Installation of force feedback pro 1 on W2K

[guido]

I cannot install the joystick on my W2K computer. Driver
doesn't work. How can I succed.

Guid

 

[Katy]

I cannot install the joystick on my W2K computer. Driver

doesn't work. How can I succed.

If I remember well the drivers are already included with the OS,
choose Sidewinder auto-detect in the gaming option from the control
panel... Only the latest version od the Sidewinder software available
with USB devices is compatible with W2k/XP, you will have to make
joystick assignments in your games.

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All the Best
Katy Pluta, MS-MVP for Flight Simulator
FS2004 FAQ at http://www.simflight.com/news5/modules.php?name=FAQ

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[Joshua Smith [MSFT]]

You can get basic functionality for this device because the drivers are
already in Windows 2000, but the software for mapping keyboard buttons to
controller buttons isn't available. To use the device do the following:

1. Connect the device to the gameport
2. Start -> Run -> Control Panel
3. Switch to "Classic View".
4. Run the Gaming Options control
5. In Gaming Options Click the "Add..." button.
6. From the list choose "Microsoft SideWinder (Auto Detect)"
7. This should install your device.