west117wolf Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I just got a new computer and am having problems when I did not have a problem on my previous computerthat also used XP.When I go into sidewinder central everything works except when I try to go into the recorder tab and I get the following error message RUN DLL AN EXCEPTION OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO RUN "shell32.dll, Control_ RunDLL joy.cpl"I hope someone can help with this problem. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 That's the Control Panel Applet for Windows generic joystick configuration. Do you have "joy.cpl" in C:\WINDOWS\system32? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west117wolf Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Jeremy: I do have a file called jpicpl32. But no Joy.cpl.Westley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west117wolf Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) To All: I have done some searching and found that the problem I am having is with control panel and specifically the joy.cpl file. I can open joystick properties with the command however this does not effect my problem. I still get the same error. Everything works but the recorder tab. In effect I cannot assign keyboard strokes to the joystick.I also have a logitech joystick and I can use this, but I prefer the microsoft precision2. This is so weird...all works but the recorder tab.West117 Edited March 22, 2006 by west117wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Jeremy: I do have a file called jpicpl32. But no Joy.cpl.Well, it seems that somehow your joy.cpl got removed. Do you have your XPCD? If so, search it for the file in the I386 folder, copy it to the root of your harddrive, go to Start > Run > cmdUse the CD.. command to make your way to the C root, then type "expand joy.cp_ C:\WINDOWS\system32\joy.cplI hope this fixes your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west117wolf Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Jeremy: I am not sure how to copythe file to my root hard drive. I did copy it to the system32 folder which is probably wrong. Could you give me more specific instructions on how to copy it to the hard drive.when I tried the command in dos you asked me to put in does did not enter it because it said there was no destination.West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Well, it has the .cp_ file extension so it won't work yet. Take the file and put it on your main C:\ drive in Windows Explorer, so it's not in a folder.Start > Run > cmdMake your way to your XPCD (ie, D:\, E:\, whatever the drive letter is)Now without quotations, type "expand X:\I386\joy.cp_ C:\WINDOWS\system32\joy.cpl"X representing whatever the drive letter is.How's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west117wolf Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Jeremy:I put the file joy.cpl in the C:\root directory as you specified.My cd drive where the disk is located is E:\the then put cmd in Run and in dos I wrote the following:C:\expandE:\I386\Joy.cp_C:\WINDOWS\system32\joy.cplDos then game me the following message:The filename directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect.Sorry for this headache I am giving you West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) If you're expanding directly from your CD, you don't need to copy it to your C drive. Forget I mentioned that.C:\expandE:\I386\Joy.cp_C:\WINDOWS\system32\joy.cplis wrong.Now without quotations, type "expand E:\I386\joy.cp_ C:\WINDOWS\system32\joy.cpl"Follow that exactly.There is a space between "cp_" and "C", incase you don't realize. Edited March 22, 2006 by Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west117wolf Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) Jeremy: I get the same error message.I checked the xpdisk again and could not find joy.cpl. the file that is there is cp_ which is the same file on the root drive. Did I do something to change it into cp_??. The cpl extension is gone.WestP.S. I retried it with a space between cp_ and C:\...get the same message. Edited March 22, 2006 by west117wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 The file on your XPCD is .cp_. And your CD/DVD-ROM drive letter is E:, so...When you get into the Command Prompt, type "E:" and then use the "expand E:\I386\joy.cp_ C:\WINDOWS\system32\joy.cpl" command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west117wolf Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Jeremy: I continue to get the same error message.My xp disk is in the E: drive and the file cp_ is in the C: root directory.West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 if it's in the root directory of C: then change "E:\I386\joy.cp_" to "C:\joy.cp_" in CMD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west117wolf Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 Jeremy: It finally transferred to read:C:\joycp_:26810 bytes to 68608 bytes, 155% increase.I tried opening the recorder, but still got the exception message.I do appreciate your help, but this looks like a loser. What do you think?West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Did your joystick come with software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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