| Problem | Exclusive Windows 7 Fix | |---------|--------------------------| | Only one stick works after driver install | Go to Device Manager → Sound/Game Controllers → Right-click hidden devices → Uninstall ghost controller → Reboot. Windows 7 retains old PID/VID mappings. | | Both sticks control same axis | The driver is not exclusive. Use to remove registry merges under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\Joystick . | | Driver install fails with "not signed" | Reboot → F8 → Disable Driver Signature Enforcement – must be done every boot for unsigned exclusive drivers on Windows 7 SP1+. | | Lag or double movement | Your game may be reading both sticks as one. Force game to use DirectInput (not XInput) via dxcfg tool. | | USB ports drop connection | Windows 7 USB power management may suspend secondary stick. Go to Power Options → Advanced → USB Settings → Disable "Selective Suspend". |

Windows 7 sometimes blocks these drivers because they lack a digital signature. Users often have to restart and press F8 to "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement."