Andrew wrote:Tried installing the game within Windows, same deal: four gamepad icons in the controller selection, none of them seem to respond to the input. However, the input is recognised when configuring the controller, and if I select Keyboard1 as the configuration for any of the gamepad icons, the keyboard controls work. So yeah, a bit weird.
Following up on this some six years later with a solution!
Turns out, NBA Live 2001 recognises my Logitech gaming keyboard and Logitech gaming mouse as gamepads. I'm still trying to figure out why, since no other old NBA Live has that issue. I have a spare generic mouse and keyboard, and when I plugged those in instead, there were no conflicts with the controllers and they worked just fine in-game.
So, if you encounter any similar issues, it may be a conflict with your mouse and/or keyboard. Try using a different mouse and/or keyboard, and it'll likely fix the issue of four available controllers, none of which work during gameplay. I'm looking for a fix that doesn't involve alternating those peripherals, but it's a short term solution that's worth exploring while you're troubleshooting.