diff --git a/mi/Program.cs b/mi/Program.cs
index 3643d02..6669d82 100755
--- a/mi/Program.cs
+++ b/mi/Program.cs
@@ -238,9 +238,23 @@ static void Main(string[] args)
                     Console.WriteLine("Could not open gamepad in exclusive mode. Try re-enable device.");
                     var instanceId = devicePathToInstanceId(deviceInstance.DevicePath);
                     if (TryReEnableDevice(instanceId))
-                        Device.OpenDevice(DeviceMode.Overlapped, DeviceMode.Overlapped, ShareMode.Exclusive);
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            Device.OpenDevice(DeviceMode.Overlapped, DeviceMode.Overlapped, ShareMode.Exclusive);
+                            Console.WriteLine("Opened in exclusive mode.");
+                        }
+                        catch
+                        {
+                            Device.OpenDevice(DeviceMode.Overlapped, DeviceMode.Overlapped, ShareMode.ShareRead | ShareMode.ShareWrite);
+                            Console.WriteLine("Opened in shared mode.");
+                        }
+                    }
                     else
+                    {
                         Device.OpenDevice(DeviceMode.Overlapped, DeviceMode.Overlapped, ShareMode.ShareRead | ShareMode.ShareWrite);
+                        Console.WriteLine("Opened in shared mode.");
+                    }
                 }
 
                 byte[] Vibration = { 0x20, 0x00, 0x00 };
diff --git a/mi/app.manifest b/mi/app.manifest
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e86e6c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mi/app.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
+  <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="MyApplication.app"/>
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+        <!-- UAC Manifest Options
+             If you want to change the Windows User Account Control level replace the 
+             requestedExecutionLevel node with one of the following.
+
+        <requestedExecutionLevel  level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false" />
+        <requestedExecutionLevel  level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false" />
+        <requestedExecutionLevel  level="highestAvailable" uiAccess="false" />
+
+            Specifying requestedExecutionLevel element will disable file and registry virtualization. 
+            Remove this element if your application requires this virtualization for backwards
+            compatibility.
+        -->
+        <requestedExecutionLevel  level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false" />
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+    <application>
+      <!-- A list of the Windows versions that this application has been tested on and is
+           is designed to work with. Uncomment the appropriate elements and Windows will 
+           automatically selected the most compatible environment. -->
+
+      <!-- Windows Vista -->
+      <!--<supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}" />-->
+
+      <!-- Windows 7 -->
+      <!--<supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}" />-->
+
+      <!-- Windows 8 -->
+      <!--<supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}" />-->
+
+      <!-- Windows 8.1 -->
+      <!--<supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}" />-->
+
+      <!-- Windows 10 -->
+      <!--<supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}" />-->
+
+    </application>
+  </compatibility>
+
+  <!-- Indicates that the application is DPI-aware and will not be automatically scaled by Windows at higher
+       DPIs. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications are automatically DPI-aware and do not need 
+       to opt in. Windows Forms applications targeting .NET Framework 4.6 that opt into this setting, should 
+       also set the 'EnableWindowsFormsHighDpiAutoResizing' setting to 'true' in their app.config. -->
+  <!--
+  <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <windowsSettings>
+      <dpiAware xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">true</dpiAware>
+    </windowsSettings>
+  </application>
+  -->
+
+  <!-- Enable themes for Windows common controls and dialogs (Windows XP and later) -->
+  <!--
+  <dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+      <assemblyIdentity
+          type="win32"
+          name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
+          version="6.0.0.0"
+          processorArchitecture="*"
+          publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
+          language="*"
+        />
+    </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
+  -->
+
+</assembly>
diff --git a/mi/mi.csproj b/mi/mi.csproj
index 1b7b627..07d30a0 100755
--- a/mi/mi.csproj
+++ b/mi/mi.csproj
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
     <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="App.config" />
+    <None Include="app.manifest" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.