above is the standard normally. This could well explain why you're thinking things are wrong! I'll see if I can decipher the devdata and change it for you, but you'll need to try again with your attachment. Whenever I try and download that devdata you've attached, I can't open it because the zip file is corrupted.

[Gerrit04]

yeah ok i gave the buttons how i configured it, not the standards indeed.
So i uploaded now hopefully the good devdata.dat. Download & just recal it to .dat. don't unpack it.
I have also seen now in FIFA07 button configuration that the controller is called 'controller', and not 'P880' any more....:confused:

[UKSupport]

Right - I've made a small edit to the devdata file. See if this then makes the game recognise the pad correctly and if you're then able to configure the buttons.

[Gerrit04]

thx, it works fine now. Great help you gave me.
Thx ;)

[UKSupport]

Just so you know, it was all down to the name of the pad. I just changed the name of the pad in the devdata file to that which is displayed in your Game Controllers. And I bet you thought I was going off on a weird tangent when I asked you what the name was in Game Controllers... ;)

Glad it's working.

[cramxerz]

Hi, i have a problem with fifa 08 and my p880. When i play multiplayer i cant play with pad cause just before to go pitch game says "press space to be ready". I press space in keyboard but nothing works and in pad none of buttons works. The rest of people who uses normally a ps2 pad uses the button "start" and works normally, but p880 doesnt have select and start buttons, please help thanks.

[UKSupport]

Hi,

You'll need to speak to EA on this, but I suspect that they've gone and included a function that is on a button that the P880 just doesn't have (the P880 has 10 buttons, the PS2 pad has 12).

[cramxerz]

Right - I've made a small edit to the devdata file. See if this then makes the game recognise the pad correctly and if you're then able to configure the buttons.

I used this devdata and now works. The "start" button is now pressing left analog button :)

[UKSupport]

Ah interesting - well that's good to know!

[cramxerz]

hi again bad news, I have in FIFA08 button configuration that the controller is called 'controller', and not 'P880' anymore and dont let to save new settings and configuration. Also right analogic button doesnt work with UKSupport devdata. With default devdata all this is fixed and correct, except the multiplayer "start" thing :(

[frank24]

hi i have one problem mi saitek 2500 don runs fine in fifa 08 help the right stick don t works help me pleaseeee:D

[UKSupport]

For both of you, could you zip and attach the default devdata file for FIFA 08 and also let me know exactly what the pad is called in Game Controllers in Control Panel?

[Mike7392000]

Hi,

I've had a look at the early posts in this thread, but it doesn't seem to contain a fix for my problem [Understandable I suppose as it's several years old now].

My issue is with FIFA 08 [I'm assuming you don't mind helping with 08 as I see other people posting about it too]

I have the Saitek P3000.

The controller works almost perfectly, but there seems to be a major issue with the right analogue stick. Even though the stick is entirely inactive, it seems to make my players take a very heavy first touch and lose the ball. It also doesn't seem to respond at all when I do move the stick.

I'm assuming you'll want from me what you've asked of the others.

In Control Panel > Game Controllers my Saitek P3000 seems to be named "4 axis 13 button gamepad with hat switch"

The default devdata.dat is zipped and attached.

Thank you for any help.

[UKSupport]

In Control Panel > Game Controllers my Saitek P3000 seems to be named "4 axis 13 button gamepad with hat switch"

Hi,

That's the first thing that needs fixing. Could you install the drivers for the pad please? We need those on there so that the pad is named correctly there in Game Controllers. Once it's called the P3000 in there, see if that makes any difference in the game.

[Mike7392000]

Hi,

That's the first thing that needs fixing. Could you install the drivers for the pad please? We need those on there so that the pad is named correctly there in Game Controllers. Once it's called the P3000 in there, see if that makes any difference in the game.

I don't currently know where the box and any installation CDs that may have been included are, I've had this controller for a few years now.

Instead, I downloaded the Vista 32-bit driver and installed that [I wasn't sure which Vista version I had, but the 64-bit produced an error when I attempted to install it] from your website.

After the installation, the controller properties window opens and the controller is called the 'Saitek P3000 Wireless Pad', so I finish the final steps and register my product.

But for some reason, when I manually check the game controllers it has reverted to the original '4axis13button etc' name. I tried restarting my PC but it still has that wrong name.

[cramxerz]

Hi, in game controllers the pad is called "Saitek P880 Pad" and just a curiosity: using the default devdata, in regedit if i change name to "Saitek P880 Pad USB" then pad in fifa is called controller and analogue right button dont work but i can play online with "start" button in left analogue, while using "Saitek P880 Pad" in regedit fifa recognizes the pad to p880 and works all perfect except the "start" button that doesnt work online. Mix would be the solution :confused:

[frank24]

hello admin my problem is i have one controller saitek p2500 rumble pad
how i can play my fifa 08 dont work the right stick dont recognize this controller the game show me controller only helpp thanks:)

[shokke]

Hi, i have some problems with the P880 and Fifa08. I cant start a multiplayer match because the "start" button is missing at the P880, and a cant assign a button in game as startbutton. So i used the devdata.dat from post #95. The Start button is now by press the Left Stick, BUT the rigth stick don't work. :eek: And the Game is naming the Pad only "Controller" before i changed the devdata it was P880.

Here a solution that works at my system:

- START -> RUN -> (type in: ) regedit
- Before you edit something please save your Registry (File->Export ;) )
- Find your Saitek P880 pad (at my system under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Me diaProperties\PrivateProperties\Joystick\OEM\VID_0 6A3&PID_0109)
- Rename the Key "Saitek P880 Pad" with "Logitech Dual Action"
- look at START -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Game Controllers, if there is now "Logitech Dual Action" you have it done right

- Start fifa, the buttons are now different (Accept ist now at Button 2 not @ button 3) in the menu. For Ingame you can change the buttons in the controller options. the start button ist now pressing the right stick. and the right stick now works.

I used the orginal devdata.dev (i think :D)

[UKSupport]

Okay,

I've tried something cunning here... possibly.

Try this devdata.dat and see what happens.

[shokke]

i namend my pad back to "Saitek P880 Pad" an used your devdata and now i start fifa and after 3 sec it crashed to desktop :eek:

[UKSupport]

Every time you run FIFA?

What happens if you rename it to (random choice here):

Saitek P880

?

[shokke]

Yes every time i start it crashed to desktop. if i overwrite the devdata.dat with the original it don't crash.

i tried these combinations:
Saitek P880 Pad USB
Saitek P880 Pad
Saitek P880
P880 Pad
P880

[cramxerz]

with last UKSupport devdata nothing changed but shokke solution ... WORKS :) . Using default devdata and changing the name to "Logitect Dual Action" in regedit works perfect thanks ;)

[UKSupport]

Most odd. All I did was copy the data from the Dual Action section of the devdata and overwrote the data for the P880 - theoretically that should have worked. However, these FIFA devdatas are a mysterious beast so who knows?

[shokke]

ok i found this site http://www.fifa-island.de/thread.php?postid=809917
and now i know how to assign the start button.

,X|S|X - This is one block = one button assignment

X-X = the button to assign
8-2 (Left Stick)
9-2 (Right Stick)
10-2 (Shift Button)
11-2 (Analog/digital)

S = the function
8 : Start / Pause

If you want the startbutton at the "shift-button" from the P880 than the block must be: 10|8|2. But if you want Start at the Right Stick then: 9|8|2

In the Registry i wrote Saitek P880 Pad, in fifa controller options it is called P880. I made 2 different devdata.dat. Start is at the shift(button 11) or right stick. RENAME it into devdata.dat and it should work now :cool:

[Shrekky]

I too have a problem with Fifa 08.......im using P2600 with Vista 32 bit...my problem is that I cant calibrate my pad meaning that in game when the ball comes to one of my players its as if I have used a skill move nad the ball is flicked away from me and I cant control it.........I did have a calibrate tab once but it has disappeared........the game is all but useless with this setup.....

Can you please help

Thanks,

:(

[cramxerz]

omg great job shokke now with shift devdata all is perfect and ok, now i can use gk !! :D thanks

[UKSupport]

Nice work shokke - I've always struggled with that devdata data format.

Shrekky, if you download one of those devdata's that shokke linked, does that help at all?

[Shrekky]

Sorry for being a nuisance....but what do I do with it once ive got it??

[shokke]

put the devdata.dat into \FIFA 08\data\input and C:\Documents and Settings\shokke\My Documents\FIFA 08\user

[Shrekky]

Again sorry for being computer illiterate....but do

1 need to delete the old file
2 need to unzip them first

Thanks

[shokke]

no problem ;)

you can delete the old or you simply overwrite the old. but i would save the original devdata.dat.

and if you use one of my files, you must rename the *zip into devdata.dat not extract.

[Shrekky]

Think Ive doneit correctly but ive still got my problem.........the "first touch" issue is still there.........Ive only used the first file by the way..........any more help would be really appreciated.

THanks

[shokke]

Hmm you can try to rename your Pad into "Saitek P880 Pad" in the registry.

I don´t know much about Vista but under WinXP you must do this:
- Open "Game Controllers" at the "Control Panel", note the exact name of your pad
- Open Registry (Start->Run->type in "regedit" then press "Enter")
- Save your Registry (File->Export)
- Search after the name of your pad (at WinXP my pad is under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Me diaProperties\PrivateProperties\Joystick\OEM\VID_0 46D&PID_C01F). If not look in every VID_XXXXXX)
- Then you rename the Key "OEMName" with "Saitek P880 Pad"
- If it dont work Import your old registry back (File->Import)


But dont know if it work with Vista this way :confused:

[Shrekky]

Afraid not.........still the same, I get the "fist touch" whenever my player recieves the ball............very annoying..........


Any other ideas ?

Will EA have a fix for this (HA!)

Will buying a different gamepad sort out my issues?

[Shrekky]

Looking around trhe EA website.......it point to calibrating my controller, this seems logical to me........but how do I do it? I cannot find any calibration software anywhere........this is really getting frustrating, especially as the P2600 is on the supported list of controllers


Confused:confused:

[UKSupport]

Calibration is not the issue here - at least it shouldn't be. There's no calibration option in the test screen because the pad is self-calibrating. You can see this for yourself - if the crosses in the two test boxes are in the centre when the sticks on the pad are centred then it's calibrated.

We did see issues like this with pads on previous versions of FIFA which were fixed by editing this devdata file.

Try the last devdata from this thread and see if it helps:

http://www.saitekforum.com/showthread.php?t=8909

[Shrekky]

Afraid not..........this DAT file caused Fifa.exe to stop working...........

No joy yet Im afraid...........looks like a new controller I think....

[shokke]

ähm did you extract the file or rename it? Because files from UKSupport you must export. If you rename the game crash. I make the same error :rolleyes:

[Shrekky]

Re-named the file and replaced it......

[UKSupport]

Ah no - you need to open the zip file that I attached and in there you will find the devdata.dat file. That file should then be copied to those FIFA 08 folders.

[Shrekky]

Im sure I got it correct and Fifa.exe just crashes now.........:eek:

Anything else guys?

I think Ill buy a console..LOL..at least they work..;)

[shokke]

delete the devdata.dat in "C:\Documents and Settings\shokke\My Documents\FIFA 08\user". After the game starts fifa automaticly create a new there.

[Shrekky]

Done that,..............now fifa wont run at all....even after re-installing it...........

oh dear..........what have i done?:confused:

[UKSupport]

Uninstall the game, then make sure that there are no folders left behind in My Documents or Program Files\EA Games.

Now reinstall and see if it runs.

[Shrekky]

Uninstalled it 3 times now..and deleted every file I could find with Fifa in it......

Wont even start up now:confused:

[Shrekky]

got it running but again with the same problems.........will a new controller sort this ???

[UKSupport]

What is your P2600 called in Game Controllers in Control Panel?

[Shrekky]

Its called:


Saitek P2600 Rumble Force Pad

[UKSupport]

Well you've got me stumped then, I'm afraid. That's the exact name of the pad as it is in their devdata.dat file, they state that the game supports the pad on their website so something odd is going on here. The fact that it's doing the same thing that some people reported with earlier versions of FIFA means it's still got to be something to do with this devdata file, but I've honestly no idea what.

I think you'll need to contact them to see if they can help.

[Shrekky]

Thanks for your help guys.........Im now in the hands of EA tech support.........Ive been waiting for an answer for 3 days now........guess Ill have to resign myself to not playing the game.


Ill let you know if by some miracle EA solve my problem.

[walker777]

Guys post someone devdata from shokke post #117 . 2 devdata file I cant download because they are damaged.

[shokke]

do not try to unzip. only rename the *.zip to devdata.dat :)

[Dwarfieboy]

OK, normally I don't ask for help on forums because the problems I have already has been solved somewhere, and it's faster to find the already posted solutions than waiting for the answer.

But here's the deal:
I have the trick-stick not working problem, but with the Cyborg Rumble Pad, not the p880 or any of the others.
All the solutions i've found has been for other gamepads... and not the Cyborg one.
Any ideas?

[Dwarfieboy]

OK, normally I don't ask for help on forums because the problems I have already has been solved somewhere, and it's faster to find the already posted solutions than waiting for the answer.

But here's the deal:
I have the trick-stick not working problem, but with the Cyborg Rumble Pad, not the p880 or any of the others.
All the solutions i've found has been for other gamepads... and not the Cyborg one.
Any ideas?

Is anyone looking into this?

[UKSupport]

Hi,

Try this devdata.dat file - it should solve it for you.

[Dwarfieboy]

Hi,

Try this devdata.dat file - it should solve it for you.

Great, that worked like a charm! Thanks!

Now I only need the "mentality" command to bind to my "back" button on my Cyborg Pad. Found that you could do that when trying out different solutions, but it never worked with the original settings, and it doesnt work with the new one. Could you look into this aswell, please? Got nowhere else to change this, and can't decode the devdata file.

[UKSupport]

I thought the mentality commands were assigned to the d-pad? I haven't had the time to actually play FIFA 08 yet though so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[Dwarfieboy]

I thought the mentality commands were assigned to the d-pad? I haven't had the time to actually play FIFA 08 yet though so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Ah, ok. The commands assigned to the d-pad is various strategies (counter-attack, offside trap, wing play etc.) The mentality command is whether you want the team to play generally defensive, balanced or offensive. I tried it when the game thought i had another controller than the cyborg, but many of the other controls didn't work.

[RoyalRom]

Hi,

I'm playing Fifa games since years.

I played with the SAITEK P2500, which as been recognized automatically as Cyborg Rumble Pad.
Everything works perfectly but not the rumble options (but it's not important)

Since some weeks I bought a Saitek P2600, I think it coulD be more efficient with more buttons to play to FIFA2008.

Unfortunetly, since I play with the Saitek P2600, the game lags.

I must have to play in windowed mode to decrease the lag.

I'm very disappointed, i bought a gamepad like the Saitek P2600 to gain in pleasure games, but it's not the reality with this game pad.

I would like to know why the game lags with this gamepad (I re-tryed with my P2500, it worked perfectly!!!) ?

I tryed to change in Regedit "Saitek P2600 Rumble Force Pad" to "Cyborg Force Rumble Pad", but nothing has changed.Game recognizes has a Cyborg Gamepad but the lag is still here.

EA Support told me that it's gamepad problem, they can't do anything.

Please help me, I really want to continue using Saitek Gamepad with all the buttons with Fifa and without lags.

Regards

[RoyalRom]

I tryed the devdata files without any success.

Can it be a USB Drivers/Device issue ?

[UKSupport]

Hi,

It's got me stumped, I'm afraid. We've tested the P2600 with FIFA 08 and had no issues at all, so I've no idea why this is happening. Does it do the same thing if you plug the pad into every USB port on your PC?

[RoyalRom]

Hi !

Thank you for your answer !

Yes, I got 3 USBs port on my computer, with the same final result into the game :(.

I tryied with, and without, installing SST program, with no results too :(

[RoyalRom]

Another test :

I plugged P2500 and P2600.

Run the SD_WinXP_4_3_3_2000drivers.exe , the install found my P2500.

Then run FIFA08, it works perfectly(in windowed mode) with my P2600.

I close the game and restart, lags appeared.

I'm very disappointed, FIFA is the only game that i play.

[nejcpirc]

I use P3600 Cyborg Rumble Pad and its right analog stick in Fifa 08 doesn't respond.



I found it :)

It's:
[Saitek Cyborg Rumble Pad|Saitek Cyborg Rumble Force Pad]
DEADZONES=0.3,0.3,0.3
3|24|3,3|25|4,4|26|5,4|27|6,1|22|5,1|23|6,0|20|3,0 |21|4,0|18|21,0|19|22,0|16|19,0|17|20,0|2|2,1|1|2, 2|0|2,3|3|2,4|11|2,5|14|2,6|10|2,7|13|2,8|9|2,9|8| 2,10|12|2,11|15|2
3|24|3,3|25|4,4|26|5,4|27|6,1|22|5,1|23|6,0|20|3,0 |21|4,0|18|21,0|19|22,0|16|19,0|17|20,0|3|2,1|0|2, 2|2|2,3|1|2,4|11|2,5|14|2,6|10|2,7|13|2,9|9|2,9|8| 2,10|12|2,11|15|2
3|24|3,3|25|4,4|26|5,4|27|6,1|22|5,1|23|6,0|20|3,0 |21|4,0|18|21,0|19|22,0|16|19,0|17|20,0|3|2,1|0|2, 2|2|2,3|1|2,4|11|2,5|14|2,6|10|2,7|13|2,9|9|2,9|8| 2,10|12|2,11|15|2

And it works fine:D

[jubi]

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.

[RoyalRom]

Hi,

Another problem with Saitek Gamepad P2900 for FIFA09 Demo.

Right analog stick can't be use.

[UKSupport]

Have you tried replacing the devdata.dat file with the one from your previous FIFA?

[reeven]

I need devdata for Saitek P2900 WIreless an Fifa 2009, i tried all devdata found on this forum for fifa, bot none of them work, the only one that work 30% is one from an turkish site.

Pls help, i bought Fifa 2009 and Saitek P2900, in Fifa 09 manual the P2900 is supported, but in real life this doesn;t work at all.

EDIT:

I open devdata original for FIFA 2009, i copy the settings for P990 to my Saitek P2900 in the same original devdata, and finaly my P2900 wireless work.