Advanced Digital Chips 2-button gamepad Driver Download

Download the latest version of the 2-button gamepad driver for your computer's operating system. Visitors have downloaded this file "ad1816.zip" 20,822 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 137 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 139.7 KB.

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20,822 Downloads

Supported Models

AD1816

2-axis, 2-button joystick

2-axis, 4-button joystick

2-button flight yoke

2-button flight yoke w/throttle

2-button gamepad

3-axis, 2-button joystick

3-axis, 4-button joystick

Manufacturers

Advanced Digital Chips

Analog Devices

Aztech

Microsoft

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP

File Name

Versions

5.00.2184.1 (1999-11-18) via .inf
5.00.2183.1 (1999-11-14) via .inf

Additional Notes

This took some time to find but here it is. Works on Win2000 and XP. Unzip to a created folder, Go to Device Manager and select the Ad1816 and choose to Update the Driver and point it to the created folder. Is working for me now using XP Pro.

Uploaded By

Carl (DG Member) on 2-Feb-2002

Most Helpful Reviews

 
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
adeyemi abiola
Tested on Windows XP
8 Mar 2007
 

Installation: 4 out of 5
Stability: 4 out of 5
Compatibility: 4 out of 5
 
"cant know until u try it urself"
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
jesus t
Tested on Windows XP
19 May 2008
 

Installation: 4 out of 5
Stability: 4 out of 5
Compatibility: 4 out of 5
 
"this driver works well with win xp"
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
JC

13 Feb 2008
 

Installation:  out of 5
Stability:  out of 5
Compatibility:  out of 5
 
"Didn't work in SP2"
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Chit

9 Jan 2008
 

Installation:  out of 5
Stability:  out of 5
Compatibility:  out of 5
 
"It workz, Cool "-}"
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Punkerstein
Tested on Windows XP
29 Jun 2007
 

Installation: 4 out of 5
Stability: 4 out of 5
Compatibility: 4 out of 5
 
"Driver works good on my computer ,p2 with windows XP.

Recommended"

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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
ad1816/msmpu401.sys 2.8 KB 25 Sep 1999
ad1816/wdmaud.drv 21.8 KB 30 Nov 1999
ad1816/stream.sys 40.6 KB 31 Oct 1999
ad1816/wdma_adi.inf 21.9 KB 7 Dec 1999
ad1816/15_16wdm.sys 23.0 KB 7 Oct 1999
ad1816/ksuser.dll 4.9 KB 30 Nov 1999
ad1816/wdmjoy.inf 7.6 KB 7 Dec 1999
ad1816/portcls.sys 148.9 KB 6 Nov 1999
ad1816/gameenum.sys 9.6 KB 25 Sep 1999

How to Update 2-button gamepad Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the 2-button gamepad driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.

If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Advanced Digital Chips 2-button gamepad into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Driver Update Utility for Advanced Digital Chips 2-button gamepad. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

  • In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

  • In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

  • In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install a driver from Device Manager

  1. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  2. Select the Driver tab.

  3. Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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