DOCUMENT:Q280381  30-MAY-2002  [homegame]
TITLE   :MCM: Cannot Assign Accelerate Function to Throttle Control
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games
PROD/VER::1.0,2.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbenv kbhw kbimu kbHardware

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Motocross Madness, version 1.0 
 - Microsoft Motocross Madness 2, version 2.0 
 - Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2, version 1.0 
 - Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you assign the accelerate function in Microsoft Motocross Madness or
Microsoft Motocross Madness 2 to the throttle control on any of the Microsoft
SideWinder game controllers listed at the beginning of this article, the
throttle control does not respond.


CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because Motocross Madness and Motocross Madness 2 can only
assign functions to game controller buttons.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, assign the acceleration function to a button on your
game controller.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: msgame mcm mcm2 motorcross motorcycle moto-cross joystick side winder

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Keywords          : kbenv kbhw kbimu kbHardware 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbMSHardwareSearch kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbMotocrossSearch kbMotocrossM kbMotocrossM2 kbSideWinderFF2 kbSideWinderPrecision2 kbSidewinderSearch
Version           : :1.0,2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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