I had this working well with Windows Vista OEM Basic, using an oaffciil wired Gamecube pad playing Mechwarrior 3 on my laptop. The Drivers Installed themselves (no rumble though). I don't remember any problems with XP either, only that I had to install drivers.On Windows 7 64 bit, the drivers install automatically as Gamecube USB adapter' (driver date 2006), but it can't see any controllers plugged in. The Wavebird is not supposed to work so didn't try it, but I wondered whether skillz own clone pad might work.