Hi Jeff,
You did not say this, but, let me guess that it worked fine on a different pc but is not working now on the laptop. If that is the case, I suspect that you need to download and install the Nov 2007 or later DirectX SDK (“directx_nov2007_redist.exe”) from Microsoft. Besides installing DirectX 9.0c it includes some header files for the XBox360 Controller. Vista should already be at 9.0c and may be at version 10. So, Vista will skip the installation of DirectX 9.0c and just add in the Controller headers. Unfortunately, I have not figured out a way to include the required files as part of the plugin installation. Try that and let me know.
Additional notes: The current version supports the SS and should stop when commanded. Let me know how yours is working after we solve the above problem. A new version of the plugin will be available soon. The only thing that it includes that is not in the current plugin is support for a certain type of Microsoft Wireless XBox360 controller.
Keep me posted
Lee