Flight simulator - Sidewinder Precision 2 / XP

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Sidewinder Precision 2 / XP

Syke

2005-04-10, 6:18 pm

Will this joystick work with Windows XP Home?

Regards

PJM

Aldwyn Edain

2005-04-10, 6:18 pm

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:10:50 +0100, "Syke" <h.macguire@virgin.net>
wrote:

quote:

>Will this joystick work with Windows XP Home?
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>Regards
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>PJM
>

Yes.

Weaver

2005-04-12, 7:24 am

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:12:14 -0700, Aldwyn Edain <ae@invalid.email>
wrote:

quote:

>On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:10:50 +0100, "Syke" <h.macguire@virgin.net>
>wrote:
>
>
>Yes.

Aldwyn do you know how to get the MSSidewinderFF2USB

Profiler
working again after installing XP SP2?

SP2 knocks out the Profiler - programing of the stick buttons stops
working with a thrown run32.dll error (Run dll as an App)

At least two of us would be very grateful if you know something please

Software 4.0

Not sure if everyone has this problem, Asus A8N Deluxe here

Or if anyone knows how to bring this to the attention of MS. I bet
there's a simple fix and yes I'm sure they do care. Don't start

Don't install SP2 is an option yes but work with me here

TIA

Weaver

2005-04-12, 7:24 am

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:10:50 +0100, "Syke" <h.macguire@virgin.net>
wrote:

quote:

>Will this joystick work with Windows XP Home?

It will yes mate but some functions perhaps may not - see my other bit
below

Aldwyn Edain

2005-04-12, 6:25 pm

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:22:37 +0100, Weaver <dratI@forgot.com> wrote:

quote:

>Aldwyn do you know how to get the MSSidewinderFF2USB Profiler
>working again after installing XP SP2?

Sorry, I don't use the profiling software. I only use that stick in
IL-2 and PF's and the default setting of the stick is fine in those
games. I don't like the FFB2 in any other games so I use the non FFB
PP2 instead. Crappy FFB programmers, even MS can't get it right.

quote:

>SP2 knocks out the Profiler - programing of the stick buttons stops
>working with a thrown run32.dll error (Run dll as an App)

Yea, I read that at Simhq, contact MS and demand a fix. Good luck. ;-)

Aldwyn Edain

2005-04-12, 6:25 pm

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:24:08 +0100, Weaver <dratI@forgot.com> wrote:

quote:

>It will yes mate but some functions perhaps may not - see my other bit
>below

I have the Sidewinder Profiling software 4.0 installed for the PP2 and
it functions fine with SP2. Just tested it now to make sure. Maybe
I'll install the FFB2 software to see what's up, but I see no real
need for it unless you find the forces too strong in certain games. I
don't even know why I installed the software for the PP2 as I have no
real need for it. My MS FFB wheel v 4.0 software seems to work fine as
I do use that sometimes to lower the forces for certain games.

Weaver

2005-04-12, 6:25 pm

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 04:04:17 -0700, Aldwyn Edain <ae@invalid.email>
wrote:

quote:

>On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:24:08 +0100, Weaver <dratI@forgot.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>I have the Sidewinder Profiling software 4.0 installed for the PP2 and
>it functions fine with SP2. Just tested it now to make sure. Maybe
>I'll install the FFB2 software to see what's up, but I see no real
>need for it unless you find the forces too strong in certain games. I
>don't even know why I installed the software for the PP2 as I have no
>real need for it. My MS FFB wheel v 4.0 software seems to work fine as
>I do use that sometimes to lower the forces for certain games.

Thanks - I hate loose ends