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Toosmoky

2005-05-18, 8:35 pm

"Howard Denison" <hdenison@wmis.net> wrote in message
quote:

> Has anyone been able to get the buttons in the base to work in Windows XP
> ?


Yes, both with the standard windows game controller software and the
Sidewinder 4.0 software.

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Toosmoky
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Howard Denison

2005-05-18, 8:35 pm

Has anyone been able to get the buttons in the base to work in Windows XP ?


Jack

2005-05-22, 12:31 am

In article <428bbc86@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, in
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim, toosmoky@hotmail.com says...
quote:

> "Howard Denison" <hdenison@wmis.net> wrote in message
>
>
> Yes, both with the standard windows game controller software and the
> Sidewinder 4.0 software.
>
>

If you're talking about the profiler software, I thought that wasn't
able to work in XP, at least according to MS people.
--
de Jack N2MPU FN20
Modeling the NYC and NYNH&H in HO and CP Rail and D&H in N
Proud NRA Life member
addy: jackn2mpu@monmouth.com
Jack

2005-05-24, 8:37 pm

In article <428bbc86@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, in
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim, toosmoky@hotmail.com says...
quote:

> "Howard Denison" <hdenison@wmis.net> wrote in message
>
>
> Yes, both with the standard windows game controller software and the
> Sidewinder 4.0 software.
>
>

If you're talking about the profiler software, I thought that wasn't
able to work in XP, at least according to MS people.
--
de Jack N2MPU FN20
Modeling the NYC and NYNH&H in HO and CP Rail and D&H in N
Proud NRA Life member
addy: jackn2mpu@monmouth.com
Weaver

2005-05-26, 8:33 pm

On Sat, 21 May 2005 23:30:01 -0400, Jack <seesig@file.com> wrote:
quote:

>In article <428bbc86@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, in
>comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim, toosmoky@hotmail.com says...
>If you're talking about the profiler software, I thought that wasn't
>able to work in XP, at least according to MS people.


Not under SP2 no it breaks

Works ok under SP1a though
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