{"id":194,"date":"2011-09-28T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/?p=194"},"modified":"2015-06-15T11:43:34","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T11:43:34","slug":"how-to-get-the-belkin-nostromo-n50-to-work-with-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thepcmechanic.org\/?p=194","title":{"rendered":"How to get the Belkin Nostromo N50 to work with Windows 7 and Windows 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello All,<\/p>\n

I have been away for 2 weeks, hence the lack in blog updates. But don’t fear I’m back now and will be blogging regularly as usual.<\/p>\n

Along with my old webcam which previously featured, I have a similarly old gaming device, the Belkin Nostromo N50<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Gaming device, more comfortable to use.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Nostromo N50 is a HID<\/strong> (Human Interface Device) in the same way as gamepads. Unfortnately there wasn’t a Vista driver released for this, however, you can get it to work with a bit of tinkering.<\/p>\n

Problem: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Can’t get Nostromo N50 to work in Windows 7<\/p>\n

Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Go to the Belkin website and download and install the latest Windows 7 drivers for the Belkin Nostromo N52 found here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/en-uk-support.belkin.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/2059<\/a><\/p>\n

Once installed you will need to edit your registry. Registry editing can be tricky, so make sure you back up your registry first:<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Click start, in the search box type “regedit<\/strong>” then press enter. This will load the registry editor.<\/p>\n

To backup the registry select file and export. Name the file as you wish and save it. Now you are safe to edit your registry, as you have made a back up copy.<\/p>\n

3. <\/strong>Next click through the folders on the left hand side of the registry editor. The path should be:<\/p>\n

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\/System\/CurrentControlSet\/Control\/MediaProperties\/….<\/em><\/p>\n

….PrivateProperties\/Joystick\/OEM\/VID_050D&PID_0805<\/em><\/p>\n

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Once you get to the entry right click “OEMname” and select modify, then rename it exactly as “Nostromo n50 Speedpad”. If you don’t spell it correctly it will not work.<\/p>\n

It is possible it will be in a slightly different directory. If you can’t\u00a0immediately\u00a0find it check each enrty in the OEM folder and you will find it. The VID and PID should be the same: “VID_050D&PID_0805”.<\/p>\n

4. <\/strong>Close the registry editor and it should now work. You may need to restart.<\/p>\n

Until\u00a0next time…<\/p>\n

**Update this also works for Windows 8.1***<\/p>\n

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