Logitech Rumblepad 2 vibration gamepad...doesn't shake?

[Downs8590]

Hi all:

I've been trying to figure out why my new pad won't shake and shimmy? The game recognizes the controller. I downloaded the latest drivers and I can use it to play everything else but it won't shake at all. I also tried it on Fifa 2005 too and nothing? I don't know if this makes a difference but I'm playing it on my laptop...I read something to the effect that it needed a powered usb port..but it seems to work. I hit the button vibrate and it does just that. But then when the game starts i get nothing...what am I doing wrong?

Thanks for a really cool site.

Cheers, Nick

[Rottz]

I've been trying to figure out why my new pad won't shake and shimmy? The game recognizes the controller. I downloaded the latest drivers and I can use it to play everything else but it won't shake at all. I also tried it on Fifa 2005 too and nothing? I don't know if this makes a difference but I'm playing it on my laptop...I read something to the effect that it needed a powered usb port..but it seems to work. I hit the button vibrate and it does just that. But then when the game starts i get nothing...what am I doing wrong?

First make sure you have vibration turned on by going to...

My MVP > MVP Options > Gameplay Options > (Scroll all the way down) controller port1 vibration > ON

If its grayed out and you can't change it, it means can't do vibration, maybe because of the laptop. I have the same gamepad and it works fine with my desktop PC. I actually turn it off sometimes because it makes it hard to pitch outside of the strikezone because it vibrates too much.

[Downs8590]

Thanks for the tip. Mine was grayed out so I'm not sure if my laptop maybe does not support it...that would be something new. I have an Emachines 6809 but that might be my issue. I'll have to check on a desktop and see if it works there.

Thanks so much!

Cheers.

[hapa17]

i have that gamepad and toshiba notebook, and it works fine.

so it's not a general laptop thing.